Chad Burdette
In March, Marvel Comics announced that a new era of THUNDERBOLTS was coming this June by writer Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Force) and artist Ton Lima (West Coast Avengers). Today, a startling truth is revealed—in classic Thunderbolts fashion, this latest iteration aren’t at all what they seem! They’re the NEW AVENGERS!
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Since their debut as a team of disguised supervillains, the Thunderbolts have become synonymous with unpredictable twists and unconventional rosters. This legacy continues with a surprise—and first-of-its-kind—comic book title change that echoes the jaw-dropping twist in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*, now in theaters, while introducing an entirely new—and shocking—team of heroes
Carnage. The Hulk. Namor. Clea. Wolverine.
Five of the most dangerous loners and antiheroes in the Marvel Universe are brought together in The New Avengers #1
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Derrick Chew Black Widow and Winter Soldier Variant Cover:
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Whilce Portacio Spoiler Homage Variant Cover:
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The New Avengers #1
Nothing could make them work together… but Bucky Barnes and the Black Widow are going to give it a shot. Demented duplicates of the Illuminati are threatening the world, and if they figure out how to work together, they’ll be as unstoppable as the originals.
Bucky and Natasha need allies who will do anything to take the duplicates out — but wrangling a team of killers and monsters presents its own dangers. Welcome to the New Avengers — hope you survive the experience!
Creative Team
- Writer: Sam Humphries
- Artist: Ton Lima
- Colorist: Rain Beredo
- Letterer: VC’s Joe Sabino
- Cover Artists: Stephen Segovia & Rain Beredo
- Variant Cover Artists: Andy Park; Derrick Chew; Ejikure; Josemaria Casanovas; Mark Bagley; Whilce Portacio; Woo-Chul Lee; Stephen Segovia
- Editor: Alanna Smith
- Assistant Editor: Danny Khazem
- Format: Ongoing
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
The New Avengers explode onto the scene to confront the terrifying threat—THE KILLUMINATI in The New Avengers #1 on shelves and digital platforms June 11, 2025, from Marvel Comics
