Thunderbolts (comics)

This article is about the Marvel Comics team. For the comic books, see Thunderbolts (comic book). For the unrelated Marvel characters, see Thunderbolt (Marvel Comics). For other uses, see Thunderbolt (comics).
Thunderbolts
Textless variant cover of Thunderbolts #10 (April 2017).
Art by Mark Bagley.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Incredible Hulk #449 (January 1997)[1]
Created byKurt Busiek
Mark Bagley
In-story information
Base(s)The Raft
The Cube
Thunderbolts Mountain
Folding Castle
Mt. Charteris
Four Freedoms Plaza
Cellini's Pizzeria
Roster
See: List of Thunderbolts members

The Thunderbolts are an antihero/supervillain/superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team consists mostly of reformed supervillains. Created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, the team first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 (January 1997).[2][3][4]

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