Jace and I at the Comic Source talk all about the new THUNDERBOLTS series launching in May! It’s a fun chat as I go through the legacy of the team and how this new iteration fits and breaks the mold. Lots of chatter also about Sean Izaakse’s incredible work. Check it out!

THUNDERBOLTS #1 (OF 5)
JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)
cover A by DAVID NAKAYAMA
cover B by SEAN IZAAKSE
Variant Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Headshot Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK
Trading Card variant Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

Super-powered crooks have taken hostages in Staten Island?
A dimensional rift tears open in Chinatown?
Monsters running amok at the Met?
Call in the THUNDER!

New York City’s finest are here to save the day —
Hawkeye, Spectrum, America Chavez, Power Man, Persuasion and Gutsen Glory!
You know ’em, you love ’em…they’re the Thunderbolts!

In the aftermath of Devil’s Reign, the Big Apple has big problems, and it’s up to a new group of Thunderbolts to turn things around. But when Clint Barton gets tasked with heading up this team and proving they can go toe-to-toe with anything the Marvel Universe can throw at them, the first opponent he’s going to have to face is himself.

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

I spoke to Perch and Joe Corallo about bringing back Thunderbolts in late May 2022.

• Who’s in the team line-up?
• What’s their motivation?
• How does this connect to Devil’s Reign and Kingpin’s Thunderbolts?
• Characters, continuity, and more!

We cover quite a bit again in this interview. Check it out.

Alex Schlesinger at Comic Book Resources talks about the elevator pitch I used to explain my take on the upcoming Thunderbolts mini-series. Check it out.

Spinning out of DEVIL’S REIGN, Jim Zub and Sean Izaakse
introduce a new iteration of the iconic THUNDERBOLTS this May

Super-powered crooks have taken hostages in Staten Island?
A dimensional rift tears open in Chinatown?
Monsters running amok at the Met?
Call in the THUNDER!

This May, New York City will have its own authorized team of super heroes in THUNDERBOLTS #1! Rising out of the destruction of DEVIL’S REIGN, this all-new lineup of Thunderbolts will star in a limited series by superstar creative team, writer Jim Zub and artist Sean Izaakse.

Zub previously penned an action-packed run of the series in 2016 and now returns to tell the adventures of a new Hawkeye-led Thunderbolts that includes favorites like Spectrum, America Chavez, Power Man, and Persuasion plus the exciting debut of Gutsen Glory, an experienced cyber-soldier seeking new glory!

In the aftermath of Devil’s Reign, the Big Apple has big problems, and it’s up to a new group of Thunderbolts to turn things around. But when Clint Barton gets tasked with heading up this team and proving they can go toe-to-toe with anything the Marvel Universe can throw at them, the first opponent he’s going to have to face is himself.

“Writing Thunderbolts was my first in-universe work for Marvel and Sean Izaakse’s first Marvel project as well, so getting to launch a new version of the team here with him on the team’s 25th anniversary year is an absolute honor,” Zub said. “I am so pumped to put Clint Barton, Monica Rambeau, America Chavez and a host of others through trials and tribulations aplenty as New York’s only official super hero team.”

“A lot of the ideas being unleashed in this series are things I’ve been wanting to do for years. Big action and big fun, drama, comedy and, of course, a few twists befitting the team that always keeps readers on their toes. Sean’s artwork has never looked better and he’s bringing his incredible skills to bear on stunning comic pages and eye-catching designs for new characters we’re adding to the mighty Marvel Universe. Our creative team is firing on all cylinders, so get ready for ‘Justice, Like Lightning’ to strike every single issue!”

THUNDERBOLTS #1 (OF 5)
Written by JIM ZUB
Art by SEAN IZAAKSE
Cover A by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Cover B by SEAN IZAAKSE
Variant Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
On Sale 5/25

LIFE OF WOLVERINE, a special 10-part digital comic series, just launched on Marvel Unlimited!

story – Jim Zub
line art – Ramon Bachs
colors – Javier Tartaglia
letters – Joe Sabino
editorial – Mark Basso, Andrew Baumgartner

Finally I can talk about this project!

Editor Mark Basso asked if I was up for a challenge – Threading together dozens of Wolverine stories in historical order to act as a proper timeline and introduction for readers (especially fans who are diving into the X Lives/X Deaths of Wolverine mini-series coming out).

For the past few months I’ve been reading literally hundreds of Wolverine comics for research. It’s been intense.

Life of Wolverine involves Jean Grey doing a deep dive into Logan’s mind (for reasons that will be more clear in X Lives of Wolverine). She experiences his past and is able to contextualize it with things we know now to see larger patterns around what he’s been through.

If you’re a current Marvel Unlimited subscriber, dive right in! If not, click here and sample it for free to see what you think. There are tens of thousands of old and new comics to discover and read on Marvel Unlimited.

Here’s a livestream dedicated to TECH-ON AVENGERS from Bandai-Namco’s Tamashii Nations presentation on Friday, including Marvel Editor-In-Chief CB Cebulski and Avengers Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, with suit designs by Eiichi Shimizu and comic art by Jeff “Chamba” Cruz.

It’s the most detailed look at the comic and toys yet!

   
   

More Avengers Tech-On fully poseable figures are coming in 2022!
Here’s the reveal for Black Panther, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, and Wolverine!

Avengers Tech-On is a joint production of Marvel and Bandai-Namco that mixes Sentai-style power armor with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. I’m writing the comic mini-series and issue #4 (of 6) just arrived in comic shops last week.