Plot
Collects Thunderbolts (1998 Marvel) Wizard Edition #0, Thunderbolts (1997-2012 Marvel) #1-33, Thunderbolts (1997-2012 Marvel) Annual #1997, Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) #-1, The Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #449, Spider-Man Team-Up (1995 Marvel) #7, Heroes for Hire (1997 1st Series) #7, Captain America (1998-2002 3rd series) Annual #1998, AVENGERS (1998) #12 and material from Tales of the Marvel Universe (1997). Cover by Mark Bagley and Vince Russell.
Justice...like lightning!
When the Avengers and Fantastic Four fall, new heroes emerge to protect the Marvel Universe: Citizen V, Meteorite, Songbird, Atlas, Techno and Mach-1! But in one of the greatest shocks in comics history, these Thunderbolts are really the Masters of Evil in disguise!
With Baron Zemo leading them into battle, what is the scheming villain's endgame? How long can they keep their secret hidden? And when the truth is finally revealed, will the Thunderbolts return to type - or have their brief lives as heroes inspired them to change?
Collecting writer Kurt Busiek's complete fan-favorite run