Volume: 1
Price: 29.99 USD; 32.99 CAD
Pages: 300
On-sale Date: 2011-04-20
Editing: Mark D. Beazley (credited) (collection editor)
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[no title indexed]
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Thunderbolts / cover / 1 page

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Mark Bagley (credited) (signed as Bagley)
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Vince Russell (credited) (signed as Vince Russell)
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  • Genre:superhero
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Thunderbolts
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This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Reprints Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #1-5; The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #449-450; Tales of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1997 series) #1; Spider-Man Team-Up (Marvel, 1995 series) #7; Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) #[nn]; Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings (Marvel, 1997 series) #-1. The one page reprinted from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #450 is not noted on this book.

Collected Editions
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Thunderbolts]
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filler / 1 page

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Masters of Evil

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Title page. Includes a detail from the back cover of Thunderbolts '97.

[Thunderbolts Classic Credits]
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Credits of the book. Includes a detail from the variant cover of Thunderbolts #2.

Discover the Shocking Secret Behind Marvel's Newest Champions!
(Table of Contents: 4)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks:
Vince Russell (signed)
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?
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  • Genre:superhero
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Thunderbolts
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Indexer Notes

The background color on the cover of the first printing is green; the background color on the cover of the second printing is pink.

Justice ... Like Lightning!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 38 pages

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Dave Lanphear (credited as Dave)
Oscar Gongora (credited as Oscar)
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New Warriors Thunderbolts The Wrecking Crew Rat Pack
Synopsis:
Earth's newest heroic team, the Thunderbolts, bursts on the scene to widespread acclaim ... but all is not as it seems.
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Indexer Notes

The Thunderbolts first appeared in The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #449 (January 1997).

As revealed in this story, the Thunderbolts are the Masters of Evil: Baron Helmut Zemo disguised as Citizen V; Moonstone as Meteorite; Goliath as Atlas; Beetle as MACH-1; Fixer as Techno; Screaming Mimi as Songbird.

Thunderbolts Promotional Image
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Promotional image from Marvel Visión #13.

Introducing the Thunderbolts!
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[Introducing the Thunderbolts]
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Hulk / comic story / 22 pages

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Thunderbolts Janis Jones
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First appearance of the Thunderbolts.

[no title indexed]
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Hulk / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Arizona
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Colonel St. Lawrence
Synopsis:
Baron Zemo, disguised as Citizen V, is interviewed by reporters and then confronted by Colonel St. Lawrence who is surprised that he knows who she is.
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Indexer Notes

Page 8 of the story from Hulk #450.

The Dawn of a New Age of Heroes!
(Table of Contents: 10)

Marvel Universe / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages

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Scott Koblish (signed)
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Thunderbolts
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Indexer Notes

Wrap-around cover

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Kurt Busiek (pages 11, 12, 18-23)
Pencils:
Mark Bagley (pages 11, 12, 18-23)
Inks:
Vince Russell (pages 11, 12, 18-23)
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Graphic Color Works (separations)
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  • Genre:superhero
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Thunderbolts
Synopsis:
The Thunderbolts build their reputation.
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[no title indexed]
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Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Mark Bagley (signed)
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Vince Russell (signed)
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?
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  • Genre:superhero
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Thunderbolts
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Masters of Evil!
(Table of Contents: 13)

Thunderbolts / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Mark Bagley (signed)
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Vince Russell (signed)
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?
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?
  • Genre:superhero
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Thunderbolts
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Deceiving Appearances
(Table of Contents: 14)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 23 pages

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Oscar Gongora (credited as OG)
  • Genre:superhero
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Thunderbolts
Synopsis:
The Thunderbolts intervene when the Thinker's android kidnaps Franklin Richards; the Thunderbolts are offered the Baxter Building as a headquarters.
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Spider-Man; Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Steve Lightle (signed)
Inks:
Steve Lightle (signed)
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Thunderbolts
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Old Scores
(Table of Contents: 16)

Spider-Man; Thunderbolts / comic story / 38 pages

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Dave Lanphear (credited as Team Dave)
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Thunderbolts The Enclave [Zota; Morlak; Shinski]
Synopsis:
When Spider-Man is implicated in a series of burglaries, the Thunderbolts are asked by the mayor's office to apprehend him. Mach-1 is eager to comply, as he has an old score to settle.
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The New Masters of Evil vs. Thunderbolts
(Table of Contents: 17)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks:
Vince Russell (signed)
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?
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Masters of Evil Thunderbolts
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Too Many Masters!
(Table of Contents: 18)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages

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Masters of Evil Thunderbolts Arms Merchant
Synopsis:
The Thunderbolts are surprised to find that a new Masters of Evil has formed to help consolidate the New York underworld; the Black Widow announces her intention to bring all of the Avengers' old foes to justice.
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Introducing: Jolt
(Table of Contents: 19)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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Mark Bagley (signed)
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Vince Russell (signed)
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?
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Thunderbolts
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A Shock to the System!
(Table of Contents: 20)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages

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Oscar Gongora (credited as OG)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Thunderbolts Zola's mutates (destroyed); Greg; Janey; Ryan
Synopsis:
The Thunderbolts go to upstate New York to find out who kidnapped and tortured Hallie Takahama; as Jolt, Hallie joins the team.
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Indexer Notes

Hallie Takahama adopts a costumed identity (Jolt) and joins the Thunderbolts in this story.

The Origin of the Thunderbolts
(Table of Contents: 21)

Thunderbolts / cover / 2 pages

Pencils:
Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks:
Vince Russell (signed)
Colors:
?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Thunderbolts Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo] (vignette); Moonstone [Karla Sofen] (vignette); Goliath [Erik Josten] (vignette); Beetle [Abner Jenkins] (vignette); Fixer [Norbert Ebersol] (vignette); Screaming Mimi [Melissa Gold] (vignette)
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Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover; this is the first Thunderbolts annual. Background is made up of cover images from Avengers (1963 series) #22; 79; 270; 274; 277; Daredevil (1964 series) #140; Incredible Hulk (1968 series) #228 [partially obscured]; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #16; 49; Captain America (1968 series) #277; 278; Micronauts (1979 series) #25

The Origin of the Thunderbolts! (Chapter 1: Awkward Questions)
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Synopsis:
Jolt asks Citizen V about the beginnings of the Thunderbolts.
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Indexer Notes

Most of this issue is a flashback to the origin of the Thunderbolts.

Chapter 2: The Search Begins
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Baron Helmut Zemo finds evidence of an old comrade trapped in another dimension.
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Indexer Notes

This story reveals that Zemo's wife died prior to the formation of the Thunderbolts.

Chapter 3: Technical Support
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Zemo enlists the aid of the Fixer in rescuing Goliath and decides to form a new Masters of Evil.
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Chapter 4: Screams of Anguish
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Zemo recruits Screaming Mimi for his new Masters of Evil.
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Chapter 5: Shell-Shocked!
(Table of Contents: 26)

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Zemo recruits the Beetle for his new Masters of Evil.
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Chapter 6: Onslaught
(Table of Contents: 27)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 5 pages

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Onslaught
Synopsis:
Zemo is distraught after learning of the final battle between Earth's heroes and Onslaught.
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Indexer Notes

This story takes place during Onslaught: Marvel.

Chapter 7: To Defy a Kosmos
(Table of Contents: 28)

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Zemo and his allies rescue Goliath from Kosmos; Goliath inadvertently gives Zemo the idea for the Thunderbolts.
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Chapter 8: Showdown at the Vault
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Thunderbolts / comic story / 11 pages

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Thunderbolts U-Foes Orka
Synopsis:
The Thunderbolts stop a breakout at the Vault in their first public appearance; however, the breakout is mainly a cover for recruiting Moonstone, the final original member of the team.
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Thunderbolts Fact File (or, The Truth Behind the Lies)
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Indexer Notes

Text article detailing the background of the individual members of the Thunderbolts.

Big Trouble!
(Table of Contents: 31)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks:
Vince Russell (signed)
Colors:
?
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  • Genre:superhero
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Thunderbolts
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Growing Pains
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Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages

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Thunderbolts Hydra; Billy Kozliewski (introduction)
Synopsis:
The Thunderbolts go to upstate New York to find out who kidnapped and tortured Hallie Takahama; as Jolt, Hallie joins the team.
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Featuring: Zemo! Namor!
(Table of Contents: 33)

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Hydra (vignette)
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Distant Rumblings!
(Table of Contents: 34)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 23 pages

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Oscar Gongora (credited as OG)
Siobhan Hanna (credited as SH)
  • Genre:superhero
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Dr. Leonard Samson; Hydra
Synopsis:
The days before the dawn of the Marvel Age are eventful for the future Thunderbolts: Baron Zemo squashes an uprising of his Indian laborers, as his son Helmut and Erik Josten watch. The Fixer joins HYDRA and helps to subdue the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.
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[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Prelude
(Table of Contents: 36)

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Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted TPB
(Table of Contents: 37)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages

Pencils:
Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks:
Scott Hanna (signed)
Colors:
Liquid! (signed)
Letters:
?
Characters:
Thunderbolts
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Indexer Notes

Cover and back cover of Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted TPB (Marvel, 1998 series).

Criminal Records
(Table of Contents: 38)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages

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Citizen V
(Table of Contents: 39)

character profile / 2 pages

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Meteorite
(Table of Contents: 40)

character profile / 2 pages

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M.A.C.H.-1
(Table of Contents: 41)

character profile / 2 pages

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Songbird
(Table of Contents: 42)

character profile / 2 pages

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typeset
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Techno
(Table of Contents: 43)

character profile / 2 pages

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Atlas
(Table of Contents: 44)

character profile / 2 pages

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Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning TPB
(Table of Contents: 45)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages

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Thunderbolts
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The Trickiest Part of the Whole Thing Was Maintaining the Surprise
(Table of Contents: 46)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page

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typeset

Marvel's Most Heroic Collections!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Justice, Like Lightning!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Thunderbolts
  2. Collected Editions
  3. [Thunderbolts]
  4. [Thunderbolts Classic Credits]
  5. Discover the Shocking Secret Behind Marvel's Newest Champions!
    Thunderbolts
  6. Justice ... Like Lightning!
    Thunderbolts
  7. Thunderbolts Promotional Image
    Thunderbolts
  8. Introducing the Thunderbolts!
    Hulk
  9. [Introducing the Thunderbolts]
    Hulk
  10. ["Arizona"]
    Hulk
  11. The Dawn of a New Age of Heroes!
    Marvel Universe
  12. [no title indexed]
    Thunderbolts
  13. [no title indexed]
    Thunderbolts
  14. Masters of Evil!
    Thunderbolts
  15. Deceiving Appearances
    Thunderbolts
  16. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man; Thunderbolts
  17. Old Scores
    Spider-Man; Thunderbolts
  18. The New Masters of Evil vs. Thunderbolts
    Thunderbolts
  19. Too Many Masters!
    Thunderbolts
  20. Introducing: Jolt
    Thunderbolts
  21. A Shock to the System!
    Thunderbolts
  22. The Origin of the Thunderbolts
    Thunderbolts
  23. The Origin of the Thunderbolts! (Chapter 1: Awkward Questions)
    Thunderbolts
  24. Chapter 2: The Search Begins
    Thunderbolts
  25. Chapter 3: Technical Support
    Thunderbolts
  26. Chapter 4: Screams of Anguish
    Thunderbolts
  27. Chapter 5: Shell-Shocked!
    Thunderbolts
  28. Chapter 6: Onslaught
    Thunderbolts
  29. Chapter 7: To Defy a Kosmos
    Thunderbolts
  30. Chapter 8: Showdown at the Vault
    Thunderbolts
  31. Thunderbolts Fact File (or, The Truth Behind the Lies)
    Thunderbolts
  32. Big Trouble!
    Thunderbolts
  33. Growing Pains
    Thunderbolts
  34. Featuring: Zemo! Namor!
    Thunderbolts
  35. Distant Rumblings!
    Thunderbolts
  36. [no title indexed]
  37. Prelude
    Thunderbolts
  38. Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted TPB
  39. Criminal Records
  40. Citizen V
  41. Meteorite
  42. M.A.C.H.-1
  43. Songbird
  44. Techno
  45. Atlas
  46. Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning TPB
    Thunderbolts
  47. The Trickiest Part of the Whole Thing Was Maintaining the Surprise
  48. Marvel's Most Heroic Collections!
  49. Justice, Like Lightning!
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