Thunderbolts #1
This collection kicks off the 2016 Thunderbolts series, following Baron Zemo's new team of reformed villains and anti-heroes—including the Fixer, Moonstone, Atlas, and MACH-X—as they undertake covert missions for a mysterious benefactor. The arc introduces a darker, more morally ambiguous take on the team, with ties to the Winter Soldier and a shadowy conspiracy that challenges their loyalties. It collects issues #1–5 of the series, written by Jim Zub with art by Jon Malin and others.
Thunderbolts #1 (2016) kicks off with a sharp, morally complex team-up as the Winter Soldier leads a new roster of reformed villains and antiheroes through Nick Fury’s most troubling files. In "There Is No High Road: Part One - Power and Control," tensions rise fast when Moonstone and the Winter Soldier clash over command—until Kobik’s literal interpretation of a challenge turns the situation explosive. Written by Jim Zub and illustrated by Jon Malin, with colors by Matt Yackey and letters by Joe Sabino, the issue’s cover by Jon Malin captures the moment of fracture in bold, grounded detail.
In the wake of Nick Fury’s encrypted files, the Winter Soldier’s Thunderbolts investigate strange Terrigen coccoons—until tensions flare between Moonstone and the Winter Soldier over command. When Moonstone dares anyone to take the moonstone from her, Kobik takes the challenge literally, pulling it from her chest with unsettling precision.
In the aftermath of a chilling prophecy, Bucky Barnes is driven to act—convinced that stopping Spider-Man is the only way to prevent the fall of Captain America. But when his desperate mission leads to violence, S.H.I.E.L.D. intervenes, arresting him before the situation spirals further.
In "There Is No High Road: Part Six - The Beer Run," Atlas and MACH-X embark on a chaotic cross-border mission for beer, while Fixer grapples with the unsettling truth that Kobik was behind the time paradox that trapped him in a loop—adding tension to an already tense road trip. The story unfolds with the familiar blend of grit and dark humor, as S.H.I.E.L.D. looms in the background, watching the chaos unfold.
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