Thunderbolts #128

Thunderbolts #128 drops readers squarely into Marvel's Dark Reign era, with a brooding, atmospheric cover by Francesco Mattina that sets a menacing tone: a massive, red-eyed demonic face looms from the smoke above a squad of armed, battle-worn operatives — including a masked gunman, a female agent, a hulking brute with a club, and a glowing, skull-headed figure — marching through a smoldering hellscape. Andy Diggle leads the creative charge alongside artist Roberto de la Torre and colorist Frank Martin, promising the gritty, morally complicated storytelling that defines this run. If you like your super-teams dangerous and their allegiances questionable, this is exactly the kind of issue that earns the Thunderbolts their dark reputation.