Thunderbolts #48

The cover of Thunderbolts #48 promises a reckoning, with a furious team — including an armored figure, a blonde woman in a wasp-like costume, a rocky glowing-eyed powerhouse, and a white-haired woman — all confronting a defiant Hawkeye as twin word balloons demand, "Why did you do it, Hawkeye?" and "Why did you set us up?!" The bold tagline "The Beginning of the End for the Thunderbolts" sets a genuinely tense tone, and the fiery energy crackling across the foreground underscores just how high the stakes have become. With cover art by Mark Bagley and Greg Adams, this 2001 issue looks like a satisfying turning point for fans who've been following the team's complicated road.