Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings #-1

In "Distant Rumblings!", Kurt Busiek and Steve Epting lay the groundwork for the Thunderbolts' dark origins, spotlighting Baron Zemo’s ruthless control as he quashes a labor uprising in India, watched silently by his son Helmut and Erik Josten. Meanwhile, the Fixer aligns with HYDRA to subdue the amnesiac Sub-Mariner, setting the stage for a future marked by secrets and shifting loyalties. The cover by Steve Epting and Keith Aiken captures the tension of a world on the brink, rendered in bold lines and shadowed detail.