Hawkeye's New Thunderbolts Team Is Officially Replacing the Avengers
Warning: Contains a preview for Thunderbolts #1
The new Thunderbolts team led by Hawkeye is taking the place of the Avengers in Marvel Comics. The Thunderbolts are officially the only superhero group lawfully sanctioned to operate in New York City, meaning they will have to fill the role of every other hero usually operating in the Big Apple.
During the Devil's Reign storyline, Wilson Fisk (aka the Kingpin) used his powers as mayor of New York to enforce a law banning all unsanctioned superhuman and vigilante activity. This was part of a plan to secure his re-election and gain even more power for a future run at the Presidency of the United States. Fisk's machinations (including using the powers of the Purple Man to mind control citizens) were unveiled and he is currently presumed dead. Despite Kingpin's fall from grace and power, however, his «Powers Act» is still in effect, and only one superhero team can legally operate in New York: the Thunderbolts, which Kingpin used as his own personal enforcers. Luke Cage succeeded Fisk as mayor, so he decided to put the Thunderbolts to good use, reforming the team with new members.
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Marvel's new Thunderbolts series is written by Jim Zub with art by Sean Izaaske. The duo already worked together on the Thunderbolts book in 2016-2017, and despite a completely different roster, the key concept remains the same. Speaking toCBR, Zub said that, at their heart, the Thunderbolts are a team struggling for redemption. This starts with the new leader, Hawkeye, who recently "turned down a dark road" in his Freefall miniseries, and is trying to reverse course. Hawkeye is also a classic member of the Avengers, but
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