A new era for Marvel's ever-evolving, always-controversial team!

The most dangerous criminals on Earth are now all in one hellish prison, and the only way out is through rehabilitation and contribution to society via the Thunderbolts program - under the leadership of the steel-hard-skinned Avenger named Luke Cage! So bring on the first participants- Juggernaut! Crossbones! Ghost! Moonstone! And...Man-Thing?! Can Cage restore the Thunderbolts' tarnished heroic potential? And when new recruits are called, who out of the Marvel Universe's vast pool of powerhouse criminals will make the cut? Then, when the T-bolts end up lost in time, a new group steps in to replace them- the Dark Avengers! You can be sure that the two troubled teams are on a collision course!

Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #144-174 and #163.1, DARK AVENGERS (2012) #175-190 and material from ENTER THE HEROIC AGE #1.
Jeff Parker began his career as a comic artist and Hollywood storyboard artist. In 2003, he self-published the acclaimed graphic novel The Interman and began writing regularly, notably launching Marvel Adventures- The Avengers. Though the series was aimed at younger readers, Parker's use of offbeat characters such as MODOK and Ego the Living Planet quickly developed a vocal and passionate following among all ages. Parker next revived a classic group of 1950s-era Marvel characters in Agents of Atlas, which quickly became the sleeper hit of 2006. Parker is one of Marvel's most prolific writers; his credits also include X-Men- First Class and Thunderbolts.

Artist Kev Walker got his start on the venerable British comics magazine 2000 AD, eventually moving on to the publisher's flagship character Judge Dredd and other popular series. After illustrating Annihilation- Nova, Walker teamed with writer Fred Van Lente on Marvel Zombies 3 and 4. He also drew Thunderbolts before joining Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum in pitting Marvel's youngest heroes against one another in the kill-or-be-killed Avengers Arena, as well as the follow-up Avengers Undercover. Walker has worked on numerous other Avengers titles, the Star Wars series Doctor Aphra and the latest volume of Dr. Strange.

Artist Declan Shalvey cut his teeth in the U.K. small-press scene and soon gained mainstream attention for his work on 28 Days Later. Shortly afterward, he made his Marvel debut on Thunderbolts with writer Jeff Parker, followed by well-loved arcs on both Venom and Deadpool. He went on to illustrate the critically acclaimed Moon Knight relaunch with writer Warren Ellis; the pair again collaborated on the creator-owned Injection for Image Comics. Shalvey resides in his native Ireland.

Welsh artist Neil Edwards made a splash with Marvel drawing Fantastic Four - first collaborating with Bryan Hitch on the latter part of his run with writer Mark Millar, then splitting time with Dale Eaglesham during writer Jonathan Hickman's tenure on the title. Edwards' other notable Marvel credits include Herc, Scarlet Spider, Warriors Three and the Iron Man- Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic, as well as lengthy runs on Dark Avengers and X-Factor. He drew Final Crisis- Escape and JSA vs. Kobra for DC, and Shadowman for Valiant Entertainment.