FROM THE ASHES OF AVENGERS: STANDOFF! They're a renegade team rampaging across the Marvel Universe under the direction of the Winter Soldier! But are the Thunderbolts heroes or villains—and do even they know for sure?

A group of reformed (are they reformed?) super criminals protect a facet of immense power while hunting down and destroying bizarre, mind-bending threats to the world—What could go wrong? A gut-wrenching battle for leadership; an alien threat; and the Thunderbolts caught red-handed by...well, read our pulse-pounding second issue and find out!

The new Thunderbolts vs. the All-New Inhumans! Who needs diplomacy when there are faces that need punching?

With security agencies and super-hero teams around the world the world gunning for the Thunderbolts, MACH-X and ATLAS will risk it all for what they believe in. You won't soon forget this story of friendship and foolishness we call..."The Beer Run."

"CAUGHT RED-HANDED" STARTS NOW! Operate in the shadows long enough, someone is going to shine a light on you. Bucky didn't think that person would be his best friend, Steve Rogers. Captured and separated from his team, Bucky is on his own. Where do his loyalties lie? Steve wants to know. Only Steve has secrets of his own. Plus, an original Thunderbolt returns! How will Songbird react to the reunion of her former team?

Things that will be broken this issue: A jail. Bones inside the human body. A promise (And maybe, just maybe, your heart)

Sometimes you have to do the right thing with the team you've got, not the team you want…

Once upon a time the Thunderbolts were the Masters of Evil…and if Baron Zemo has his way, their legacy will be reclaimed…with the infinite power of a Cosmic Cube! Captain America's sinister plan for Bucky and Kobik begins to unfold. "Return of the Masters," the Thunderbolts 20th anniversary event, begins here! Along with our pulse-pounding lead story, this special oversized issue includes a brand-new Thunderbolts tale by series co-creators Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley!

Past and present collide as Bucky Barnes confronts the truth about Steve Rogers and the destructive path that led to becoming the Winter Soldier. "Return of the Masters" continues!

The Masters of Evil, the fate of Kobik, betrayal, destruction and the future of the Thunderbolts — "Return of the Masters" concludes here. Don't miss it!