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Thunderbolts Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Thunderbolts books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Thunderbolts series? Start with "How To Lose (By: John Arcudi,Francisco Ruiz Velasco)" (2003) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Thunderbolts reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
How To Lose (By: John Arcudi,Francisco Ruiz Velasco)
2003
The Nefaria Protocols (By: Kurt Busiek)
2004
Thunderbolts Classic, Volume 1
2011
Thunderbolts Classic, Volume 2 (By: Kurt Busiek,Roger Stern)
2012
Thunderbolts Classic, Volume 3 (By: Kurt Busiek,Barbara Kesel)
2012
Hawkeye & The Thunderbolts, Vol. 1 (By: Kurt Busiek,Fabian Nicieza,Joe Casey)
2016
Hawkeye & the Thunderbolts, Vol. 2 (By: Kurt Busiek,Fabian Nicieza)
2016
Justice, Like Lightning (By: Kurt Busiek,John Ostrander)
2023
Wanted Dead Or Alive (By: Karl Kesel,Kurt Busiek,Barbara Randall Kesel)
2024
Targeted For Death (By: Mark Bagley,Kurt Busiek)
2025
Reveal
2002
Shards and Shadows
2009
Masked
2010
Fractured Fables
2010
Crusade Other Voices Volume 2
2011
The Writer's Block: Writing Comics for Love and Money
2011
Rocketeer Adventures Volume 2
2012
The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
2013
Tales of the Crimson Keep
2014
Pangaea
2015
The Rise of Dominjaron
2016
Altered States of the Union
2016
Love, Murder & Mayhem: Cosmic Tales of the Heart Gone Deadly Wrong
2017
Thrilling Adventure Yarns
2019
Pangaea: Book III: Redemption
2020
Bad Ass Moms
2020
Space: 1975
2021
The Fans Are Buried Tales
2022
Three Time Travelers Walk Into...
2022
Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary
2022
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