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Thunderbolts’ Success Highlights Concerns Over Avengers: Doomsday’s Massive Scale

Marvel’s character-driven Thunderbolts has drawn praise for its accessibility and depth, raising questions about how Avengers: Doomsday will balance its sprawling ensemble and multiversal stakes.

The Void floating in the sky in Thunderbolts*.

Overview

  • Thunderbolts introduces the antihero team as the New Avengers, with a post-credits scene revealing Sam Wilson’s legal claim to the Avengers name, setting up a future conflict.
  • Critics and fans have praised Thunderbolts for its character-driven narrative and minimal reliance on prior MCU knowledge, making it accessible to new audiences.
  • The upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, slated for May 1, 2026, will feature over 30 characters, including Fox X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and Doctor Doom, raising concerns about narrative focus.
  • Kevin Feige acknowledged audience fatigue with the MCU, describing it as sometimes feeling like “homework,” emphasizing the appeal of standalone films like Thunderbolts.
  • Speculation suggests that Avengers: Doomsday’s expansive scope may limit the exploration of the ideological and legal clash between the New Avengers and Sam Wilson’s Avengers.