bio_text = A group of criminals and former [[Thunderbolts]] along with the disembodied sonic spirit of Angar the Screamer, now known as [[Scream (David Angar)|Scream]] were banded together by the U.S. government in order to receive lighter sentences by doing missions sanctioned by the government. Originally led by [[Captain America (Steve Rogers)|Captain America]], it was later led by Citizen V who's brain was controlled by the spirit/brainwaves of the then deceased [[Baron Zemo (Helmut)|Baron Zemo]]. The team fought against [[Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom)|Doctor Doom]], [[Rebel (Counter-Earth)|Rebel]], [[Humus Sapien]], and [[Graviton]]. Their final battle against Graviton is where the [[Beetle (Leila Davis)|Beetle]], [[Meteorite (Bernhardt)|Meteorite]] and Charcoal lost their lives. In that same battle [[Smuggler (Conrad Josten)|Smuggler]] was presumed deceased but has recently returned.