| former_members = [[Beetle (Leila Davis)|Beetle]] (Leila Davis), [[Captain America (Steve Rogers)|Captain America]] (Steve Rogers), Charcoal (Charlie Burlingame), [[Citizen V (John Watkins III)|Citizen V]] (John Watkins III), [[Fixer (Paul Norbert Ebersol)|Fixer]] (Norbert Ebersol), [[Jolt (Hallie Takahama)|Jolt]] (Hallie Takahama), [[Meteorite (Valerie Bernhardt)|Meteorite]] (Valerie Bernhardt), [[Scream (David Angar)|Scream]] (David Angar), [[Smuggler (Conrad Josten)|Smuggler]] (Conrad Josten)

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 (John Watkins III)|Citizen V]] whose brain was controlled by the spirit/brainwaves of the then deceased [[Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo)|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.