The New Avengers, previously named the Thunderbolts by Alexei Shostakov, are a team of extraordinary individuals, with either superpowers or other special characteristics. They were assembled in 2027 as a result of being targeted by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and working together to stop the Void from taking over New York City. Following their victory, de Fontaine manipulated the situation to declare the team as the newly formed iteration of the Avengers, which was met with a mixed reception from the public.