The wait is over; Marvel’s Thunderbolts* has crash-landed into theaters with more grit, sarcasm, and trauma than your average team-up flick. Forget capes and shining ideals; this squad of misfits is messy, morally grey, and dangerously entertaining. Yelena Belova leads a cocktail of chaos featuring antiheroes we’ve loved, hated, or maybe both.
As the Multiverse Saga creeps toward its explosive finale, Thunderbolts* feels less like a side mission and more like a necessary detour into darkness. And with Fantastic Four, Avengers: Doomsday, and Secret Wars on the horizon, every detail matters. So, do you need to stick around after the credits roll? Let’s just say… you really, really should.
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Does Thunderbolts Have a Post-Credits Scene?
Oh, come on, it’s the MCU. Of course Thunderbolts* has post-credits scenes! Not one, but two. And they’re exactly the kind of chaotic breadcrumb trail Marvel fans live for. Just when you thought this morally-compromised dream team couldn’t get weirder, the end-credits roll out with a wink, a nod, and a cosmic tease.
The mid-credits scene? Pure Marvel mischief. Red Guardian is spotted in a grocery store, trying to hype up a cereal box featuring the Thunderbolts*. He’s pitching it like a Cold War-era Tony the Tiger. The woman he tries to convince doesn’t exactly buy the superhero charm, she walks off and ditches the box like it’s expired milk. It’s a goofy palate cleanser that says, “Yes, we know this team is weird, and we’re owning it.”
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But stick around, because the real juice is in the post-credits scene. Fourteen months after the movie’s ending, the Thunderbolts* are settling into their shiny new base when they get served, literally. Sam Wilson is suing them for calling themselves “The Avengers.” As they brainstorm new names (Thunderpals? Dark-ish Avengers?), a mysterious ship appears in the sky. And on it? The unmistakable logo of the Fantastic Four.
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Boom. That’s your segue into Fantastic Four: First Steps and a subtle setup for Avengers: Doomsday, where everyone from the Thunderbolts to the Wakandans to Doctor Doom (yes, Robert Downey Jr.’s version!) might clash in a cosmic showdown.
So yes, Thunderbolts* absolutely delivers on the post-credits front, with comedy, continuity, and a healthy dose of multiversal madness. If you were planning to sneak out during the credits, think again.
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Are Thunderbolts’ End-Credits Scenes Worth Waiting For?
In true Marvel fashion, Thunderbolts* ends not with a whimper, but with a wink and a punch to the future. So, should you sit through the credits? Oh yes, and not just for that catchy score.
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First up, the mid-credits scene is your standard MCU gag: goofy, charming, and lightly sprinkled with easter eggs. Red Guardian’s cereal-selling hustle might not shake the multiverse, but it’ll give you a chuckle (and maybe make you crave breakfast). It’s fun, but let’s be real, it’s not going to set the internet ablaze.
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The real reason you stay glued to your popcorn seat? That post-credits scene. It’s beefy. It’s bold. And it practically screams, “Here’s where we’re heading next!” It doesn’t just toss in a random side character for kicks, it delivers big-picture setup that Marvel fans live for. We’re talking future movie tie-ins, crossovers, and that sweet, sweet Fantastic Four tease. It’s the kind of moment that makes the whole cinematic journey feel connected and worth the investment.
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In short, the mid-credits is a snack, but the post-credits is the main course. If you leave early, you’re missing the appetizer to Avengers: Doomsday and beyond. And who skips dessert in a Marvel movie, anyway? Sit tight, it’s worth it.
