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Marvel’s Thunderbolts* shines a light on men’s mental illness

Thunderbolts* shows progress on depictions of men's mental illness, but doesn’t quite escape old tropes.

8 May 2025 9:44

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Lewis Pullman as Bob Reynolds in Thunderbolts*. Image: Marvel.

This article contains spoilers and mentions suicidal thoughts, PTSD and bipolar disorder.

Marvel’s men are sad. And that’s a good thing.

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