Marvel’s Thunderbolts* shines a light on men’s mental illness – but falls down with this outdated plotline
- Written by Emily Baulch, Research Associate, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney

This piece contains spoilers.
Marvel’s men are sad. And that’s a good thing.
Thor’s depressed in Avengers: Endgame. Tony Stark has panic attacks in Iron Man 3. Peter grieves in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
In Marvel’s latest release Thunderbolts* (or The New Avengers), we finally see a male superhero seek advice on...