Osborn wasted no time in disbanding SHIELD, declaring himself the leader of a new organization known as HAMMER (with no actual acronym behind the name). Seizing Stark's tech, Osborn became the armored anti-hero the Iron Patriot, going on to form a hand-picked team of villains and anti-heroes to serve as his personal Dark Avengers.

Populated by the schlubs of the superhero world, "Thunderbolts*" is another step in the right direction for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it continues extricating itself from the mess of the Multiverse Saga.

Florence Pugh, David Harbour and Julia Louis-Dreyfus lead an ensemble of actors that elevate an otherwise ho-hum MCU entry.