T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents is a
fictional team of
superheroes that appeared in
comic books originally published by
Tower Comics in the 1960s. They were an arm of the
United Nations and were notable for their depiction of the heroes as everyday people whose heroic careers were merely their day jobs. The series was also notable for featuring some of the better artists of the day, such as
Wally Wood. The team first appeared in
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1 (
cover-dated Nov. 1965). The name is an acronym for "
The
Higher
United
Nations
Defense
Enforcement
Reserves". A
film adaptation is scheduled for release in 2018.