ThunderCats Reimagined: Nostalgia Meets New Adventures!
By Liam McGuire
Dec 1st 2023
Dynamite Comics is leaning into readers' nostalgia in a brand-new ThunderCats series, with the 80s icons getting a new comic book from Declan Shalvey and Drew Moss that will chart a new course of the fan-favorite heroes in the modern era.
The ThunderCats first debuted in 1985 in the much-beloved original animated series featuring a group of cat-like humanoid aliens escaping their ravaged homeworld and ending up on the planet Third Earth. It’s where the likes of Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara, Snarf, and Panthro made a new home, fighting against a group of evildoers while trying to keep their friends and family safe. The show initially ran for four seasons and has been adapted into comics, other television series, movies, and media. Nearly 40 years after ThunderCats first debuted, Dynamite Comics is bringing them back for an all-new adventure.
In ThunderCats #1, the titular heroes find themselves in a similar situation to most of their earliest adventures as they flee their home planet and land on Third Earth. They will take on the Mutants of Plun-Darr and fight for survival. Dynamite Comics is rolling out the red carpet for fan-favorite creators doing covers for the new book, with the following included artists.
David Nakayama will draw the main cover featuring the titular heroes ready for action. Lucio Parillo draws a variant with Lion-O in a fierce stance as he’s prepared to take on the threats the ThunderCats are about to face. Declan Shalvey’s variant features Lion-O wielding his iconic sword in a close-up shot. June Chung and Jae Lee are doing a variant showcasing the team. Ivan Tao gives Cheetarah the spotlight in a gorgeous cover. Dynamite Comics is also offering a foil variant featuring the ThunderCats logo. All covers above will have incentive variants, including virgin, metal, and foil covers. Check out Jung and Lee’s cover!
Fleeing through space to escape their dying home world, the ThunderCats were attacked en route by their mortal enemies, the Mutants of Plun-Darr. After diverting their damaged flagship to a planet called Third Earth, the surviving ThunderCats now strive to rebuild their society in harmony with the new world's natives. But the Mutants, determined to possess the ThunderCats' mystical gem, the Eye of Thundera, have tracked them down - and they've also forged an alliance with Mumm-Ra, the devil-priest of Third Earth! Now the ThunderCats, led by an inexperienced Lion-O, must band together as never before to protect their legacy from this combined enemy. But will they be able to withstand the onslaught of Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living, once he sets his eyes upon them? The triple-threat talents (writers, artists, and ThunderCats superfans) of DECLAN SHALVEY and DREW MOSS join forces to bring this exciting new entry in the ThunderCats canon to life! This premier issue features 24 story pages as well as a host of the finest cover artists the galaxy has ever seen, including SHALVEY, DAVID NAKAYAMA, LUCIO PARRILLO, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, and IVAN TAO!
For readers anxious to see what the next generation of the ThunderCats looks like, the comic arrives at CaptCan Comics in-store and online on February 7th, 2024. Don’t forget to pre-order future issues of the exciting new story to ensure you don’t miss out on what’s coming next!
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