EXCLUSIVE Dynamite Preview: Thundercats #1

Fleeing through space to escape their dying home world, the ThunderCats were attacked en route by their mortal enemies, the Mutants of Plun-Darr.

David Brooke

January 13, 2024

Courtesy of Dynamite, AIPT can exclusively show off a preview of Thundercats #1. The first issue is already projected to sell 100,000 copies across all channels, and considering its creative team of Declan Shalvey and Drew Moss, it’s a surefire hit in the quality department too.

“Getting to work on these characters is a dream come true based on a dream I never dared have,” said writer Declan Shalvey. “ThunderCats is one of those shows that blew my tiny mind when I first saw it. The scope, the imagination, the action. Looking back at it now, it has so many creative concepts woven through it, there’s so much room to explore this world that I’m excited to dig into. Especially, to see it all reimagined through Drew’s eyes. This February, the ThunderCats are loose!”

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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!

THUNDERCATS #1

$4.99
32 Pages Cardstock Covers
Writer: Declan Shalvey
Artist: Drew Moss
Covers: David Nakayama, Lucio Parrillo, Declan Shalvey, Jae Lee, Ivan Tao, Action Figure, Logo, Drew Moss Design – More to be revealed!
A: DAVID NAKAYAMA – DEC230204
B: LUCIO PARRILLO – DEC230205
C: DECLAN SHALVEY – DEC230206
D: JAE LEE – DEC230207
E: IVAN TAO – DEC230208
F: ACTION FIGURE – DEC230209
I: LOGO GOLD FOIL – DEC230212
P 10 COPY INC: DREW MOSS DESIGN – DEC230219
Release Date: February 7, 2024