Summary

Dynamite Entertainment ’s upcomingThundercatstitle will debut to high gross sales , with 170,000 copies sold , make up it one of the biggest launch of the X . The license to bring about comic based on the popularThundercatsfranchise has recoil from publishing company to newspaper publisher over the years , with varying degree of success . Dynamite’sThundercatsalready has bombilation and excitement fence in its impending release – and it charge a franchise trend .

Dynamite Entertainment confirm thatThundercats#1 , which will be written by Declan Shalvey and drawn by Drew Moss , had already sell 100,000 copies ahead of the FOC ( Final Order Cutoff ) escort . Now , Dynamite has revealed that orders forThundercats#1 have outstrip expectations , with 170,000 copies verbalise for already . Thundercatswill take a“back to BASIC ” approach to the enfranchisement , show their arriver on Third Earth as well as their initial encounters with Mumm - Ra and his henchman , the Evil Mutants .

The volume will send with a host of variant covers from top talent such as Jae Lee .

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The Thundercats Have Tried (and Failed) To Make a Comeback Before

debut in 1985 , theThundercatswere one of the most beloved toy telephone line of the decennium . As with most toy dog lines of the eighties , a cartoon was create to help oneself sell the plaything . TheThundercatshave also star in several funny books , start with Marvel shortly after the cartoon launched . DC also oblige the licence for a while as well . There have been endeavor to bring the property back : first in a well - received , fledged - oriented reboot in the other 2010s that was cancel prematurely , as well as a tyke - oriented show titledThundercats Roar !

regrettably , many of these comedian and seek reboots failed to connect with audiences for one grounds or another . The 2010s sketch was critically acclaimed and prize , but failed to make a splash in the ratings . Some ascribe this to Cartoon web , who air the show , constantly move its time slot , as well as not being sure how to market it . Fans reacted negatively toThundercats Roar , feel it a pace - down after the 2010s reboot . Some fans also objected to the more “ childlike ” note of the show , and it was canceled after one time of year .

Fan public debate over who has the best weapons - the Thundercats or He - Man - was settle by their first official crossover ( and the loser was n’t happy . )

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Will theThundercatsHave Their Day Once Again?

However , with their unexampled book betray 170,000 copies , theThundercatsare now set for the biggest first appearance since their first appearance nearly 40 years ago . Both the publisher and the creative squad have forebode enceinte things with the newThundercatstitle . By utilize a “ Year One ” coming , fans can get in on the ground trading floor , even if they have never watched an episode ofThundercats . The preview Page that have been circulating have also help oneself lash fan into a frenzy , and they have react by makingThundercats#1 one of the X ’s best - sell comic .

Thundercats#1 is on sale February 7 from Dynamite Entertainment !

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The Thundercat team is posed and looking heroic.

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