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New ThunderCats Character Apex Explored in Special!
Ed Brisson Sets Up Next Phase for Comics Franchise! | 
September 26, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products are excited to announce the next pivotal chapter in the new comic book mythos of the ThunderCats. This December fans can celebrate with the Apex special alongside writer Ed Brisson (Batman Incorporated, Predator) and artist Rapha Lobosco.
At the end of September in ThunderCats #8, fans got to meet the mysterious character of Apex for the first time. Following that fantastic first appearance, more critical details on their identity will be revealed in this special release to close out the first calendar year of ThunderCats comics and tee up the next developments.
Across a desert landscape, a cloaked rider emerges from the shimmering heat. A lone figure on a battered mount, he’s a tempting target for bandits — and temptation is not something that the inhabitants of these badlands are inclined to resist. Unfortunately for the miscreants who decide to waylay him, that choice will likely be the last one they ever make. And when the dusty traveler walks into the local saloon, it soon becomes clear that anyone who stands between him and his mission will share the same fate. But who is this mysterious stranger — and what is the target that he has fixed his glowing red eye upon? Meet Apex...
"I was a big ThunderCats fan as a kid," said writer Ed Brisson. "Like so many of my generation, I was a latchkey kid and would come home after school and settle in for cartoons, of which ThunderCats was a favorite. I had the toys, I collected the comics, I loved them. I'm hoping that we can do justice to the original series, while also surprising readers with our approach in this one."
“Apex is new to the reader, but he’s been planning and plotting behind the scenes for a LONG time," added editor Nate Cosby. "He’s here to stay. He showed up first in ThunderCats #8, and in the ThunderCats Apex Special, Ed and Rapha show who he is, what he wants, and how that’ll affect the TCats for years to come…”
Described by the Batman Incorporated and Uncanny X-Men scribe as a bit of Unforgiven meets Mad Max, ThunderCats: Apex provides an incredible package for fans. The issue is stuffed with 28 story pages featuring the gorgeous artwork of Rapha Lobosco (James Bond: 007), at no additional cost than a standard release from Dynamite. And it's all topped off with a range of otherworldly covers from flagship series helmer Declan Shalvey, Lucio Parrillo, Meghan Hetrick, Jae Lee, and interior artist Robosco.
The story within sets the stage for the dramatic next main story arc launching in ThunderCats #11, so it's an essential installment in the ever-evolving saga from Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products!
THUNDERCATS: APEX is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ October 2024 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in December 2024. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!
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THUNDERCATS and all related characters and elements ™ of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and © of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc and Ted Wolf. (s24)
About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Revenue & Strategy division, extends the company’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
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