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ThunderCats Classic Comics
Remastered and Collected for First Time!
Multiple Formats & Extras Available Now on BackerKit
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December 3, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products announce the live launch of an exciting BackerKit crowdfunding campaign, offering ThunderCats fans the chance to reserve the first ever comprehensive collections of the original tie-in comic book series from the 1980s. The campaign is live now!
The beloved ThunderCats franchise will be celebrating four fun-filled decades in 2025, and one of its most popular and vibrant eras in years. Dynamite's new lineup of comic book tales from top creators like Declan Shalvey, Ed Brisson, Soo Lee, Drew Moss, George Kambadais, and more continues to claw its way up the charts each month. The flagship series debut made a huge impact on fans, followed by direct spinoffs and the upcoming sister series SilverHawks.
ThunderCats comics didn't start in 2024 though — they go all the way back to the era of the original animated TV show. Originally published through a different company, the earliest four-color fables for the franchise amounted to 24 issues. These are now all being scanned and remastered, then compiled into new graphic novel editions to bring them back into print, easy to read, and accessible on everyone's shelves. The original back issues from the series can be expensive and hard to find in the aftermarket, and now readers of all generations can enjoy these old school classics through this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
A wide range of top tier and cult classic creators of the "Bronze Age" of comic books are featured within the pages of the books being offered now on BackerKit. Contributing writers include David Michelinie, Gerry Conway, Tom DeFalco, Dwight Jon Zimmerman, and original show writer Stephen Perry. They're joined by a legion of great artists like Jim Mooney, Jose Delbo, Ernie Colon, Dwayne Turner, Al Williamson, Brett Breeding, and others.
This classic material is being made available directly to fans through BackerKit in two key editions. Either are perfect cornerstones of any ThunderCats collection and ideal additions to every comic reader's shelf, but the crown jewel is the single-volume, complete, oversized hardcover. Alternatively, readers can pick up the same contents across two paperbacks. Options are also available for digital readers. Signed editions are also options for everyone's hauls, featuring Lion-O voice actor Larry Kinney.
A range of extras and add-ons can be opted for, like a lovingly recreated "facsimile" edition of the first issue from the series, collections of the current hit ThunderCats titles from Dynamite, rare variant covers, and more.
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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