Warning: contains possible spoilers for recent issues ofThundercats,as well asThundercats: Apex!
The “lost”Thundercatsare getting their own series that promises to expand the franchise further. Earlier this year, Dynamite Entertainment revived theThundercatsto critical and fan acclaim. The publisher has promised even bigger and better things for the book’s second year, andtoday the publisher announced the next title in the line:Thundercats: Lost, which shines the spotlight on some of the franchise’s more obscure characters.
Ed Brisson will also write Dynamite’s revival of theSilverhawks.
Dynamite Entertainment announcedThundercats: Losttoday, and the book will be the next entry in a line consisting of the mainlineThundercatsbook as well as the soon to launchSilverhawks.Thundercats: Lostwill be written by Ed Brisson, who penned the recent, game-changingApexone-shot.Thundercats: Lostreunites Brisson with Rapha Lobosco, who drewApex. Dynamite’s synopsis for the book reads as follows:
After being shot down in the middle of a war zone, five Thunderian warriors find themselves lost, on the run, and fighting for their lives. Trapped behind enemy lines and being hunted by a powerful enemy, theThunderCats: Lostteam invites fans into a wholly new outlook on the franchise, and an essential addition to the flagship titleThunderCatsand sister seriesSilverHawks.
Thundercats: Lostreturns Bengali, Pumyra and Lynx-O to the current continuity,and will introduce two new ‘Cats as well. The book will ship with a variety of variant covers, including one by Mark Bagley.
Dynamite’sThundercatsRevival Has Been a Roaring Success
Declan Shalvey and Drew Moss Honor the Spirit of the Original Cartoon While Also Moving the Franchise Forward
Dynamite’sThundercatstitle was one of 2024’s biggest success stories. The book’s first issue sold over 100,000 copies prior to its release, and each month writer Declan Shalvey and artist Drew Moss have justified the hype. Shalvey, Moss and their collaborators have breathed new life into theThundercats, making it the best reboot of the franchise to date.Thundercats’first year was a slow burn, as Shalvey and Moss gradually reintroduced classic characters and vehicles, such as Snarf and the Thundertank. Moss and Shalvey modernize these concepts,and in Snarf’s case, hint he is much more than fans thought.
Bengali, Lynx-O and Pumyra debuted in the animated movieThundercats Ho!
The team ofThundercats: Lostare some of the later additions to the mythos, added in later seasons of the original cartoon.Since Lynx-O and company were not part of the initial wave ofThundercats, which included Tygra and Cheetara, they are not as well known. Only hardcoreThundercatsfans will remember their existence.Thundercats: Lostlooks to change that, elevating these characters up further, and showing they can be as compelling as LIon-O or Tygra. Keeping with the spirit of expansion that is a hallmark of Dynamite’s line, Brisson and Lobosco have created new Thundercats too.
Thundercats Reveals Lion-O’s Best Design to Date As the Hero Embraces a Shocking Villainous Makeover
Lion-O, the leader of the Thundercats, is a great and noble warrior, but now, in the wake of a great tragedy, he is heading down a dark, twisted path.
While the main Thundercats team has their hands full with Mumm-Ra and the Mu’Tants on Third Earth, theThundercats Lostsquad will be in a much different place. Speaking of this new world inThundercatslore, Brisson had this to say:
The world that theThunderCats: Lostteam have ventured into is very different from where our mainline ThunderCats are, and the trials and tribulations that they face as a result are unique to this series — though just as exciting and deadly. They find themselves trapped in a highly militarized zone, in a world that eschews magic in favor of hyper-advanced technology. This world is ruled with an iron fist, under a cruel dictator with an innate hatred of cats — so much so that they’re hellbent on stamping out this cat invasion before it can take root. The villains they face will be familiar to ThunderCats fans, but you’ll have to read to find out just who they’re up against.
Brisson did not elaborate further on the antagonist’s identity. While Mumm-Ra and the Mu’Tants were the team’s primary foes, the franchise featured a number of other villains as well–any of which could be behindThundercats: Lost. Dynamite’sThundercatsline has, in addition to its new characters, rejuvenated classic villains, such as Mole Master inThundercats: Apex.
Thundercats: LostWill Have a Vastly Different Tone
And with this new environment comes a new tone, one vastly different from the mainlineThundercatsbook.Brisson stated the team was on a “secret mission,” and strongly hinted that not all of them would make it out alive.While the stakes for the mainThundercatsbook are high, they will be even higher forThundercats:Lost.Given that the book’s protagonists are not as well known, it raises the odds that one of them could be killed during the mission. This dark and gritty tone, while a far cry from what fans expect, is the perfect addition to the franchise.
