The ThunderCats comic book series has become a flagship title for Dynamite and now the creative team of Declan Shelvey and Drew Moss are starting the fourth story arc of the series with Thundercats #16 which will introduce the Knights of Thundera.
“The first year of bringing ThunderCats back to comics, to old fans and new, has been a thrilling experience,” said writer Declan Shalvey. “It’s been a privilege for myself and Drew Moss to establish a new mythos for these characters in comics, and seeing it build out into new and exciting connected series like SilverHawks and ThunderCats Lost. Now the playing field for our series is bigger and bolder, our characters face greater challenges requiring a new innovation: The Knights of Thundera.”
Written by Declan Shalvey and illustrated by Drew Moss, issue #16 features covers from Shalvey and Moss, Lucio Parrillo, Jae Lee & June Chung, Manix Abrera and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles homage by Ken Haeser.
ThunderCats #16 is on FOC May 12 and will be in shops June 4. This new story arc is a great jumping on point for fans to one of the most consistent comic series of 2024.
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Their traditional leader of Lion-O is missing in action, motivating Cheetara to step up and take the mantle. The mysterious new character to this series (first appearing in #2) Calica has returned. Tygra has crafted a new metal alloy christened Thundore and outfitted the team with armored suits, which Panthro now requires in order to walk following his injuries at the hands of Mumm-Ra. And when another unexpected character crashes the party in Bengali, last seen in companion series ThunderCats Lost, tensions flare.
In spite of all these curveballs and uncertainties, the ThunderCats begin a new era on their newfound home of Third Earth, establishing the Knights of Thundera, to be a more proactive security force hunting down and crippling their enemies. Each new knight is equipped with a fearsome new sword, all matched to their characterization and existing fighting styles and designed by Drew Moss, alongside their new armors.
With their offensive and defensive capabilities upgraded, that won’t stop forces from continuing to clash and lay siege to them. The question remains, will this new incarnation of the team be able to deal with what comes next?
Check out the covers for Thundercats #16 below!
