FEATURES
Features
Articles, interviews, and retrospectives. 64 pieces from the archive — voice-actor profiles, behind-the-scenes from the original 1985 series, restored intros, deleted scenes, and more.
Articles (48)
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"Exodus" – The Deleted Scenes
When ThunderCats was first broadcast in the mid-1980s, many people's introduction to the show would have been the series pilot. The pilot, which ran an hour in length (including commercials), showcased the ThunderCats' o…
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1985 LJN Dealer Catalogue
If you have questions regarding the LJN Dealer Catalogues or have any additional information to add to this topic, feel free to contact Manny (mannyscollectibles)
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1987 LJN Dealer Catalogue
If you have questions regarding the LJN Dealer Catalogues or have any additional information to add to this topic, feel free to contact Justin (thunderianroyalguard)
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1987 Rainbow Toys Dealer Catalogue
Many thanks to 'ThunderGod' for graciously sharing these scans of the catalogue.
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1987 Spring LJN Dealer Catalogue
Many thanks to 'Blackwing' ( Adam ) for graciously sharing these scans of the catalogue.
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About the Voice Actors
Larry Kenney Voicing the heroic Lion-O, leader of the ThunderCats, and the cowardly Jackalman is Larry Kenney. A versatile Voice Actor, Larry Kenney also lent to his vocal talents to several other Rankin-Bass projects in…
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About the Writers
Leonard Starr From 1985 to 1987, Leonard Starr served as the head writer and developer on ThunderCats . Starr was brought in the early production stages of ThunderCats and shown early concept drawings of characters, at w…
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Artwork & Catalogues
The ThunderCats toyline by LJN was promoted via a number of means, not least of all by catalogues featuring exciting photography of the toyline, and also the box art for the line's vehicles.
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Artwork Elements
Promotional Stills | Artwork Elements | Press Adverts
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Childrens TV on Trial: The 1980's
During the week of May 27th - 31st May 2007, the digital TV channel BBC Four broadcast a week of documentaries chronicalling the evolution of Childrens television within the UK.
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Commercial Bumpers
When ThunderCats returned to TV screens in the late 1990s thanks to Cartoon Network's groundbreaking Toonami block, the station created several dynamic promos, intros and commercial bumpers to go along with it.
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Concept Art
The images here are a mirror showcase of the brilliant concept art that Dan Norton has posted on his Deviant Art page. We have put them in one place because all too often gems like this don't survive the creeping years a…
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Contact
THUNDERCATS.ORG TEAM MEMBERS Name: Justin Site Alias: ThunDerianRoyalGuard Site Admin, Content Creator, Moderator, Overall team and site management Email: justin@thundercatslair.org Name: Wilycub Site Alias: Wilycub Staf…
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Dealer Catalogs
Like many toy companies, LJN released catalogs for dealers on a yearly basis. LJN's toy catalogues concentrated mainly on their actual toy lines as opposed to the many video games that LJN produced later on.
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French Encyclopedia
This ThunderCats Encyclopedia released in 2004 was exclusively offered to a few people that purchased the DVD's in France. Limited and distributed only to the French market, this encyclopedia displays toy information, ch…
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Hear The Roar: ThunderCats - Creation & Legacy documentary
Hear The Roar: ThunderCats - Creation & Legacy Exclusive Documentary
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Interviews
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Issue01
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #1 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #1 Publication Date: December 1985 Writer: David Micheline Pencils: Jim Mooney Inks: Brett Breeding Letters: Janice Chiang Color…
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Issue02
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #2 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #2 Publication Date: February 1986 Writer: David Micheline Pencils: Jim Mooney Inks: Brett Breeding Letters: Janice Chiang Color…
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Issue03
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #3 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #3 Publication Date: April 1986 Writer: David Micheline Pencils: Jim Mooney Inks: Breeding, Morgan & Co. Letters: Janice Chiang …
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Issue04
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #4 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #4 Publication Date: June 1986 Writer: David Micheline Pencils: Jim Mooney Inks: Brett Breeding Letters: Janice Chiang Colors: P…
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Issue05
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #5 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #5 Publication Date: August 1986 Writer: David Micheline Pencils: Jim Mooney Inks: Brett Breeding Letters: Janice Chiang Colors:…
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Issue06
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #6 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #6 Publication Date: October 1986 Writer: David Micheline Pencils: Jim Mooney Inks: Kim DeMulder Letters: Janice Chiang Colors: …
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Issue07
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #7 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #7 Publication Date: December 1986 Writer: Gerry Conway Pencils: Jose Delbo Inks: DeMulder & Barras Letters: Janice Chiang Color…
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Issue08
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #8 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #8 Publication Date: February 1987 Writer: Gerry Conway Pencils: Jose Delbo Inks: Al Gordon Letters: Janice Chiang Colors: Petra…
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Issue09
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #9 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #9 Publication Date: March 1987 Writer: Gerry Conway Pencils: Jose Delbo Inks: Al Gordon Letters: Janice Chiang Colors: Petra Sc…
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Issue10
Star (Marvel) Comics ThunderCats Issue #10 From the collection of Chris (He-Fan) ThunderCats #10 Publication Date: April 1987 Writer: Gerry Conway Pencils: Jose Delbo Inks: Al Gordon Letters: Janice Chiang Colors: Petra …
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LJN Mini Catalogues
The mini catalogues came packaged with most figures and was a great way of advertising future figures to parents and kids. Each time a child would buy a Thundercats action figure they would be exposed to the rest of the …
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LJN Mini-Catalogues
The mini catalogues came packaged with most figures and was a great way of advertising future figures to parents and kids. Each time a child would buy a Thundercats action figure they would be exposed to the rest of the …
By Neil
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Mike Germakian, a Father of the ThunderCats - in memorium
Stories of how legends are born often become clouded in truths overlooked "in the name of the deal", unknown details and half-facts. The beginnings of the ThunderCats property is no different.
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Press Adverts
Promotional Stills | Artwork Elements | Press Adverts
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Promotional Stills
Promotional Stills | Artwork Elements | Press Adverts
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Prototype Toy Art
TCL received from a very generous source original and never before seen prototype art. This art is and was intended to be used with different unreleased toys like the Feliner, Luna Tacker, Cannon Blaster and several othe…
By Manny
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Public Service Announcement Video
In 1987, the ThunderCats characters were utilised for this public service announcement, which was broadcast during commercial breaks on US television.
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The LeSean Thomas ThunderCats project at WB (2006)
In August of 2006, news broke that a ThunderCats development project was underway at Warner Brother Animation Studios. A source reported that the concept featured a team of teenagers with transformative powers who turn i…
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The Stinger Appears
One of the last characters to be produced by toy company LJN as part of their ThunderCats toyline, the Stinger is one of the rarest ThunderCats characters, having never appeared in the animated series.
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The Year in Review and the Future:
Every year, another 1980s classic gets remade for a new generation of fans to enjoy. In 2005, we observed a renewed interest in ThunderCats , and, for better or for worse, the DVDs did bring back fans of the cult classi…
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ThunderCats in Taiwan
ThunderCats is so strongly assosciated with western parts of the world such as the US that it's easy to forget that its roots are planted firmly in the east, and in particular in Taiwan.
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ThunderCats in the UK
ThunderCats earned a place in the hearts of millions of children across Britain when it debuted in 1987. Regarded by many fans and critics in the UK as one of the best and most popular children's shows to hit TV screens,…
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ThunderCats Intro - Frame-by-Frame
One of the things that ThunderCats fans remember most fondly about the show is its action-packed opening title sequence , or "intro", which was fast-paced and full of fantastic images, some of which became iconic and wer…
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ThunderCats on Cartoon Network
The re-broadcasting of ThunderCats on Cartoon Network in the late 90s was more than just a nostalgia trip for children who grew up in the 80s -- it was a spark that started one of the most popular afternoon animation blo…
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ThunderCats Outtakes!
During the 1990s, around the time of the ThunderCats' resurgence in popularity courtesy of the show's heavy rotation on Cartoon Network, a series of soundclips emerged on the Internet.
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ThunderCats Store
Larry Kenney ThunderCats Lion-O Jackalman Claudus Signed Autograph Photo Display Price: $48.99
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ThunderCats: "Exodus" - The Lost Intro
A vivid memory for many ThunderCats fans is the first time that we saw the ThunderCats pilot. This pilot was available in two forms: broadcast as an hour-long special featuring "Exodus" and "The Unholy Alliance" edited t…
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UK Marvel Series
Welcome to ThunderCats Lair's new UK Marvel Comic section! Over the coming months we hope to expand this section to include all sorts of information about this groundbreaking comic series, the longest-running ThunderCats…
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Vultureman's Voice!
One of the most popular evil characters from the ThunderCats series was the Mutant inventor Vultureman - constantly at odds with the other Mutants, Vultureman would play a central role in many of the series' most memorab…
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WB Movie
Test footage created during the ThunderCats movie project which was never greenlit into full production.
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Woolworth's Kids Ciub Feature
In the late 1980s, Woolworths (a chain of stores located across both the US and UK) launched a special kids’ club in the UK.
Interviews (16)
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Bernie Hoffer audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Earle Hyman audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Gerrianne Raphael audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Interview with Andrew Wildman
Over the years, ThunderCats comics have attracted some of the industry's most experienced and well-known writers and artists to help craft the feline warriors' comic book adventures.
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Interview with Lee Sullivan
Back in the 1980s, ThunderCats enjoyed some of its greatest success in the UK, and this popularity was reflected by both the longevity and quality of the UK ThunderCats comic, published by Marvel.
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Interview with Martin Griffiths
Debuting in 1987, Marvel UK's ThunderCats comic series ran for several years, spawning well over 100 issues. Although a lot of the title's early content consisted of reprints taken from the ThunderCats comic book publish…
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Interview with Tim Perkins
In 1987, Marvel UK launched their weekly ThunderCats comic, designed to tie in with the cartoon show, which had recently made its debut on BBC1 to huge audience figures and great acclaim.
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Jim Meskimen audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Kimberly Morris audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Larry Kenney audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Larry Kenney text interview
When most people think of ThunderCats , it's hard not to automatically think of the feline heroes' young leader, Lion-O.
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Larry Kenney text interview
When most people think of ThunderCats , it's hard not to automatically think of the feline heroes' young leader, Lion-O.
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Lynne Lipton audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Peter Lawrence audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Peter Newman audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
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Stephen Perry audio interview
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)