Often shrugging off his royal responsibilities as the heir to becoming Lord of the Thundercats. Lion-O at first possesses a typical, care free, head in the clouds attitude. In 2011's Cartoon Network Re-vamp of the original Thundercats cartoon, we are introduced to a newer version of Lion-O.
DC Comics turned over ThunderCats to their sister publishing company, Wildstorm, which ran they created the ThunderCats adventures to be in a mini series and one-shot type manner. Bros gained the rights to the LIon-O and the ThunderCats. Marvel UK published ThunderCats for three years with a tally of 129 issues. In 1990, Marvel Comics (America) gave the ThunderCats title to Marvel UK, which made the title more successful than the comic book of the late 80's.
The series eventually was on hold until after ThunderCats the TV show ended in the year 1990. The comic book received a fair amount of recognition, but since all the comics retold stories of the cartoon series, many passed on this comic, leading to the series closing with the number 24 in mid 1988. Throughout the adventures of Lion and the ThunderCats, they battled Mumm-Ra whom is sent trying to remove the Eye of Thundera, crystal in the Sword of Omens, and find the mystical book of Omens to control the third Earth. Third Earth was portrayed as a planet that didn't use much technology and the Thundera law almost forbid technology, however Lion-O being different from his people, much of his arsenal utilized technology/sorcery. At this time much science fiction and fantasy was shown on Marvel's run on the series.
Mostly all of the adventures that Lion-O and his team went on during the comic book run by Marvel, just retold the stories of cartoon that was currently being published in the late 80's. Lion-O and the ThunderCats began their series in the late Silver Age of comic books. Character Evolution Silver Age The last Marvel Comics adventure the book of Omens to make himself supreme ruler of Third Earth. Throughout the years pass, DC Comics came to own the 'ThunderCats' title and began a series in 2002 which was published through Wildstorm. The following year, Marvel UK created yet another comic book run on ThunderCats that lasted much longer than 24 issues, and got a tally of 129 issues for a total of three years. The series lasted for only 24 issues which ended in 1988. ThunderCats the comic book followed the adventures of the television series, retelling many of the stories in comic book format. The show lasted from 1985-1990.ĭuring the show's run on television, ThunderCats got a monthly comic book published by Marvel Comics in late 1985 (most recognized with the Star imprint on the cover). The show followed a group of cat humanoids who were battling an evil wizard, named Mumm-Ra the immortal, who was always trying to claim Thunderian thrown, the crystal within the Sword of Omens, and also the book of Omens to make himself supreme ruler of Third Earth.
Who wrote the script and had the idea of the ThunderCats. The man behind the ThunderCats was the later, Tobin "Ted" Wolf. Two of their popular shows were StarHawks and TigerSharks, among many others. Rankin/Bass was responsible for creating some of the greatest shows on television of that decade. The ThunderCats, including Lion-O, was originally an American animated television series created by a small TV production called Rankin/Bass. ThunderCats HOOOOO!" Creation ThunderCats - Marvel Comics run He and his ThunderCats continue to battle new threats, but none is ever as great as the vile immortal Mumm-Ra and the villains known as Mutants of Plun-Darr. Armed with the legendary Sword of Omens, Lion-O is considered the greatest ThunderCat ruler and leader that has ever walked third Earth. After Claudis' supposed demise at the hands of Shadowmaster, Lion-O became the new king of Thundera and began to protect his home with a brand new team of ThunderCats. Lion-O is the rightful heir, and only son of Claudis, whom was the lord of Thundera before him. Much of Lion-O's past, and origin, is still unknown, however only fragments have been officially confirmed.