Now this is a rare treat. I’ve seen the Thundercats Race To The Eye of Thundera Tyco Racing Set many times before. Usually it’s incomplete, or in many cases, broken. So it’s rare to see one completely sealed.
The set features the Thundertank versus the Nosediver in a race to the Cat’s Lair. You can see some more photos of the box Here.
Like all of 80’s pop culture, Thundercats tends to pop up in strange places. This classic video (originally filmed in 2004) shows pop culture band the Hill Valley Preservation Society performing the Thundercats theme live. It’s well done, and worth a watch if you’ve never seen it before.
According to Master Toon’s Facebook Page, we have a potential premiere date and time for Thundercats 2011. According to their posting, Thundercats 2011 will premiere on Friday July 29 at 8:00 PM EST. Right now, this should be taken as a rumor, but that seems about right.
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Check out our newest Featured Thundercats Collection. This impressive set of toys comes from forum member dollman ron. Click the DISCUSS button to check out the full set of photos.
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Ever wonder how many times Snarf uses his catchphrase during a Thundercats season? Well, our long national nightmare is over. We’re on our way to finding out how much time “Snarf, Snarf” takes up. YouTube user SquirrelStampede has uploaded a video showing every utterance of “Snarf, Snarf” from Thundercats Season 1 Volume 1. check it out below.
Thundercon and Powercon are teaming up for a mega-sized toy show dedicated to all things Thundercats, Masters of the Universe and She-Ra. The dual show is being held September 24th and 25th in Los Angeles, California. The shows will be located at the Four Points at LAX airport. There is a slew of MOTU talent already announced, and they have just announced that Larry Kenney, the original voice of Lion-O and the new voice of King Claudus, will be a guest.
For our Featured Custom, we have two Sword of Omens replicas. They come to us via Thundercats.ws forum member RoftheHood. there are two different swords; One based on the original cartoon and one based slightly off the original Thundercats 2011 teaser poster. Click the DISCUSS button to check out all of the images.
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Licensing.biz is reporting that Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK has announced some new Thundercats Licensees. The new licensees for the Thundercats brand include MV Sports, Rubies, Character World and Panini. These included new scooters, a magazine (likely a comic), branded bedding and costumes. Currently, various reports seem to peg these as UK, but don’t be surprised if many of these make their way stateside.
“MV Sports, Rubies, Character World and Panini all join programme for rejuvenated 80s brand.
With the new-look animated series due to hit TV screens in Q3, Warner Bros Consumer Products has added a further four partners to its Thundercats licensing programme.
First up, MV Sports is developing a line of wheeled toys, including scooters, while Rubies is producing a dress-up range for adults and children based on the characters, Lion-o and Panthro.
In addition, Character World is planning a collection of branded bedding and Panini will be publishing the first Thundercats magazine.
The new additions join Bandai, which has a toy range including four-inch basic action figures, eight-inch classic collector figures, a Deluxe ThunderTank Vehicle with figure, a deluxe role-play sword, Staction PVC figurines and collectable limited edition porcelain statues.
The new animated series will launch on Cartoon Network in August.
“We’re all incredibly excited about the return of Thundercats and we are looking forward to reinventing though carefully respecting the heritage of this classic 80s brand,” said Paul Bufton, general manager of WBCP UK. “With our licensee partnerships shaping up and amazing retailer feedback there is every reason to believe that Thundercats could return to become one of the hottest boy brands of recent times.””
Comic Book Resources has posted a video interview with Larry Kenney, who voices King Claudus in Thundercats 2011 and Lion-O in the original series, and writer/producer Michael Jelenic. The interview is long, but definitely worth a look. The duo talk about their approach to the Thundercats 2011 cartoon. they go into good detail about why fans of the original Thundercats will be pleased, as well as what’s at the heart of the new cartoon. Check it out below…
