Cartoon Network had a very nice Thundercats display at San Diego Comic-Con 2011. They had all of the previously announced Thundercats 2011 figures on display. They also had some of the original Thundercats toys on display, though it does not appear to be for reissues (bummer). There is a fantastic look at some of the casting masters used to create some of the upcoming role-play toys, as well as production notes on some of the toys.
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Check out the Thundercats Staction Figures diplay from Icon Heroes at San Diego Comic-Con 2011.
Included:
• Lion-O
• Mumm-Ra
• Ma-Mutt
• Cat’s Lair
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You can order your Toys “R” Us San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Exclusive Thundercats Classics Lion-O now! Toysrus.com has opened up the orders. The figures is selling for $39.99 with free shipping! Order it Here.
Check out some photos of the Toys “R” Us Exclusive Thundercats Classics Lion-O from San Diego Comic-Con 2011.
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Cartoon Network has released a Thundercats Ringtone that is compatible with most cellphones. The ringtone is of the new Thundercats 2011 Lion-O reciting the famous Thundercats Hoooo! battle cry. You can download the ringtone Here.
We got a press release from Mezco about a Lion-O give-away at San Diego Comic-Con 2011.
Mezco and MTV team Up For Amazing Lion-O ThunderCats™ MTV Geek Giveaway
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Mezco Toyz thrilled fans of ThunderCats this year at the world famous New York International Toy Fair this year when they announced they would be making the first ever Mega Scale Lion-O ThunderCats action figure.
This mega-scale figure measures over 20 inches tall from the tip of his upraised, extended sword to the soles of his Thunderian boots.
Featuring 7 points of articulation this mega figure is superbly detailed, perfectly capturing not only the iconic look of Lion-O as he appeared in the classic television series, but the essence, of Lion-O as he proudly raises the mystic Sword of Omens towards the heavens and roars out “Thundercats, Ho!” He comes complete with his impressive Claw Shield and a removable mystic Sword Of Omens.
Lion-O is packaged in a collector friendly window box that allows him to be displayed while remaining Mint In Box.
In an move sure to thrill fans, MezcoDirect.com is teaming up with MTV Geek for a giveaway that is unprecedented. Says Mezco’s Director Of Special Projects, Mike Drake, “Mezco will be supplying MTV Geek with not only a Lion-O to use as a Give Away, but the Lion-O prototype/ test shot as well. Mezco’s prototypes / test shots are highly sought after by collectors and many end up displayed in museums, our King Kong has a dedicated display case in NY’s prestigious Museum Of The Moving Image. We actually turned down the requests of three museums so that we could supply Lion-O to MTV Geek for this giveaway”.
Fans and collectors wishing to try their hand at winning MTV’s Giveaway should read the following:
Dates for the MTV Geek Giveaway:
July 18 – July 22
Winner will be announced the following week.
To Enter: During the Sweepstakes Period, go to
http://bit.ly/ohbl67and from your Twitter account, follow the MTVGeek account and retweet the following tweet:
Giving away Mezco ThunderCats Mega-Scale Lion-O to one (1) follower! #MTVGeek RT (copy/paste) to enter! Rules: http://bit.ly/ohbl67
MezcoDirect.com will also be giving away a second finished Lion-O (but not a prototype/ test shot).
To enter the Mezco portion of the giveaway, simply visit :
http://mezcotoyz.com/newsletter.htmland sign up for the Mezco newsletter before July 23th, 2011.
A winner will be selected the following week.
Also, the lawyers would like to remind everyone of the following:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open only to individuals who are: (i) legal residents of one (1) of the fifty (50) U.S. or D.C., (ii) are at least AGE 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and (iii) have a account to enter. Starts 12:00pm ET on Monday, July 18th and it will end July 22nd at 9pm ET, Official Rules available at . http://bit.ly/ohbl67 VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
THUNDERCATS: TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Ted Wolf.
Thanks to the WB’s Comic Con page, we have some new info on a contest and giveaway planned for San Diego Comic Con.
They have commissioned one life sized replica of the Sword of Omens from the new Thundercats television show. That will be given away to one lucky fan at SDCC.
They will also be giving away foam versions of the replica on Friday and Sunday at the Warner Brothers booth.
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WARNER BROS. ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF COMIC-CON SWAG WITH EXCLUSIVE THUNDERCATS SWORD OF OMENS GIVEAWAY
BURBANK, Calif. (July 15, 2011) — To celebrate the highly anticipated premiere of ThunderCats, the newest Warner Bros. Animation series on Cartoon Network, the studio has commissioned a replica Sword of Omens, Lion-O’s mythical weapon used in the series, to be given away to one lucky fan, exclusively at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2011.
Only the true Lord of the ThunderCats can wield the mighty Sword of Omens! And only one lucky fan will be able to win this exclusive Comic-Con replica at the Warner Bros. booth.
Must be over 18 to enter. Official Rules available at TheWB.com.
For continuing info on the Studio’s plans at Comic-Con, please visit www.thewb.com/comiccon and follow us on Twitter @TheWBdotcom (hashtag #WBSDCC).
About ThunderCats:
ThunderCats is a new animated series from Warner Bros. Animation (WBA), premiering exclusively on Cartoon Network, and is executive produced by Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold), with Michael Jelenic (Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Wonder Woman) and Ethan Spaulding (Avatar: The Last Airbender) producing.
An epic, all new reimagining of the classic 1980s animated series, ThunderCats tells the story of a hero’s journey to fulfill his ultimate destiny. On Third Earth, the kingdom of Thundera is being threatened by the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra, and Lion-O, the young heir to the throne, embarks on a great quest to take his rightful place as king. The unlikely champion must work with his faithful comrades Tygra, Cheetara, Panthro, WilyKit, WilyKat, and his loyal pet, Snarf — who join him on his journey — to save their world from darkness.
Warner Bros. has produced more than 130,000 ThunderCats bags featuring Lion-O from the new Cartoon Network series! Bags will be available to fans attending Comic-Con 2011 upon checking in to the convention.
Lion-O SDCC 2011 ThunderCats Exclusive Bag
Forum member LiarDice Films is back again with some new photos of the upcoming Thundercats Classics Lion-O. Don’t forget to check out some pics of the Thundercats Classics Tygra from last week.
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This week’s edition of IGN’s Thundercats Thursday’s takes a look at the more mature take on the Thundercats mythology. IGN talks with producers Michael Jelenic and Ethan Spaulding about giving the new series a more epic feel and a darker tone.
“Because it became a cliche to take an 80’s property and make it ‘darker’ or edgier. Give the characters skateboards or something. Our take is definitely darker but we’ve put a lot more focus on the characters and the arc and because of that we might have a few more sophisticated themes going on in this. It feels more like a movie. If I had to compare it. The old show felt more like a Saturday morning animated series and this feels more like movie.”
That’s only a small sampling, They also talk about the approach for Wilykit and Wilykat, how the story is mapped out and more. We’ve mirrored the images, click the headline of the story for those. Check out the original article Here.