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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/ohbl67

and 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.html

and 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.

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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.

To see images, and check out the full press release, click on for the full story. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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.

  • Handcrafted by the artisan Dragon of Renegade Effects Group, this replica Sword of Omens is forged of aircraft aluminum (1/3 of what steel weighs – but just as tough!) and features a hand-carved eyepiece and ThunderCats logo.
  • Sword design taken directly from the drawings of the Warner Bros. Animation artists.
  • Visit the Warner Bros. booth (#4545) to find out how you could win the Sword of Omens.
  • In addition to this special prize, the Warner Bros. booth (#4545) will also be giving away free foam replicas of the Sword of Omens to fans on Friday, July 22, and Sunday, July 24.
  • A world premiere screening of ThunderCats at Comic-Con will take place on Friday, July 22, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 6A. Afterward the screening, join Larry Kenney (voice of Claudus, voice of Lion-O in the original series), Emmanuelle Chriqui (voice of Cheetara), producers Michael Jelenic and Ethan Spaulding, and art director Dan Norton will for a panel discussion on the series.
  • ThunderCats roars onto TV screens with an hour-long special premiere event on Friday, July 29, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network. Following the premiere, the show will air regularly on Cartoon Network Friday nights at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, beginning August 5.

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.

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Check out some images from the Thundercats Party Pack put up on KidsWb recently. In it we see mostly re-used promo images, but, in some new angles and lights, some more clear than seen before.

All images attached to this story, read on to see them all.

You can download the full party pack and print it out for the kids to use during the world premiere of the new Thundercats cartoon on July 29th, only on Cartoon Network right here: KidsWB Thundercats Site.

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KidsWB updated their website to add an all new Thundercats sub-section. The site features the intro video we’ve seen before, along with some screen caps. They also have “Party Packs” which you can download and print to use as an activity book for the kids, introducing them to the Thundercats universe and characters.

Thanks to GK Punk of the Thundercats.ws forums for the heads up. You can discuss it here: KidsWB Thundercats site (With PartyPack)

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A post on the Toon Zone Forums has been updated with the episode titles for the first two Thundercats 2011 episodes.

Fri Jul 29 – 8:00pm – 101 – The Sword of Omens – (series premiere)
Fri Jul 29 – 8:30pm – 102 – Ancient Spirits of Evil

We’re just two and a half weeks away from the premiere of Thundercats 2011.

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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.