Thundercats and Masters of the Universe Comic Coming
Two classic cartoons and toy properties of the 1980s are coming together for one big, awesome comic crossover in Thundercats and Masters of the Universe. DC Comics officially announced this week a comic crossover for the properties called He-Man/Thundercats. The heroes and villains for both stories will cross over for an awesome showdown.
The crossover debuts in October published by DC Entertainment on behalf of Warner Bros. Consumer Products. This crossover is 30 years in the making. The crossover is being written by Mattel Head Writer and Masters of the Universe Lead Creative Rob David and Supervising Producer Lloyd Goldfine. Artist Freddie Williams II (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is handling the pencils and cover art for the book.
Speaking on the announcement, DC EIC Bob Harras: “The Masters of the Universe and the ThunderCats are both global phenomena, beloved by millions. Teaming them up for one enormous story will prove to be a publishing event that fans simply cannot miss. This is something that transcends both comic book and pop culture.”
Co-writer Rob David stated, “For everyone out there who took different action figures and teamed them up to take on the world, this one’s for you.”
For the story, Thundercats villain Mumm-ra is looking for a weapon to rival the Sword of Omens in He-Man’s Sword of Power. His scheme however launches a cataclysmic crisis that will, for the first time ever, unite Lion-O, Cheetara, Tygra, Panthro, WilyKit and WilyKat with He-Man, Battlecat, Teela, Man-At-Arms and the rest of the Masters of the Universe.
He-Man/Thundercats Issue No. 1 debuts on October 5. Here’s some sample artwork for the comic as well.