Archive · Features
Long-form pieces from the ThunderCats archive. Voice-actor interviews from Nick Mills' Hear The Roar project, frame-by-frame analysis of the iconic opening sequence, behind-the-scenes pieces on outtakes and deleted scenes, broadcast history from the UK to Taiwan, and documentation of the original LJN toy line. 52 pieces, restored from the legacy archive.
Conversations
Audio sit-downs with the cast that gave Third Earth its voice, conducted by Nick Mills for the Hear The Roar documentary project, plus Justin's long-form text interview with Larry Kenney.
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
When most people think of ThunderCats , it's hard not to automatically think of the feline heroes' young leader, Lion-O.
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
By Nick Mills Additional material by Chris (He-Fan)
Behind The Scenes
The opening sequence frame by frame, the lost intro variants, deleted scenes, outtakes, commercial bumpers, the public-service spots that closed every episode, and the raw artwork elements that pieced it all together.
Explore deleted scenes from the ThunderCats pilot, broadcast in 1985 and released on home video around the world, that were cut from the stand-alone version of…
Promotional Stills | Artwork Elements | Press Adverts
When ThunderCats returned to TV screens in the late 1990s thanks to Cartoon Network's groundbreaking Toonami block, the station created several dynamic promos,…
Promotional Stills | Artwork Elements | Press Adverts
Promotional Stills | Artwork Elements | Press Adverts
In 1987, the ThunderCats characters were utilised for this public service announcement, which was broadcast during commercial breaks on US television.
During the 1990s, around the time of the ThunderCats' resurgence in popularity courtesy of the show's heavy rotation on Cartoon Network, a series of soundclips…
Explore "The Lost Intro" that preceded the 1985 pilot broadcast and opened the home video version of "Exodus" released around the world. Absent from modern DVD…
One of the most popular evil characters from the ThunderCats series was the Mutant inventor Vultureman - constantly at odds with the other Mutants, Vultureman…
Test footage created during the ThunderCats movie project which was never greenlit into full production.
The People Who Made It
Profiles of the writers and voice cast, the Hear The Roar documentary, a deep artist feature and in-memoriam piece for character designer Mike Germakian, a father of the ThunderCats.
Profiles of the voice actors who brought the 1985 ThunderCats to life, from Larry Kenney as Lion-O to Earl Hammond as Mumm-Ra, compiled by Martin.
Leonard Starr From 1985 to 1987, Leonard Starr served as the head writer and developer on ThunderCats . Starr was brought in the early production stages of…
Hear The Roar: ThunderCats - Creation & Legacy Exclusive Documentary
Stories of how legends are born often become clouded in truths overlooked "in the name of the deal", unknown details and half-facts. The beginnings of the…
Every year, another 1980s classic gets remade for a new generation of fans to enjoy. In 2005, we observed a renewed interest in ThunderCats , and, for better…
Around The World
How the show reached the UK, Taiwan, France, Cartoon Network, and the children's-TV debates that played out around it.
During the week of May 27th - 31st May 2007, the digital TV channel BBC Four broadcast a week of documentaries chronicalling the evolution of Childrens…
This ThunderCats Encyclopedia released in 2004 was exclusively offered to a few people that purchased the DVD's in France. Limited and distributed only to the…
ThunderCats is so strongly assosciated with western parts of the world such as the US that it's easy to forget that its roots are planted firmly in the east,…
ThunderCats earned a place in the hearts of millions of children across Britain when it debuted in 1987. Regarded by many fans and critics in the UK as one of…
The re-broadcasting of ThunderCats on Cartoon Network in the late 90s was more than just a nostalgia trip for children who grew up in the 80s -- it was a spark…
The 2011 Reboot
Concept art, interviews with the production team, and a feature on series director LeSean Thomas.
A curated set of video interviews from Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation press appearances around the 2011 ThunderCats launch. Cheetara voice actress…
The images here are a mirror showcase of the brilliant concept art that Dan Norton has posted on his Deviant Art page. We have put them in one place because…
In August of 2006, news broke that a ThunderCats development project was underway at Warner Brother Animation Studios. A source reported that the concept…
Reference Books
Fan-published reference books on the ThunderCats, SilverHawks and TigerSharks toy lines. Hand-catalogued, photo-heavy, written by people who collect this stuff for love.
Toy Line Archive
Dealer catalogues, mini-catalogues, and prototype toy art from the original 1985-1987 LJN toy line.
If you have questions regarding the LJN Dealer Catalogues or have any additional information to add to this topic, feel free to contact Manny…
If you have questions regarding the LJN Dealer Catalogues or have any additional information to add to this topic, feel free to contact Justin…
Many thanks to 'ThunderGod' for graciously sharing these scans of the catalogue.
Many thanks to 'Blackwing' ( Adam ) for graciously sharing these scans of the catalogue.
The ThunderCats toyline by LJN was promoted via a number of means, not least of all by catalogues featuring exciting photography of the toyline, and also the…
Like many toy companies, LJN released catalogs for dealers on a yearly basis. LJN's toy catalogues concentrated mainly on their actual toy lines as opposed to…
The mini catalogues came packaged with most figures and was a great way of advertising future figures to parents and kids. Each time a child would buy a…
The mini catalogues came packaged with most figures and was a great way of advertising future figures to parents and kids. Each time a child would buy a…
TCL received from a very generous source original and never before seen prototype art. This art is and was intended to be used with different unreleased toys…
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Other long-form pieces that didn't fit a tidy bucket.
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