Written by Declan Shalvey (Alien, Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan) and illustrated by Drew Moss (Gargoyles: Dark Ages, Vampirella/Red Sonja), the sequence can even function covers by Shalvey, David Nakayama, Lucio Parrillo, and extra.
The Beat chatted with Shalvey and Moss about their upcoming team-up.
Deanna Destito: Were you huge followers of the ’80s franchise?
Declan Shalvey: Absolutely, I’ve a transparent reminiscence of after I noticed the present for the primary time as a child; that intro blew aside my tiny little thoughts. I didn’t have entry to all of the episodes as a child, however I had Lion-O and Mumm-Ra figures, so I got here up with a whole lot of battles for them on the ground of my bed room.
Drew Moss: I used to be an enormous fan after I was a child. It was a little bit of escapism for me. A little bit of turmoil with my household. It was a kind of vibrant lights, like comics, books, and toys.
Destito: How a lot of this story is a nostalgia throwback and the way a lot is a contemporary new take on the characters?
Shalvey: There is somewhat nostalgia, admittedly, however actually my strategy is to reintroduce these characters to a up to date viewers for each previous followers and new. I’m taking the unique idea as a place to begin, and fleshing out from there, introducing totally different character dynamics and opening issues up for Drew to visually develop them additional.
Moss: The costumes are grounded within the unique however with a contemporary twist. There shall be callbacks like Lion-O’s midriff, ha!
Destito: What can previous followers anticipate and what’s going to attract new followers?
Shalvey: Old followers can anticipate the core characters and conflicts; these are constructed into the idea. I feel what would possibly attract new followers is discovering these new characters as they face new, unknown threats and conflicts. You don’t actually need to know the mythology behind the franchise. You can simply interact with the characters. I feel this new strategy can even hold previous followers , because it’s not only a rehashing of what got here earlier than.
Moss: The story to me is compelling from all fronts. It’s being marooned on a planet and a coming-of-age story. It has numerous motion with completely happy moments. There are monsters and, personally, that’s all I want.
Destito: How did you strategy the feel and appear of the e book?
Shalvey: I needed to take a barely extra grounded strategy whereas introducing huge sci-fi concepts and environments. We comply with the characters as they uncover a complete new world to each them and the reader. Though we all know a darkish presence is someplace close by, contained within the Black Pyramid. A variety of that aesthetic was going to must be bought by the artist, which is why I used to be so relieved when Drew Moss got here aboard.
Moss: I consider the previous Ed McGuiness run and the way a lot vitality it had, however working with Declan we now have created some distinctive and interesting moments that give it our personal voice.
Destito: What has been your greatest problem taking on such a preferred, beloved property?
Shalvey: The palpable curiosity of the viewers! ThunderCats has a passionate fanbase, and I feel as a result of there haven’t been any ThunderCats comics in a very long time, there’s extra built-up pleasure to see what we do. I perceive that, am excited by it, but in addition a bit nervous.
Really although, the problem is to take one thing beloved and discover your personal manner into the story that honors what got here earlier than, whereas nonetheless being participating. Hopefully, the readers shall be alongside for the experience.
Moss: The followers, hahaha, not eager to disappoint them. But I feel we shall be wonderful.
Destito: Which characters can followers anticipate to see and can there be any new ones?
Shalvey: Fans can anticipate to see the primary ThunderCats character from Season One of the present, in addition to a model new character to indicate up within the sequence at some stage.
Moss: I feel Declan nailed this reply.
Destito: How has it been working with Dynamite and the entire inventive workforce?
Shalvey: So far so nice! WB appeared to love my huge define for the sequence, Dynamite is clearly behind the e book in an enormous manner, editor Nate Cosby has pitched some cool concepts which have been enjoyable to play with, and I’m excited each day to see what Drew Moss magic has hit my inbox.
Moss: Dynamite has been doing an incredible job pushing the e book, and I like working with everybody very a lot besides Declan. He is such a diva. Just kidding.
Destito: Who is your favourite character and why?
Shalvey: I feel Panthro. He’s the older, wiser, grumpier character within the workforce, and I appear to heat to these traits. Truth be advised although, there’s something attention-grabbing about every of the characters, particularly with their relationships with Lion-O. Unlike the remaining, Panthro nonetheless treats him like somewhat child, so their dynamic is somewhat totally different.
Moss: I’ve all the time had a love for Tygra. His capability to show invisible has all the time been interesting. Also, Mumm-Ra and Slithe are enjoyable to attract.
Destito: Any teasers for upcoming points?
Shalvey: After the fallout of #1, I can tease some pressure between the workforce in addition to a storyline concentrating on one of many ThunderCats’ iconic foes who discovers all will not be what it appears on Third Earth. Meanwhile, Lion-O learns being a frontrunner is much more difficult than he thought.
Moss: NO SPOILERS!!!!
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