Thundercats #1 orders hit 170,000 copies

Looks like we’ve got the primary hit comedian of 2024, with Thundercats #1, which hit 170,000 in orders to comics retailers, Dynamite studies. Proudly studies, one may add.

As we wrote final week*, Thundercats #1, by Declan Shalvey and Drew Moss, was at 100K preliminary orders, however then got here phrase of a Rob Liefeld variant cowl and one other 70K items moved. It was all a part of the plan, as Dynamite rolled out all of the instruments that they had, together with working carefully with retailers and media to get followers excited in regards to the guide, which debuts on February 7.

You can see all of the details about the primary problem beneath, however a historic be aware right here: You’d should be an previous timer to recollect this, however again when comics gross sales had been recovering within the early 00s, licensed books like Masters of the Universe and Transformers and sure, THUNDERCATS, helped get gross sales revved up once more. We’re seeing the same phenomenon now, with Skybound’s Hasbro line, IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and now ThunderCats once more creating some gross sales traction. And there’s nothing improper with that: licensed properties are a key a part of all types of publishing, and albeit, if prime franchises weren’t promoting a number of comics, it will be extra of a priority.

Also, Lion-O.

170,000 copies is an efficient quantity, though clearly boosted by variants.

*and left in drafts.

THUNDERCATS #1
February 7, 2024

$4.99

32 Pages Cardstock Covers

Writer: Declan Shalvey

Artist: Drew Moss

Covers: David Nakayama, Lucio Parrillo, Declan Shalvey, Jae Lee, Ivan Tao, Action Figure, Logo, Drew Moss Design, Rob Liefeld (FOC)

Fleeing by area to flee their dying house world, the ThunderCats had been attacked en route by their mortal enemies, the Mutants of Plun-Darr. After diverting their broken flagship to a planet referred to as Third Earth, the surviving ThunderCats now try to rebuild their society in concord with the brand new world’s natives. But the Mutants, decided to own the ThunderCats’ mystical gem, the Eye of Thundera, have tracked them down – they usually’ve additionally solid an alliance with Mumm-Ra, the devil-priest of Third Earth!

Now the ThunderCats, led by an inexperienced Lion-O, should band collectively as by no means earlier than to guard their legacy from this mixed enemy. But will they have the ability to face up to the onslaught of Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living, as soon as he units his eyes upon them? The triple-threat skills (writers, artists, and ThunderCats superfans) of DECLAN SHALVEY and DREW MOSS be a part of forces to convey this thrilling new entry within the ThunderCats canon to life! This premier problem options 24 story pages in addition to a number of the best cowl artists the galaxy has ever seen, together with SHALVEY, DAVID NAKAYAMA, LUCIO PARRILLO, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, and IVAN TAO!