For the first time ever, He-Man and ThunderCats will cross over this October. Mattel and DC have teamed up to bring The Power of Grayskull and The Sword of Omens together in a comic book series titled HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS.
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you think about it, it seems pretty silly that two of the biggest 80s animated TV show characters have never shared a page or on-screen time together. Thankfully, some 30 years later, that’s being corrected.
The story will be brought to life by the writing team of Mattel Head Writer and Masters of the Universe Lead Creative Rob David and Supervising Producer Lloyd Goldfine, with all-star artist Freddie E. Williams II (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) handling interiors and cover art.
“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,” said DC Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras.
“For everyone out there who took different action figures and teamed them up to take on the world, this one’s for you,” said co-writer Rob David, who recently wrote the storyline for the critically acclaimed He-Man: the Eternity War, published by DC Entertainment in 2015.
In his ever-living desire to destroy the mighty ThunderCats, Mumm-Ra quests for a weapon that can rival the legendary Sword of Omens: He-Man’s Sword of Power! But his dimension-spanning scheme kick starts a cataclysmic crisis that will embroil heroes and villains—Masters, Mutants and ThunderCats—in a mind-blowing six-part saga!
HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS #1 debuts October 5, 2016.
