With the Sword of Omens broken, and bitter division spreading over what to do with Calica, the ThunderCats are in turmoil - and the time is ripe for Mumm-Ra to strike! Casting aside his diminished appearance, the devil-priest attacks with his legion of mummified Mu'Tants. It's the moment of truth for Lion-O - will he prove himself to be a worthy leader? Or will his youth and inexperience condemn the last survivors of Thundera to their final doom?
Find out in the planet-shaking climax to the first ThunderCats story arc -brought to life by the acclaimed creative team of DECLAN SHALVEY (Old Dog, Hero Killer) and DREW MOSS (Gargoyles: Da more
With all the pieces now distributed across the board, Thundercats is firing on all cylinders as it closes out its first arc. Read Full Review
Moss delivers some fantastic art throughout the issue. The action is visually thrilling throughout the issue and I love the character designs. Read Full Review
This comic does a lot to work with the canon and be fan-friendly, and it's doing so with good writing, great art and solid action and character work. But it lacks that extra level spark of something interesting. Read Full Review
THUNDERCATS #4 concludes the first arc with first meetings, new alliances, and painful betrayals. Declan Shalvey pours on the relationship building but at the expense of pacing and excitement. Further, Drew Moss's art is a serviceable improvement over previous issues. Read Full Review
Plot
Mum-Ra launches an attack with his mutant mummies on the Thundercats' ship, Leon-o and the Thundercats launch to defend themselves from the attack, Calica was left alone on the ship with Snarf.
This closing of the first arc reveals the spy/traitor among the Thundercats, as well as one of its members fallen in battle. While the Mutants form an alliance, Reptilio meets Masndril, the leader of the Mutants on the Third Planet.
The Thundercats grow stronger as a team even as Thundera's most important relic is in danger and Leon-o learns a hard lesson.
Calica has brought tension and discord among the Thundercats.
Declan closes this first story arc in style, without a doubt he manages to elevate this more
Not much of a conclusion as nothing was resolved. But it does leave one wanting more and keeping us curious about Calica as well. Is she a creation of Mumm-Ra or is there more to her? Will she redeem herself or stay as she is?
One disappointing part was Mumm-Ra didn't even bother to transform. In the original series Lion-O's first battle with him was in his powerful form. It does offer more of a challenge for him. Oh well, I guess it will make it all the more surprising when he finally does do it.
Otherwise it was pretty good. It seems this series is losing a little steam on the hot lists, but it's still worth getting. You truly can't find many comics of this quality anymore. Image and Dynamite have both come a long way and are b more
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