While out on a scouting mission in unexplored terrain, Cheetara encounters a rogue cell of Mu'Tants. In the course of subduing them, she discovers that a much larger Mu'Tant horde led by Slithe is mobilizing to attack the last survivors of Thundera at that very second!
Now the ThunderCats' swiftest warrior must reach the Cat's Lair before the Mu'Tants to sound the alarm - while also battling against Slithe's forces every step of the way!
Redoubtable writer DECLAN SHALVEY and indefatigable illustrator DREW MOSS pick up the pace with ThunderCats #9, accelerated by propulsive covers from SHALVEY, DAVID NAKAYAMA, LUCIO PARRILLO, more
ThunderCats #9 continues this wonderful new arc for the 1980s icons known as the ThunderCats. Declan Shalvey does a great job of not only building a new world and story, but also keeping the characters familiar to longtime fans. The pacing of the story is impeccable and spreading the wealth amongst all the different characters makes them all feel important. Read Full Review
Moss delivers beautiful art throughout the issue. The visuals capture the thrilling action of the story and the combat within it. Read Full Review
THUNDERCATS #9 delivers an action-heavy issue when the Mu'Tants attack the partially constructed Cat's Lair. Declan Shalvey's script leans heavily on action to keep the energy and interest high. Still, the plot leaves out key bits of information to make sense of what's happening, and Drew Moss's art remains consistently mediocre. Read Full Review
Plot
Cheetara tries to find Calica's whereabouts, because she knows that Lion-O wants answers about this betrayal, but discovers the plot of the Mutants led by Slithe and Monkian to carry out an attack with an army of at least eighty .
Panthro sees the attack and all the Thundercats prepare for this attack, which Tygra had warned them about after his time travel.
The Thundercats use all their weapons, but they cannot use their protection automatic system yet.
Slithe attacks Lion-O with an axe that Tygra was warned that its metal was important, Tygra disarms him and the axe is fired creating a sonic wave that destroys the battlefield.
Exciting installment that begins to reveal more of the myst more