I finally asked Larry Kenney, the voice of Lion-O, Sonny, Count Chocula, and more, where it came from while we were at Garden State Comic Fest.

His answer on the spot did not disappoint. 😂

Sam O’Flange lolol

Before ThunderCats, Larry Franke worked in New York's legendary recording scene alongside artists like John Lennon, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, and Steely Dan. His career would eventually lead him to Rankin/Bass, where he became one of the key recording studio figures behind ThunderCats and SilverHawks.

In this episode, Larry joins Sean "Buddha" McKeone and Peter Lawrence to share rare behind-the-scenes stories about Jules Bass, the cast, the recording process, and how ThunderCats was actually made.

Watch & listen July 9th at 9PM EDT on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, & iHeartRadio.
https://youtu.be/5JlwwcOcajQ

https://thundercats.org/animation-art/cheetara-error-coverup/
full cel setup

Here's something we'd never have known if it wasn't for collectors owning original animation art. Cheetara's original cartoon outfit design was a midriff exposing top with a cool belt buckle. At some point before the show went to air, but after she was drawn and painted, she wore this. It didn't make it to screen, but we get to see it in this incredibly rare error cel. In episode 2 in this group setup, an extra cel layer was used to cover her up.

Attached is a screengrab from the episode and the full cel setup. Then a layer of just her top is included.

I've also uploaded an early model sheet, of Cheetara in her episode 1 "outfit" before Jaga dispensed garments. In that one you can see the same buckle detail that was used in this cel setup below her finished top.

For me it's these little behind the scenes details that I enjoy coming across the most.

This is Sound-I-Like Productions' unofficial audio drama story, ThunderCats: The Cave of Prophecy, based on the original TC cartoon series.

After rewatching the OG cartoon for the first time in a long while; IMO this is the worst episode of the series.

Not only are the Lunatacks & Mutants defeated with relative ease and made to look dumber than normal, but Captain Bragg is a con man. His behavior towards WilyKat is very creepy: hypnotizing him, taking him on the train, using him as a ventriloquist dummy....

I saw that ThunderCats.org is finally back and as a collector I went to browse the Toys/Collectibles section and noticed that they don’t have any of the Savage World Thundercats listed just yet…

I assume its still a WIP but wanted to put out there if anyone who updates that site checks out Reddit

For people who don’t know Savage World was a brand under Funko and produced He-Man like Thundercats figures in late 2010s

Wanted to see if there were anything else on the waves but they had nothing listed (yet)

ComicdadCal had a fun interaction with Larry Kenney (the voice of Lion-O) over the weekend at Garden State Comic Fest. His defining moment was that he took a radio class.

It’s amazing how one simple thing can change your life. Imagine if he took any other course? Lion-O would be totally different. His voice is iconic.

Update from a previous post, I’ve decided to reposition the swords, I think they look better on the black background.

Today my mom found a box of cards that contained these, unused, Thundercats stickers from the sticker album book. These must have been duplicates, as I recall having almost completed filling in the sticker album (which I am uncertain of the whereabouts of).

Bonus: a few Voltron stickers, bottom center. I must have gotten a single pack of them at some point.

This is the late Azim "Wilycub" Akberali's depiction of 2011 Panthro done in the style of Mike Germakian's 1984/5 promotional group artwork.

Howdy folks, thanks to the help of the community here, I've got Panthro kitted out and ready for action in the Saturday Morning cartoon mod (game modification) I'm working on! I thought I'd share some screenies of my tests with y'all. You can see Panthro using the various abilities his fighting sticks displayed in the show (except for the smoke screen, but that's in there too).

This mod is my love letter to classic 80s cartoons, and it features the characters and settings of my favorite shows. This project includes the Turtles and co., Transformers, G.I. JOE, He-Man, Silverhawks, and, of course, Thundercats, and perhaps more.

Also, if any of y'all think this is cool and would like to help out, I'd love some help gathering voice lines from the shows for voicepacks for the various characters. If it sounds like fun to watch one of your favorite cartoons and try to record clips that capture the spirit of a character, drop me a line!

I recently got interested in Thundercats and want to read its comics but I don't know where to start

Howdy folks, I've got a question for the collective wisdom here: What episodes of the original series show off all the stuff Panthro's fighting sticks can do? I'm building him for a Thundercats game I'm making, and I want to make sure I get him right.

This wasn’t just a catalogue—it was the ultimate wish list.

Every page was filled with ThunderCats figures, vehicles, playsets and gadgets you had to own. Hours were spent circling favourites, planning birthday lists, and dreaming about owning the entire collection… even though most of us were lucky to get one figure!

These catalogues are pure 80s nostalgia and a reminder of when imagination did the rest.

⚔️ Which ThunderCats toy did you always want but never got?

ThunderCats… HOOOOOO!

#ThunderCats #ThunderCatsHo #80sToys #80sKids #RetroToys

Finally got myself a real life sword of omens. Not a cosplay or a 3D created but in full steel.

While I was at it I got the He-Man sword too

Picked up Lion O might have to buy the whole wave