Publishers / Marvel / Thundercats (1985) / #1
1December 1985
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Thundercats #1

Marvel · December 1985 · on sale 1985-08-09

First appearance: Lion-OFirst appearance: CheetaraFirst appearance: WilyKitOrigin: Lion-ODeath of Jaga3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Thundercats (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1985
Key date
1985-12-00
On-sale date
1985-08-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lion-O - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cheetara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of WilyKit - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Panthro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of WilyKat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tygra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mumm-Ra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Snarf - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jaga - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jackalman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of S-S-Slithe - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Monkian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Lion-O.

Death on record for: Jaga.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Brett BreedingCheetara First, Jaga First, Lion-O First, Mumm-Ra First, Panthro First, Snarf First, Tygra First, WilyKat First, WilyKit First
1Survival Runcomic story22script: David Michelinie, Leonard Starr; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Janice ChiangCheetara First, Jackalman First, Jaga First, Lion-O First, Monkian First, Mumm-Ra First, Panthro First, S-S-Slithe First, Snarf First, Tygra First, WilyKat First, WilyKit First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860210412
Second Printingprice 0.75 USD
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860210412

Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q96339872 (Lion-O), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q5765420 (Cheetara), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q105094250 (WilyKit), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q96339886 (Panthro), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q105103984 (WilyKat), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q105115883 (Jaga), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q105195306 (S-S-Slithe), first-appearance property (CC0)

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