After the runaway success ofThundercats,another 1980s cartoon is making a comeback, courtesy ofDynamite Entertainment.Dynamite’s relaunch of theThundercatsfranchisehas connected with fans old and new, helping make it the biggest debut in the company’s history. Now,as part of the publisher’s deal with Warner Brothers/Discovery, theThundercatssister property,Silverhawks, returns in 2025 with an all-new, ongoing series.
Dynamite Entertainment announcedSilverhawksahead of this week’s New York Comic-Con.Silverhawks,whose first issue goes on sale in January, will be written by Ed Brisson and drawn by George Kambadais, and will ship with a variety of variant covers.
Silverhawkswill bring the beloved property into the modern era, and Dynamite has promised the book expands on the existing mythos, filling in backstories that went neglected in the 80s. Speaking with Dynamite, Brisson had this to say:
When Nate reached out to me to writeThunderCats: Apex, my first question was ‘When are you doingSilverHawks?!?’. I am very excited that this book is happening and that I’m privileged enough to be involved. I couldn’t ask for a better collaborator than George. So, strap in, because I’m about to pour all the love I have for theSilverHawksinto this baby. I’m going to make you all love it too!
TheSilverhawksCartoon Origins, Explained
SilverhawksWere a Companion Series toThundercats
Much likeThundercats,Silverhawksfeatured larger than life, animal-themed heroes fighting fearsome villains, including Mon-Starr.
The 1980s saw an explosion in toy lines aimed at boys, inspired by the success of franchises such asGI JoeandMasters of the Universe.Thundercats, debuting in 1985, was one such toy line, and it too was a hit with kids. Rankin-Bass, the animation studio behindThundercats, launchedSilverhawksa year later. In addition to the cartoon,Silverhawksfeatured the requisite toy line, a comic series as well as a host of other merchandise. Much likeThundercats,Silverhawksfeatured larger than life, animal-themed heroes fighting fearsome villains, including Mon-Starr.
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Unfortunately,Silverhawkswas not the success thatThundercatswas, and the cartoon and toys were gone in a few short years. TheThundercatscartoon would go off the air a year afterSilverhawksfolded. However,Thundercatshas had several relaunches since 1989, butSilverhawkshave, by and large, slipped into obscurity. The world theSilverhawksinhabited was equally intriguing as the Third Earth of theThundercats.NowEd Brisson and George Kambadais are finally taking fans back to the Limbo Galaxy for a new series ofSilverhawksadventures.
SilverhawksWill Be Another Hit for Dynamite Comics
Brisson and Kambadais Are Expanding the World of theSilverhawks
Dynamite is pulling out all the stops forSilverhawks’debut, much like the publisher did forThundercats. Dynamite has put top talent on the title, talent that has a deep passion for the source material. Declan Shalvey and Drew Moss, the creative team behindThundercats, are life-long fans, which translates into epic stories.Thundercatsis more than fan service, however: it has expanded the franchise’s lore, adding new characters and giving new insight into the team’s life prior totheir arrival on Third Earth. This combination ensuredThundercatswould be one of 2024’s biggest titles.
ThundercatsandSilverhawkshave another sister series:Tiger Sharks.
The return ofSilverhawksis a gift to children of the 1980s, for a variety of reasons. Dynamite has hinted at connections betweenThundercatsandSilverhawks, something fans could only dream of in the 1980s. In addition to being owned by the same studio, the two franchises share a similar concept, leaving fans asking why it has taken over 35 years for a crossover between the two to happen.Thundercatswas a hit in the 1980s and is again, thanks toDynamite Entertainment, and now the publisher is doing the same thing forSilverhawks.
