After finding and saving Bengali, Panthero has put it on himself to find any other Thunderians who may have survived on Third Earth. However, his journey leads him to find out that things he thought were true were not.
credit: Dynamite Comics
Thundercats: Panthro #1
Written By Ed Brisson – Art By Dave Acosta
Colors By Arancia Studio - Letters By Jeff Eckleberry
Edited By Nate Cosby - Published By Dynamite Entertainment
***Minor Spoilers Possible***
One Man Rescue Mission
Panthro prepares his ship to go on a rescue mission, and after clearing everything with Tigre he’s on his way. As he scans Third Earth for signs of Thunderians that have survived he picks up an interesting signal. But as he investigates the area he gets sucked into what can only be compared to a prison. Once inside he is saved by a Thunderian named Grune, who had fought alongside Panthro’s father Pantero. Despite Grune not being impressed with his father, he is happy to have an ally to help escape the prison. But before long Panthro discovers that Grune is not who he seems to be and setting him free may be a huge mistake.
Not Quite an Ally
This issue is a good side mission that enlarges the Thundercats Universe. Ed Brisson does a great job keeping the reader guessing on who and what they can trust. The introduction of Grune adds more layers to the predicament the Thunderians find themselves in on Third Earth, revealing that what they thought they knew wasn’t real. Brisson really excels in this universe when he gets to create new mythologies and stories. The only thing that gives me pause with this book is the feeling that this story could have just been an issue of the main line series. It feels like they put this one-shot together for the sake of having it.
The art in this book is great and matches up with what we have become accustomed to in this universe. Dave Acosta does a wonderful job of showing us a new part of Third Earth and the dangers it hides. Acosta also does an awesome job with character design, specifically bringing the new character Grune to life. The colors match the art perfectly and stand as a testament to how good Arancia Studio is as a colorist. Every panel feels epic and really draws the readers’ eye in.
Final Thoughts
Thundercats: Panthro #1 is a good companion piece that shows the reader that we still haven’t scratched the surface of everything going on in the world of Thundercats. The new character and the situations that said character brings to the table add some new wrinkles to the overall story. This is a must pickup for Thundercats fans as this story will affect the main story going forward.
Overall Grade: 8/10