THUNDERCATS #11, by Dynamite Comics on 12/18/24, finds the Thundercats closing their ranks after the Mu’Tant attack on the Cat’s Lair. Meanwhile, Lion-O faces his greatest enemy… alone.
Credits:
- Writer: Declan Shalvey
- Artist: Drew Moss
- Colorist: Martina Pignedoli
- Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
- Cover Artist: Lucio Parrillo (cover A)
- Publisher: Dynamite Comics
- Release Date: December 18, 2024
- Comic Rating: Teen
- Cover Price: $4.99
- Page Count: 24
- Format: Single Issue
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Analysis of THUNDERCATS #11:
First Impressions:
We’re going to have a serious internal discussion to decide if it’s time to drop this title. Writer Declan Shalvey’s latest entry in the series attempts to build big, meaningful moments, but those moments are poorly set up, lack sense, and fall completely flat. If the one word that keeps coming to mind when reading Thundercats #11 is ‘clumsy,’ it may be time to step away.
Plot Analysis:
When last we left the Thunderians in Thundercats #10, readers were treated to an issue-long flashback to explain the history of Lord Slithe’s hatred for the Thundercats, partly due to the loss of his family while he was away on a battle campaign. In the present, Lord Slithe escaped capture after failing to storm the new Cats’ Lair, but his escape took an unexpected turn when he encountered his long-lost daughter.
In Thundercats #11, Tygra and Cheetara finish gathering the pieces from the flagship and rubble of the Cats’ Lair to move everything underground. Cheetara questions why they don’t rebuild the Cats Lair, but Tygra confirms the decision to rebuild belongs to Lion-O, who isn’t around. Tygra takes the solitary moment to confess his love for Cheetara, who returns the same feelings.
What the…?? Where did that come from? Joe Casey suddenly throws in an unspoken romance development without building up any romantic tension or flirting between the two warriors. Yes, Cheetara remained by Tygra’s side when he was injured, but that vigil didn’t contain a strong hint of romance in either direction.
Elsewhere, Lion-O trudges through the Third Earth desert to confront Mumm-Ra in his Black Pyramid. Lion-O notices Snarf following him, but he orders Snarf to cease following. Somehow, Lion-O concluded all his recent troubles are Mumm-Ra’s fault, so he must confront the monster alone for some reason.
Okay, Declan Shalvey’s attempt to get Lion-O to come into his own as a mature leader doesn’t work. Lion-O irrationally projects all of his problems on Mumm-Ra and chooses to deal with the problem by taking the most reckless course of action possible. What on Third Earth would Lion-O prove if he gets himself killed?
The issue concludes with Mumm-Ra transforming to defeat Lion-O… maybe.
Overall, Thundercats #11 is a clumsy, poorly-written attempt to change the characters and their relationships. Declan Shalvey is trying to do something interesting, but the complexities of an ensemble story may be more than Shalvey can handle.
Artwork and Presentation:
Likewise, Drew Moss’s blocky, flat art is just not up to the task. Moss’s figure work is mediocre, the panel compositions range from just okay to bland, and the fight choreography between Lion-O and Mumm-Ra, which is the showpiece of this issue, frequently devolves into confusing nonsense.
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Final Thoughts:
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THUNDERCATS #11 will try your patience. Declan Shalvey attempts to create new character dynamics and build Lion-O as a maturing leader embracing his role, but the setup is poorly set up and clumsy. Plus, Drew Moss’s sub-par art falls short in the figure work and fight choreography.
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