Apex Gets Their Own ‘ThunderCats’ Special This December

by Erik Amaya

The mysterious new ThunderCats character is getting their own feature special.

In Dynamite’s ThunderCats: Apex, the shadowy ‘Cat who debuted in ThunderCats #8 takes the spotlight. Although, secrets about Apex yet remain. Even the company’s own description of what to expect in the special sets a mood of intrigue: “Across a desert landscape, a cloaked rider emerges from the shimmering heat. A lone figure on a battered mount, he’s a tempting target for bandits — and temptation is not something that the inhabitants of these badlands are inclined to resist. Unfortunately for the miscreants who decide to waylay him, that choice will likely be the last one they ever make. And when the dusty traveler walks into the local saloon, it soon becomes clear that anyone who stands between him and his mission will share the same fate.” With a glowing red eye, Apex has identified prey of his own and the tale will offer details of what or who he truly stalks. The special issue sets the stage for a new storyline set to begin in ThunderCats #11.

“I was a big ThunderCats fan as a kid,” said writer Ed Brisson, who is joined on the tale by artist Rapha Lobosco. “Like so many of my generation, I was a latchkey kid and would come home after school and settle in for cartoons, of which ThunderCats was a favorite. I had the toys, I collected the comics, I loved them. I’m hoping that we can do justice to the original series, while also surprising readers with our approach in this one.”

Editor Nate Crosby added, “Apex is new to the reader, but he’s been planning and plotting behind the scenes for a long time … He’s here to stay. He showed up first in ThunderCats #8, and in the ThunderCats Apex Special, Ed and Rapha show who he is, what he wants, and how that’ll affect the ‘Cats for years to come…”

The special is supported by covers from Lobosco, main ThunderCats series writer Declan Shalvey, Lucio Parrillo, Meghan Hetrick, and Jae Lee.