Welcome to the 11th installment of Nostalgia Snake, a look at 2000s revivals of 1980s properties, now so old they’re also quite nostalgic (hence the snake of nostalgia eating itself). And if you have any suggestions for the future, let me hear them. Just contact me on Twitter.
This week features WildStorm’s second attempt at a ThunderCats miniseries… the one that caused some fans to declare their childhood had been ruined. The sequel to the ThunderCats miniseries had extremely unpleasant themes that would have, on their own, surprised or even shocked readers. These themes were only made worse in the context of an initial miniseries that remained faithful to the kid-appropriate ThunderCats cartoon.
Whatever you wish to say about WildStorm’s 2002 introductory ThunderCats miniseries, Reclaiming Thundera, it certainly wasn’t controversial. Writer Ford Lytle Gilmore was a dedicated fan of the property, setting the story within the continuity of the original animated series, and artist Ed McGuinness produced a refreshingly modern take on the cast while remaining loyal to their 1980s roots. Superstar artist J. Scott Campbell produced a brief ThunderCats preview comic and some striking promotional images for WildStorm, leaving some fans disappointed he didn’t draw the actual miniseries. But most fans saw McGuinness’ bold melding of manga and Jack Kirby as an exciting take on the characters.
Welcome to the 11th installment of Nostalgia Snake, a look at 2000s revivals of 1980s properties, now so old they’re also quite nostalgic (hence the snake of nostalgia eating itself). And if you have any suggestions for the future, let me hear them. Just contact me on Twitter.
This week features WildStorm’s second attempt at a ThunderCats miniseries… the one that caused some fans to declare their childhood had been ruined. The sequel to the ThunderCats miniseries had extremely unpleasant themes that would have, on their own, surprised or even shocked readers. These themes were only made worse in the context of an initial miniseries that remained faithful to the kid-appropriate ThunderCats cartoon.
Whatever you wish to say about WildStorm’s 2002 introductory ThunderCats miniseries, Reclaiming Thundera, it certainly wasn’t controversial. Writer Ford Lytle Gilmore was a dedicated fan of the property, setting the story within the continuity of the original animated series, and artist Ed McGuinness produced a refreshingly modern take on the cast while remaining loyal to their 1980s roots. Superstar artist J. Scott Campbell produced a brief ThunderCats preview comic and some striking promotional images for WildStorm, leaving some fans disappointed he didn’t draw the actual miniseries. But most fans saw McGuinness’ bold melding of manga and Jack Kirby as an exciting take on the characters.
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