| ThunderCats | |
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| Production | |
| Issue | 84 |
| Released | 29 October 1988 |
| Published by | Marvel Comics Ltd |
| Pages | 20 |
| Original Price | 38p (UK) |
| Editor(s) | Dan Abnett |
| Cover Artist(s) | Kirk Etienne, Cam Smith and Steve White |
| Chronology | |
| Previous | ThunderCats # 83 |
| Next | ThunderCats # 85 |
ThunderCats # 84 was an ongoing comic series by Marvel UK, which was based upon the original ThunderCats cartoon.
Canon[]
Due to inconsistencies with the original animated series, comics by Marvel UK are not considered canon.
Story[]
Sixth Sense, part 2 of 4:[]
Written by Dwight Jon Zimmerman and Ian Rimmer
Art by Jim Mooney, Dave Elliott, Dozy and Euan Peters
The story resumes with Lion-O using the Sword of Omens to summon help for the stricken Cheetara, causing Snarf, Panthro and Tygra to set off from Cats’ Lair in the ThunderTank. Flying in the SkyCutter, Monkian also sees the symbol in the sky and heads towards Lion-O too. The ThunderCats arrive to find Cheetara barely conscious. She tells them that the spaceship has crashed on Hook Mountain and needs to be retrieved before it freezes. Its fate is now tied to hers. They decide that breaking the psychic link between them could be too dangerous and take Cheetara with them.
Monkian has been spying on their conversation and reports back to Slithe. The two Mutants leave for Hook Mountain and arrive there first. The ship defends itself, causing Monkian to smash it with his mace before Slithe can stop him. This has a terrible effect on Cheetara, causing the ThunderCats to race towards Hook Mountain with greater speed...
Descent into Dreams:[]
Written by John Freeman
Lots has been happening on Third Earth and at Cat's Lair, Lion-O is feeling tired after trying to see how the events are connected. Having finished his night watch, he steps into the lift and straight into trouble! Fire licks at his feet and strange people ask for his help against Mumm-Ra. They tell him they are the Vorgins and he is now with them in the Bottomless Chasm. By working together, Lion-O and the Vorgins defeat Mumm-Ra and escape to freedom.
Features[]
- Mumm-Ra's Maze - Help Bengali escape from Mumm-Ra's maze and reach Cats' Lair.
- ThunderCats Mini-Poster - the 57th Mini-Poster is reproduces the cover art from Issue 63 by Martin Griffiths, Stephen Baskerville and Euan Peters.
- Thunder-Art - readers' pictures.
- Copy Cats - Wilykit asks readers to copy the picture of Snarf.
- Letters to the Lair - readers' letters.
- Sight Beyond Sight previews Issue 85.
- The Kit and Kat Club comedy strip.
Trivia[]
- This issue sees substantial changes to the comic. It is reduced from weekly to fortnightly publication and from 24 to 20 pages. The non-ThunderCat back-up comics which have featured in most previous issues are dropped and the style of the cover is changed to be more in line with other Marvel Comics publications.
- Sixth Sense, part 2 is based on the episode Sixth Sense written by Peter Lawrence.
- Descent into Dreams is a standalone text story.
- While the Mini-Posters continue, they are no longer numbered.
- The previous Thunder-Chat segment saw 'Snarf' answering readers' letters. Letters to the Lair has them answered by other ThunderCats.