| ThunderCats | |
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| Production | |
| Issue | 86 |
| Released | 26 November 1988 |
| Published by | Marvel Comics Ltd |
| Pages | 20 |
| Original Price | 38p (UK) |
| Editor(s) | Dan Abnett |
| Cover Artist(s) | Cam Smith and Steve White |
| Chronology | |
| Previous | ThunderCats # 85 |
| Next | ThunderCats # 87 |
Thundercats # 86 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 4 of 4:[]
Written by Dwight Jon Zimmerman and Ian Rimmer
Art by Jim Mooney, Dave Elliot, Dozy and Euan Peters
The story resumes in Vultureman’s laboratory in Castle Plun-Darr where Slithe and Monkian are impatient with Vultureman’s slow progress in understanding the alien spaceship and its ability to control Cheetara. They hear a thump outside and look to see another spaceship has landed in the courtyard. When the three Mutants investigate, Lion-O leaps out of the ship and attacks Slithe. That is the signal for Panthro and Tygra to join in. Monkian swings his mace clumsily at Panthro who knocks him out and Lion-O is able to get the better of Slithe. After Tygra disarms Vultureman with his Bolo Whip, the Mutant agrees to take them to his lab.
Panthro believes he can break the psychic link if he provides enough energy but Lion-O overrules him. After several hours of work, Panthro and Tygra have reunited and repaired the command module and the spaceship. Suddenly, the ship lifts off and communicates with Cheetara, apologising for the trouble it caused and thanking the ThunderCats for saving it before resuming its journey through space.
Blind Panic:[]
Written by Steve Alan
The story begins with Mumm-Ra watching as his Thugron troops are overwhelming Lion-O. But the ThunderCat uses the great powers of the Sword of Omens to defeat them. Later, in the Sword Chamber, Lynx-O has to reassure the unhappy Lord of the ThunderCats that everyone feels fear during a fight and what matters is mastering it. Lynx-O then goes for one of his regular walks outside Cats’ Lair, musing on his own fears due to his blindness. He is then ambushed by Slithe and the Mutants. Little does he know that it is Mumm-Ra, playing on his fears. Lion-O hears the old ThunderCat shouting at himself but by the time he arrives, Lynx-O has already realised that it is a trick to undermine his confidence and defeated Mumm-Ra’s spell.
Features[]
- Mutations spot the difference page. This time with Mumm-Ra pictures and answers for the Slithe challenge in Issue 85.
- The 59th ThunderCats Mini-Poster is by Dougie Braithwaite and Euan Peters, featuring the cover artwork for ThunderCats # 67.
- Thunder-Art readers' pictures
- Copy Cats. Wilykit asks readers to copy a picture of the ThunderClaw.
- Letters to the Lair - readers' letters.
- Sight Beyond Sight previews Issue 87.
Trivia[]
- Sixth Sense, part 4 is based on the episode Sixth Sense written by Peter Lawrence.
- In the original episode, Cheetara controls the spaceship to lead the assault on Castle Plun-Darr, chasing the Mutants away, while in the comic, she remains under Snarf's care while the other ThunderCats fight their way in.
- Blind Panic is a standalone text story.
- Blind Panic is the only time when Thugrons fight the ThunderCats on Third Earth. Their other appearances are all on First Earth.