![]() Mumm-Ra disintegrates for some reason, then reappears the second the ThunderCats leave his lair. Lion-O, who's apparently been humbled throughout all of this and is now willing to call on his friends for help, defeats Mumm-Ra with Panthro's aid by punching the villain in his chest emblem. However, the resulting fight isn't any more intense or challenging than anything fans witnessed on the animated series, and while Benes does a fine job on the mummified version of Mumm-Ra, his rendition of the villain's hulked-out, monstrous form feels somewhat lacking. In order to give the rest of the cast something to do, Mumm-Ra commands the Ancient Spirits of Evil to power up his loser flunkies, the Mutants. In the final issue, Mumm-Ra finally transforms into his monstrous form, apparently kills his loyal WilyKat out of spite, and reveals he doesn't really care about any of this but just wants Lion-O's mystic sword. Their once-proud headquarters now stands in ruins, and Snarf lives in hiding, half-convinced that Mumm-Ra thinks so little of him that he isn't worth chasing down. In those five years, Mumm-Ra has overwhelmed Thundera with his Mutant army and conquered the colonists summoned by the ThunderCats to repopulate their new planet. Snarf reveals to Lion-O that Mumm-Ra's magicks caused the ThunderCat's leader to remain unaware of the passage of time while inside the Book. It's the mildest of the series' redesigns, as we'll soon discover. He unlocks the Book of Omens with that key, causing Lion-O to materialize… and debut his new costume. The Lord of the ThunderCats must return to Thundera to rescue his subjects, and, in spite of the Book's (likely imaginary) taunts, Snarf's convinced their king hasn't forgotten him. His one-sided conversation has the traditionally comedic mascot (who's only recently discovered a key Mumm-Ra had buried in the desert) arguing that it's time for Lion-O to be released. ![]() Snarf, perhaps now mentally ill, is treating the Book of Omens as his lone friend. The cartoony mascot's dialogue, however, suggests something strange is happening. The opening pages indicate Benes, a creator best known for mimicking the stylistic excesses of Image's founding fathers, can actually draw a rather charming rendition of the team's pet sidekick, Snarf. Future Chew creator John Layman also returned as the letterer, for those keeping score. ![]() The miniseries ended with Lion-O traveling within the mystical Book of Omens for a five-year period of training, and believing that he'd rejoin his teammates after being gone for but a moment.Ģ003's ThunderCats: The Return follows up that story, with Ford Lytle Gilmore returning as the writer, penciler Ed Benes and inker Rob Lea providing the art, and colors once again coming from WildStorm's in-house coloring department. The young hero, mindful of his responsibilities as king, was determined to prove himself worthy of Jaga's trust. Having declared Lion-O now an adult, Jaga viewed his work as done and dissipated into oblivion. After several issues of low-stakes battles, saintly leader Lion-O was forced to kill their enemy Grune, an act that was treated as a rite of passage by his ethereal mentor, Jaga. The final issue of WildStorm's initial miniseries hinted at a darker direction for the rebooted ThunderCats, however.
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