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A batch of never-before-seen concept art from the original Thundercats series (and voice actor) Jim Meskimen shows us a whole new version of the space kitties from Thundera. Check out the original concept work on such oddball Thundercats characters such as Captain Cracker (and a handful that never made it to the screen). More »
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There may have been less cartoons this week because of Thanksgiving holidays in the U.S., but they were good! Ben 10 and Generator Rex teamed up for a one hour special, Ahsoka returned for a new arc on Clone Wars, and the season finale of Thundercats saw Tygra and Lion-O square off in a duel! Minor spoilers ahead.

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We've got some great clips this week! Jedi General Krell shows his true colors on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Peter David pens late Halloween party on Young Justice, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold comes to an end with a comical finale starring Pee-wee Herman. Minor spoilers ahead!

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We've got a phenomenal lineup for you this Saturday morning - clips from an hour long preview of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, the Forever People popping up on Young Justice, a glimpse into the future of Generator Rex, and clone troopers deciding they are not meat for the Jedi war machine on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Batman: The Brave & the Bold were not shown this week due to the hour long preview of Green Lantern, but they will be back next week. Enough shenanigans about the details of network scheduling, let's get to the clips!

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Cartoon Network was in full force Friday night, showing six episodes, including new episodes of Young Justice, Thundercats, Generator Rex, and what might be the best episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold ever! Enough with the palaver - on with the synopses and clips! More »
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You were at a Halloween party last night. That's cool, we've got you covered. In this week's installment of Saturday Morning Cartoons, we'll take a look at new episodes of Thundercats, Clone Wars, X-Men Anime, and more! More »
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You've got to hand it to Cartoon Network's MAD. They took a heaping handful of inscrutable internet memes, plopped it on top of their new Thundercats show, and made this surrealist smorgasbord that should be all but impenetrable to anyone not in the know. All they need is a guest appearance by Xzibit as Mumm-Ra, bellowing about "shoting" web. More »
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The indispensable Neil Patrick Harris appears on two different cartoons this week, as a handsome prince and a deadly supervillain — and he sings power ballads both times! Plus there are season finales of Torchwood, True Blood and Futurama. More »
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The man behind Walter Bishop, John Noble, proves that the real world is just as demented as Fringe's bizarre science, as he hosts a new show featuring "twisted but true" stories. MTV gives us C.O.P.S. with zombies and werewolves. And meanwhile, the Doctor ventures into a child's scary bedroom, on Doctor Who. And both True Blood and Torchwood race towards their huge season finales. More »
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A Time Lord may be running out of time, as Doctor Who comes back this weekend. And meanwhile, see the Venture Bros. like you've never seen them before. And somebody finally had the bright idea of giving Summer Glau superpowers! More »
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Why does Fry suddenly look like a member of the Simpson family? You'll have to watch our new Futurama clip to find out. Meanwhile, the Warehouse 13 gang go inside a video game to save Eureka's Fargo...and Claudia's an elf! More »
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Panthro is back and living large, with fistfulls of nunchucks. The living legend makes his long-awaited return in tonight's episode of Thundercats on the Cartoon Network. We were lucky enough to get to talk to Kevin Michael Richardson, the veteran voice actor who's taking on the mighty role of Panthro. More »
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What does do new ThunderCats have that the original kitties didn't? World-building, and tons of it. Watch the new voice cast of the ThunderCats series compare this new version to The Hobbit. And of course, there's an excellent Sword of Omens call to round it all out. More »
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This year Comic-Con buried the fans under a mountain of new footage! Walking Dead, True Blood, Supernatural, Knights Of Badassdom — everyone released some amazing footage to the masses! More »
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Yesterday, Comic-Con saw the first two clips from the ThunderCats reboot — including the young Lion-O brandishing his sword and getting powered up with lightning and red-eyed glory. Here's your first real look at ThunderCats in action! More »
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Cartoon Network has unleashed a brand new ThunderCats call to herald the premiere of the rebooted ThunderCats series! Listen to the infamous battle cry — then download it to your phone right now! More »
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Behold a silent-but-deadly Snarf, Lion-O's new haircut, and the soulless, unblinking eyes of Wiley Kit and Wiley Kat! We've got 9-plus minutes from the new ThunderCats series right here! More »
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Quite probably the most amazing TV theme tune cover version you're likely to see today. On last night's Jimmy Fallon, a man claiming to be Panthro showed up and did a stirring cabaret-esque performance of the Thundercats theme. More »
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Raise the Sword of Omens high — a brand new ThunderCats trailer has been released. And it's packed with the epicStar Wars Episode 1 choral chanting. See the first footage of Wilykit and Wilykat and watch Lion-O battle Tigra! More »
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Watch the same footage of the rebooted ThunderCats series that was screened at WonderCon today. Cartoon Network has certainly given these space kitties a brand new set of claws. Let's all say it together: Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats Ho! More »
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One of the most beloved 1980s cartoons is returning to television this year — but will the Cartoon Network's Thundercats reboot satisfy the rabid fans of the original? We watched a trailer and heard from the creators. More »
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Tomorrow is the first day of WonderCon in San Francisco, and there's plenty to be excited about. Cowboys & Aliens, a first look at the ThunderCats series, and the new Superman! Here's what you should wait in line for. More »
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The first trailer for the anime-fied Thundercats aired on Cartoon Network last night. Check out Lion-O, Snarf, Cheetara, and all of your other favorite Meow sapiens looking extremely concerned about feline diplomacy and swordfighting and vengeful mummies. More »
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Test footage from the upcoming Thundercats series has leaked. Check out a less than regal Lion-O messing around with the Sword of Omens and an ambush from the villainous Slithe. Between this footage and the series' Pokémony take on the once loquacious Snarf, how are you feeling about this? UPDATE: It looks like this is from an abandoned Thundercats CG movie from a couple years back. A curiosity, yes, but not from the new series. More »
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The other members of the Thundercats are looking a lot more anime-inspired in their new cartoon incarnation. But the character who's undergone the biggest changes by far, is the beloved the mascot of planet Thundera, Snarf. Here's the first look at the new version Snarf... whose speech patterns may be very different than what you're used to. More »
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Cartoonist Jim Mahfood let his brush run wild in IGN's Beverly Hills office, painting a multiversal cantina where Cylons rub elbows with Thundercats and Ewoks and Smurfs bond over brews. More »
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The cat-faced aliens from the planet Thundera have gotten a makeover. The first image of the new Thundercats anime series has been leaked out of the London Toy Fair. Would you watch this? UPDATED Now with a new image! More »
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Feeling like there are no great adventures left on television? Don't worry — there's tons of great science fiction and fantasy coming to the small screen this year. Here's our list of the year's genre television, from superheroes to time-travelers. More »
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Warner Bros. Animation is teaming with the Japanese animation house behind Batman: Gotham Knights and The Animatrix to dust off ol' Lion-O and his refugee clan from Thundera for a new Cartoon Network series. More »
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Stephen Perry, a writer for such 1980s cartoons as ThunderCats and SilverHawks, went missing last week. Perry's van was found last Sunday in Zephyrhills, Florida, and a man's severed arm was found inside. Police detained Perry's roommates this Friday. More »
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What exactly is going on in this bizarre tableau? Has Mumm-Ra joined al Qaeda? Has Snarf secretly been crashing in the Lincoln Bedroom? Is Obama appointing an ambassador to Thundera? You write the script, io9ers! More »
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Strawberry Shortcake and a mute WilyKit prepare their 80s-toy troops for the battle against Brainy Smurf, aka The Brain. Check out the brilliant story behind Tom Kyzivat's twisted art, and see if you can name each "after the fall" toy. More »
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Sad news: the Thundercats movie is canceled. Despite the amazing concept art, Thundercats fan trailer, and Avatar's shining example, Thundercats have been put to sleep. More »
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If you enjoyed the amazing fan-made Thundercats trailer, with Brad Pitt as Lion-O, feast your feline eyes on Thundercat concept art for Jerry O'Flaherty's film that never was. More »
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When humans finally conquer space, we'll still want to keep other creatures as pets. Some science-fiction pets are among our favorite characters, but others, you just want to flush out the airlock. Here's our list of the best and worst. More »
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It's only a matter of time before there's a ThunderCats movie. So do it right, Hollywood - as imagined in this trailer with Pitt, Jackman... and Vin Diesel as Panthro. More »
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After the Thundercats journey from Thundera to Third Earth, they have to face a whole range of evil mutants from the planet Plun-Darr. So the long-awaited Thundercats film will have to feature a whole array of scary mutant freaks for Lion-O and friends to battle, or we'll be terribly let down. So it's good news that God Of War concept artist Charlie Wen is working on the Thundercats movie, as you can see from our grotesque gallery of his God Of War art. More »
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How can you not love a team of heroes introduced in a series premiere called, "The Origin Story" that features a conflict on the planet of Limbo? The first season of Lorimar's follow-up to Thundercats hits DVD tomorrow, and there's no time like the present to pick it up. Preserved in steel, "partly metal, partly real," the Silverhawks were gliding portents of our economic future — when viewed for what they stand for, of course. More »
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Tyrese Gibson is jumping to don the skin tight catsuit for a Thundercats remake. In an interview for the new Death Race movie (where he plays killer convict Machine Gun Joe) we got a chance to ask Gibson if he could remake any film what would it be? In mere seconds Tyrese Gibson leaned forward and said, "Thundercats." Click through for more on Gibson's desire to kill like a cat, plus Luke Cage news. More »
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