What's the Deal with the Thundercats?

Jeff Cope · **Posted:** Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:08 pm

Apparently the word is that Bandai has the license.

Macbee · **Posted:** Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:28 pm

User Shellhead should win a "Perfect timing thread" award.

Shellhead · **Posted:** Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:54 pm

I hope they don't mess with the designs too much. They hold up pretty well in my opinion. :lol:

Jeff Cope · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:07 am

Bandai issued their PR today. It's official.

bnjmnrlyr · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:11 am

How soon before we start seeing images of the new toon and toys?

SDCC maybe ...?

fball13z · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:20 am

argh, i dont want toys based on a new show, i want 6-7" figures based on teh classic toys.

bnjmnrlyr · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:42 am

I'm gonna wait until I see pics before I start moaning and groaning over which style I like better.

:wink:

Cantina-Dan · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:56 am

fball13z wrote:

argh, i dont want toys based on a new show, i want 6-7" figures based on teh classic toys.

From press release:

Quote:

Bandai and their international affiliates will create and distribute products worldwide that will complement both the classic brand property, as well as Cartoon Network’s fresh take on the animated series, with new television episodes set to air in 2011.

Sounds like we'll see both.

fball13z · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:03 am

Cantina-Dan wrote:

fball13z wrote:

argh, i dont want toys based on a new show, i want 6-7" figures based on teh classic toys.

From press release:

Quote:

Bandai and their international affiliates will create and distribute products worldwide that will complement both the classic brand property, as well as Cartoon Network’s fresh take on the animated series, with new television episodes set to air in 2011.

Sounds like we'll see both.

ok let me change what i said, i want GOOD classic figures, that crap that Bandai puts out is nothing as good as MOTUC figures.

texgnome1 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:03 am

I'm still excited over the cartoon announcement. I'm not exactly thrilled that Bandai was given the license instead of Mattel, but I'll withhold judgement until I see the product.

At least if it's decent, we'll be able to find it.

BCYa · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:07 pm

texgnome1 wrote:

I'm still excited over the cartoon announcement. I'm not exactly thrilled that Bandai was given the license instead of Mattel, but I'll withhold judgement until I see the product.

At least if it's decent, we'll be able to find it.

Yeah, I would rather see Bandai make them and sell them in stores than Mattel make them and sell them online, which seems to be their preferred business plan. Hopefully these will be a fun bit of nostalgia. Never had any Thundercats toys back in the day, but I did watch the show and have a few of the comics.

Actually, I remember one night, way back in the 80's, flipping channels between the Thundercats movie (with the new guys/gal) and "The Exorcist", and I settled on the T-Cats movie because the Exorcist scared me too much.

Lt. Clutch · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:34 pm

Cantina-Dan wrote:

From press release:

Quote:

Bandai and their international affiliates will create and distribute products worldwide that will complement both the classic brand property, as well as Cartoon Network’s fresh take on the animated series, with new television episodes set to air in 2011.

Sounds like we'll see both.

Best news I've heard in months. I've never purchased a Bandai product, so I can't speak for or against them but it's great that they're focusing on pleasing both old and new collectors.

Jeff Cope · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:22 am

I'm hoping that, with the mention of classic toys, that Bandai produces some classic figures first so they could bring them to market sooner. I'm guessing the new toon won't debut until Fall 2011, putting the new toys around that timeframe as well.

So, Bandai, please bring me some 4" classic T-cats figures pronto! Please?

Lt. Clutch · **Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:10 am

I'm not completely sure, but hasn't Bandai produced 4'' lines of brands such as Power Rangers? I could swear I've seen stuff along that kind of range. Might bode well for a smaller scale Thundercats classic line.

Jeff Cope · **Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:48 am

Lt. Clutch wrote:

I'm not completely sure, but hasn't Bandai produced 4'' lines of brands such as Power Rangers? I could swear I've seen stuff along that kind of range. Might bode well for a smaller scale Thundercats classic line.

Yes, they have. The current Power Rangers line is 3-3/4" or 4". Their Dragonball movie line was, too. That's what gives me hope.

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