Thundarr the Barbarian Makes Comics Debut!
Sword and Sorcerery Superstar Jason Aaron Leads the Way!October 6, Mt. Laurel, NJ: In the coming year Dynamite Entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and comics superstar Jason Aaron present the sword and sorcery comics event of a lifetime, as the legendary Thundarr the Barbarian slashes into comic books!
Thundarr the Barbarian ran for two thrilling seasons in the early 1980s, bursting wide the creative minds of a whole generation who watched it. The novel premise takes fantasy staples of barbarians, wizards, and monstrous beings and sets them in a post-apocalyptic vision of our world nearly 2,000 years in the future.
Writer Jason Aaron is coming up on a quarter century in comics, with forays on nearly every top character or franchise, wide-ranging genres, and hit independent creations. All-told his works have garnered countless awards nominations and wins, and proved definitive in many cases. He’s no stranger to swords and sandals, leading the charge in the revival of another barbarian comics icon in years past. Now he’s ready to bring the world of Thundarr to the page and the hands of readers.
Aaron is joined in this effort by artist Kewber Baal, teed up for his biggest breakout yet. The Vampirella, James Bond, and Jennifer Blood illustrator is ready to sling ink in bringing Aaron’s scripts to the page, alongside Thundarr’s signature Sunsword with his trademark portrayals of action.
« This strange new world arisen from the old, a world of savagery, super-science and sorcery, as created by so many comic book legends, imprinted on me in a profound way at an early age, » said writer Jason Aaron. « Thundarr the Barbarian isn’t simply my all-time favorite Saturday morning cartoon. It’s a fundamental component of my DNA as a writer. To say I’m thrilled to be crafting Thundarr’s first ever comic book adventure would be a gross understatement. In a career full of dream jobs, this one will most assuredly go down as one of the dreamiest. And as a lifelong fan of this character and his richly-imagined world, I’m intent on creating a story that honors the cartoon we all know and love, while propelling Thundarr into his most epic adventure yet. »
The series features Thundarr and his trusty companions Princess Ariel and Ookla the Mok fighting to save the world’s last surviving humans from enslavement by mutants and wizards. But when Thundarr’s greatest foes, like Gemini and Mindok the Mind Menace, team-up to devise the ultimate revenge, the heroes must battle to save the future itself, an adventure that takes us all the way back to that fateful day in 1994 when a runaway planet came hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction. And for the first time ever, we’ll also learn the origin of Thundarr, including his first meetings with Ariel, Ookla, and the first time he ever wielded his mighty and mysterious Sunsword.
To add to this monumental comics event, editor Joe Rybandt has called in top names for stunning series covers. Initial names include Rob Liefeld, Dan Panosian, Francesco Mattina, Michael Cho, Joseph Michael Linsner, Björn Barends, and more.
Shockingly in an era where it was common, Thundarr never once featured in its own comic book stories — a fact that stands out even more with its deep pedigree connections to the medium. The King of Comics himself Jack Kirby worked on the production design for the show, establishing its memorable look. He was complemented by Hanna-Barbera/Ruby-Spears icon and « artist’s favorite artist » Alex Toth, who designed key characters. The principal original creator of the show was the enigmatic writer Steve Gerber, known for his satirical and boundary-breaking work in comics like Howard the Duck, Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, and more. Other comics mainstays like Martin Pasko, Mark Evanier, and Roy Thomas also played key roles in Thundarr’s original tales. And now these connections come full circle, courtesy of one of the biggest names in comics today!
Teased initially at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, this year’s New York Comic Con brings major updates on Thundarr’s comics debut this January!
Le générique du dessin animé diffusé en France sous le titre Arok le Barbare :
Ah tiens, voilà une licence qui m’intéresse.
Dommage que l’intérieur ne soit pas au niveau de la couverture.
Jim
Il ne vend plus aaron ou ça paie bien ?
Surtout, je suis étonné de le voir là, pour la seule raison que Dynamite est réputé pour ses contrats négriers et foireux. Mais peut-être pèse-t-il suffisamment lourd pour faire pression dans le bon sens.
Jim
Ça dépend (Batman &Tortues Ninja : oui, Namor : non)
Voilà dynamite, ce n est pas l editeur quatre etoiles
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date: February 4, 2026
Cover Price: $4.99
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Kewber Baal
Cover(s): Michael Cho (A), Francesco Mattina (B), Bjorn Barends (C), Joseph Michael Linsner (D), Rob Liefeld (E)
Format: 32 pgs., Full-Color, Cardstock Covers
Rating: All AgesPublisher Description. « ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! » When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed – and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable – a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life – and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword – to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!
Writer Jason Aaron (Thor, Avengers, Conan the Barbarian) and artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world! Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from Michael Cho, Francesco Mattina, Bjorn Barends, and Joseph Michael Linsner, and Rob Liefeld.
This premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT! The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by Dan Panosian, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks.
Dynamite · Releases Mar 4, 2026
Thundarr the Barbarian #2
LORDS OF DARKNESS! Across the face of a scarred and battered planet, the magic-wielding wizards who rule over the ruins of Old Earth are banding together to consolidate their grip on their fiefdoms’ downtrodden inhabitants. United by their insatiable thirst for power — and threatened by the unwelcome appearance of Thundarr and his growing band of resistance warriors — these evil sorcerors are poised to unleash their ultimate weapon: a spell that will take them into the past, giving them ultimate control over the future!
Hard-hitting wordsmith JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and two-fisted ink-slinger KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) continue their electrifying update of the classic Saturday morning cartoon with Thundarr the Barbarian #2 — featuring conspicuously kinetic covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER!
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99 · Card Stock Cover
