Thundercats (1985) #1

Marvel 1985–1988 series Cover date Dec 1985

EditionsStandard / direct Newsstand Canadian price variant 2nd Print 3rd Print

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Thundercats #1 (1985) is issue #1 of Marvel's Thundercats (1985–1988), with a cover date of December 1985. Written by David Michelinie and Leonard Starr and drawn by Jim Mooney.

Creators

Writers: David Michelinie, Leonard Starr
Penciller: Jim Mooney
Inker: Brett Breeding
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Cover artists: Brett Breeding, Jim Mooney

Characters

Jackalman (ThunderCats villain) antagonist
Monkian (ThunderCats villain) antagonist
Mumm-Ra (ThunderCats villain) antagonist
S-S-Slithe (ThunderCats villain) antagonist
Cheetara (ThunderCats)
Jaga (ThunderCats) death
Lion-O (ThunderCats) origin
Panthro (ThunderCats)
Snarf (ThunderCats)
Tygra (ThunderCats)
WilyKat (ThunderCats)
WilyKit (ThunderCats)

The story

“Survival Run”

The ThunderCats flee their planet just before it is destroyed, pursued by the Mutants of Plun-Darr. The ThunderCats and Mutants battle after landing on Third Earth. Mumm-ra and the Mutants form an alliance.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.