Character Designs for ThunderCats

These are the character designs for the 1980's animated tv series, ThunderCats. (scanned for me by Paul! thanx!) These are more than just normal character drawings however in that they show several angles of each character as well as poses (and are labled with definitions and explanations of the characters). Not to mention Rankin-Bass (the animation team on the show) just creates great character ideas. Enjoy!

 

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The ThunderCats title graphics.

 

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Incredibly cute pics of Lion-O the younger version.

 

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Some more pics of young Lion-O, this time sans costume.

 

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Models of Lion-O, elder version, yet still young in spirit.

 

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Jaga, the elder ThunderCat, who dies to insure the safe passage of the others in the team.

 

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Three poses of Cheetara, including her magic pole.

 

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Panthro, the strong ThunderCat with the nunchucks.(who also gets to drive the car!)

 

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The best looking of the ThunderCats (just kidding!). It's Tygra, the fellow who can make himself invisible.

 

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Wilykat, one of the imp-like junior members of the team.

 

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Wilykit, Wilykat's sister.

 

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Snarf, the teams little furry ball of comic relief.

 

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Lion-O's Sword of Owens (that he uses to summon the other ThunderCats)

 

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Several veiws of the Claw Shield that Lion-O wears.

 

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A group pic of ThunderCats characters including several of the villain henchman plus Lion-O.

 

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A group pic of the "good guys".

 

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Several views of Jackalman, one of Mumm-Ra's henchmen.

 

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Monkian, another of the henchman.

 

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Mumm-Ra in his strong incarnation.

 

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Mumm-Ra in his weak, mummy form.

 

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Reptilian, another henchman.

 

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Some more veiws of Reptilian.