ThunderCats Picked Up for 52 Episodes

From the ThunderCatsNOW Twitter: The Art Director for the new ThunderCats cartoon, Dan Norton, has confirmed that the show has been confirmed for a 52 episode run. Episode 10 aired this past Friday, so we've got at least 42 more episodes to enjoy! Great news!

ThunderCats, HO!

PS: If you missed it, ThunderCats Season 1 Book 1 is now available on DVD!

ThunderCats - The Book of Omens Preview Images

The official ThunderCats facebook profile has been updated with three new preview images of the upcoming episode "The Book of Omens", seen above. There's lots to find out with this episode: Who is Lion-O's mysterious ancestor, and what's his relationship to Mumm-Ra? Finally, what's the story of the stones and why does Mumm-Ra want them so bad? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Lion-O journeys into the Book of Omens on an all new ThunderCats, September 2nd, 2011 at 8:30 EST on Cartoon Network!

New ThunderCats Jackalman Revealed

MTV Geek has just posted this image of Jackalman from the new ThunderCats cartoon currently airing Friday nights on Cartoon Network, along with an interview with designer Dan Norton. Get that cursor ready and click click click - you can find the full article HERE.

Compare the image above the 80s Jackalman, seen here:

Jackalman would be an awesome last name, wouldn't it?

ThunderCats Screenshots & Concept Art from IGN

These are but a few of the great offerings from IGN's ThunderCats Images section. If you're interested in some behind the scenes material from the new ThunderCats series, or straight up screen shots for use as your computer's wallpaper, check out the full selection of images HERE.