Jason Aaron will write Thundarr the Barbarian for Dynamite. Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck to cross over for the first time. TMNT #13 moves up order deadline.
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Jason Aaron takes on Thundarr.
Gargoyles to cross over with Darkwing Duck.
TMNT #13 moves up order deadline.
This is Comic Book Club News for October 7, 2025.
Jason Aaron To Write Thundarr The Barbarian For Dynamite:
Over a year ago, Dynamite announced that — along with other properties from Warner Bros. — they had acquired the license to Thundarr the Barbarian, the cult classic ’80s cartoon. While at the time it was speculated Rob Liefeld might take on the title, given his public love for the character… Not so. In fact, it’s writer Jason Aaron and artist Kawber Baal who will tackle Thundarr, starting in January.
Said Aaron via press release, “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.”
In case you’re not familiar, the cartoon ran for two seasons, and featured classic fantasy tropes including wizards, monsters and more, but thrust them 2,000 years into a post-apocalyptic future.
Surprisingly Thundarr has never before appeared in comics, though it has comic book bonafides: Jack Kirby worked on production design for the show, and Alex Toth also designed key characters. Steve Gerber, who folks might know from his work on Howard the Duck and Man-Thing, was the creator of the show. And in fact, two previous comics projects focused on Thundarr, including a Sunday newspaper strip by Kirby, never saw the light of day.
Speaking of dreams fulfilled, Liefeld may not be solo taking on the title, but he will provide covers. The new series debuts in January.
Gargoyles To Cross Over With Darkwing Duck:
Darkwing Duck and Gargoyles were two cornerstone programs of the Disney Afternoon, but have never crossed over… Until now. Proving the old axiom that you can lead a duck to water, but you can’t make him into stone, Dynamite will launch Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck, written by Greg Weisman and Tad Stones with art by Ciro Cangialosi.
In the comic, per Dynamite’s PR, “When the diabolical Demona uses a mysterious magic mirror to recruit Morgana Macawber to her cause of mass destruction, Darkwing Duck and Launchpad McQuack flap their wings — actually they board the Thunderquack — over to Manhattan. They’ll quickly cross paths with Goliath and Elisa. It might be time for a classic hero versus hero misunderstanding brawl, and so much more will follow!”
Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #1 will hit stores in January.
TMNT #13 Moves Up Pre-Order Date:
If you’re looking forward to reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 from IDW, better get on it quick. The publisher has announced that the pre-order deadline has moved up one week from October 20, to October 13.
The reason? Too many people are ordering the book. No, really (sort of). According to PR from IDW provided to Comic Book Club, “because order projections have gone higher than expected, and the printer will now receive extra time to produce more copies to meet the increased demand in the key comic and blind bags.”
So why the hype? While this is an unlucky number thirteen issue, IDW is essentially treating it like a new number one. That’s because Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra are finishing their run on the title with number twelve, and passing the katana to Gene Luen Yang and Freddie E. Williams II.
Oh, and as mentioned, it’s got the whole blind bag thing going on, which is all the rage. The good news for collectors is the TMNT #13 blind bags won’t upcharge you: they’re $4.99, like the regular issue.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 hits stores on December 10.
For Comic Book Club News, I’m Alex Zalben. And you can get a duck stoned, but you can make a stone duck. I think that’s it.
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