Thunderbirds Comic Anthology Volume 1 Now Available to Pre-Order!

Rescue stations! Thunderbirds' classic comic strips are blasting off once again with the Thunderbirds Comic Anthology Volume 1, now available to pre-order!

Compiled by layout/restoration expert Rob Hammond and features writer/researcher Fred McNamara, Thunderbirds Comic Anthology Volume 1 contains the first half of Thunderbirds' spectacular adventures from the pages of TV Century 21, illustrated by Eric Eden, Frank Bellamy and Don Harley. Volume 1 collects the first thirteen storylines from the comic's Thunderbirds strip, which includes the entirety of the Lady Penelope prequel strip from 1965. 

The storylines include 'Mr. Steelman', 'Behind Enemy Lines', 'Mr. Steelman Strikes Back', 'The Ilse of Arran Riddle', 'Blazing Danger', 'Mission to Africa', 'Talons of the Eagle', 'Atlantic Tunnel', 'Solar Danger', The Big Freeze, 'Operation Depthprobe' and 'The Trapped Spy'. This range of storylines originally spanned between issue #1 and issue #117 of TV Century 21. The remaining storylines from Thunderbirds in TV Century 21, spanning 'Operation Earthquake' to 'Danger in the Deep', will be collected in a second volume later in the year.

Blast off into new dimensions of thrilling rescue adventure as International Rescue battle against rampaging wildfires, runaway solar catastrophes and devastating arctic blizzards. The comic strips included in this anthology have undergone stunning restoration that allows Frank Bellamy's ground-breaking centrespreads and Eric Eden's spectacular brushwork to shine like never before.

The anthology comes packed with a wealth of accompanying features providing publication histories, creator biographies, and critical commentary, exploring Thunderbirds' rapid ascension as a crowning jewel within AP Films' sprawling multimedia empire. The anthology also includes a variety of extra classic material, including highlights from the ongoing 'International Rescues' and 'Dateline: 2066' features, cover galleries and much more.

Pre-order your copy of Thunderbirds Comic Anthology Vol. 1 now! This first volume will be released later in the year as we thunder towards the series' 60th anniversary in September, 2025!

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