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ThunderCats #2 — Cover X: Declan Shalvey Variant | 1st Appearance of Calica Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment | Release: March 13, 2024 Writer: Declan Shalvey | Interior Artist: Drew Moss | Variant Cover: Declan Shalvey Near Mint | Signed by Declan Shalvey with Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) This is the Declan Shalvey Cover X Variant of ThunderCats #2, signed by Declan Shalvey — the writer of the series and the artist of this very cover — with a Certificate of Authenticity. In the aftermath of the ThunderCats' first battle with the Mu'Tants, Lion-O uses the Sight Beyond Sight seeking guidance from the lost Jaga — but the vision he receives leads the ThunderCats to discover another Thunderian survivor on Third Earth. That survivor is Calica — a brand-new character being introduced into the ThunderCats mythos for the first time. 🔑 KEY ISSUE — YES, MAJOR 1st appearance of Calica — the first entirely new character added to the ThunderCats canon in decades, created by writer/artist Declan Shalvey and artist Drew Moss in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Calica is a young Thunderian inspired by the appearance of Calico cats, featuring a distinctive tri-color fur pattern and a black patch around one eye — found among the wreckage of a Mu'Tant ship Introduced as a potential love interest for Lion-O and a new core cast member with a story that promises to evolve significantly across future arcs The addition of a brand-new character to the ThunderCats universe is a historically significant publishing event — the first of its kind in the franchise in perhaps decades Signed by Declan Shalvey — the writer and co-creator of Calica, one of the most acclaimed talents in modern comics known for his work on Alien, Old Dog, and Moon Knight Ships bagged, boarded, and protected in a Gemini mailer.