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Lion-O
28 appearances · Bronze Age · 1985–2025
Who is Lion-O?
Lion-O is the young lord of the ThunderCats, a group of cat-humanoid survivors who fled their dying home planet of Thundera. Cryogenic hibernation during their long journey caused him to age into an adult body, leaving him with a child's inexperience — and the mighty Sword of Omens to guide him.
Lion-O is a comic book character who first appeared in Thundercats #1 (1985), created by David Michelinie, Leonard Starr, Jim Mooney, with 28 appearances in our catalog.

★ First appearance
Thundercats #1
Top series

Thundercats (1985)
10 appearances
ThunderCats
ThunderCats (1987)
8 appearances

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985)
2 appearances
Toyfare: The Toy Magazine
Toyfare: The Toy Magazine (1997)
2 appearances
ThunderCats / Powerpuff Girls, Free Comic Book Day
ThunderCats / Powerpuff Girls, Free Comic Book Day (2025)
1 appearance
Thundercats Sourcebook
Thundercats Sourcebook (2003)
1 appearance
Thundercats
Thundercats (2002)
1 appearance
The Transformers Comics Magazine
The Transformers Comics Magazine (1987)
1 appearance
Animax
Animax (1986)
1 appearance

Thundercats (2003)
1 appearance
Covers through the years — 1985–2003
1985
1988
2003 Appearances
Animax (1986)
The Transformers Comics Magazine (1987)
Thundercats Sourcebook (2003)
ThunderCats / Powerpuff Girls, Free Comic Book Day (2025)