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Booth, Layman, & VEY, Prado. Thundercats: Dogs of War.


BOOTH, Layman, & VEY VEY Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland - Vestmannaeyjar (Airport Code) , Prado. Thundercats: Dogs of War. DC Comics. 128p. illus. c2004. 1-4012-0287-X. $14.95. J

This graphic novel is based on a popular cartoon series for children. The Thundercats' home planet has been invaded by The Dogs of War, a race of imperialist war-mutts led by Doberlord, a Doberman pinscher Doberman pinscher (dō`bərmən pĭn`shər), breed of large, compact working dog originating in Germany c.1890. It stands from 24 to 28 in. (61–71 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27–34 kg).  who dresses like a Roman Emperor. Doberlord uses his mighty army of Dog Soldiers and Lizarians to exterminate the Ro-Bear Berbils, a race of mechanical koala koala (kōä`lə), arboreal marsupial, or pouched mammal, Phascolarctos cinereus, native to Australia. Although it is sometimes called koala bear, or Australian bear, and is somewhat bearlike in appearance, it is not related to true  bears, and the Thundercats are next on his list. The Dogs attack with such overwhelming force that Lion-O, the Thundercat's king, is forced to turn to his archenemy arch·en·e·my  
n.
1. A principal enemy.

2. often Archenemy The Devil; Satan. Used with the.


archenemy
Noun

pl -mies a chief enemy
 for aid--enter Mumm-Ra and his band of evil mutants. This is, of course, a bad idea: in a shocking betrayal that shocks no one but Lion-O, the Thundercats are double-crossed and tossed into the Dogs' Dungeons Dungeons may refer to:
  • the plural form of Dungeon, part of a medieval castle that is either the keep or an underground prison
  • shorthand for Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy role-playing game
. Their only hope of salvation lies in the hands of a pair of feisty young ThunderKittens and the aforementioned Mumm-Ra (who's not called evil for nothing).

This fast-paced read is jam-packed with action and bad jokes (all of which I loved), and it will make a fine addition to collections aimed at younger readers. It contains comic book violence and comic book physiques.

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale P.L., Montvale, NJ
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