Rescue stations – Thunderbirds are go!  

With its electrifying newspaper-styled headlines and breath-taking artwork, TV Century 21 catapulted Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s sci-fi puppet heroes to fantastic success in comic strip form. 

Launched in January 1965, the comic’s early issues featured the ongoing spy-fi adventures of Lady Penelope and Parker in the Elegance, Charm & Deadly Danger: Lady Penelope strip  illustrated by Eric Eden – nearly a whole year before Thunderbirds appeared on TV. 

Thunderbirds itself eventually blasted off in the pages of TV Century 21 in early 1966 and would become one of the comic’s most popular strips. Artist Frank Bellamy illustrated the daring missions of International Rescue in stunning form with his meticulous artwork and inventive page layouts. 

Thunderbirds Comic Anthology Volume One features all the Elegance, Charm & Deadly  Danger: Lady Penelope strips plus the first eight Thunderbirds adventures as seen in TV Century 21 to early 1967.

Discover how Lady Penelope and Parker first met and became freelance trouble-shooters, battling against fearsome enemy agents. Picking up where the Lady Penelope strip leaves off, the Thunderbirds adventures capture thrilling new dimensions for International Rescue away from the classic TV series, including raging forest infernos, wild animal rampages and solar-induced climate catastrophes! 

Publishing Date: September 2025
Features writer and researcher: Fred McNamara
Layout and strip restoration: Robert Hammond
Cover art: Lee Sullivan
Cover design: Robert Hammond
Format: Hardcover (printed), 304 x 228 mm (portrait)
Pagination: 296 pages

Collect the set! This is the eighth title in the Comic Anthology series!

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