The New Thunderbirds

Continuing Thunderbirds: The Comic issues 67 - 89.

For issues 1 - 33

Main article: Thunderbirds The Comic

For issues 34 - 66

Main article: Thunderbirds The Comic Part 2

With sales dwindling the comic was renamed The New Thunderbirds featuring Captain Scarlet + Stingray. It now had 36 pages, with a mix of comic strips from all three series, and a new cover price of £1.15.

Note: Only Thunderbirds related material is noted from issue 67 onwards.

Issues

Number 67

• Date Published: 13th May 1994.
• Comic Strip (68): Visions of the Past part 1.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 1.
• Comic Strip (70): Zero X in The Alien Menace, part 1.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 33, The Cavern!.
• Note: Free Supermarionation Sticker Album.

Number 68

• Date Published: 27th May 1994.
• Comic Strip (68): Visions of the Past part 2.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 2.
• Comic Strip (70): Zero X in The Alien Menace, part 2.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 34, Recruitment!.
• Note: Free Supermarionation Album stickers.

Number 69

• Date Published: 10th June 1994.
• Comic Strip (68): Visions of the Past part 3.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 3.
• Comic Strip (70): Zero X in The Alien Menace, part 3.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 35, "It Will Never Work!".
• Note: Free 2nd set of album stickers.

Number 70

• Date Published: 24th June 1994.
• Comic Strip (71): Sunprobe Sensation part 1.
• Comic Strip (72): Zero X in Mission to Saturn!, part 1.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 4.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 36, "Don't Touch Anything!".

Number 71

• Date Published: 8th July 1994.
• Comic Strip (71): Sunprobe Sensation part 2.
• Comic Strip (72): Zero X in Mission to Saturn!, part 2.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 5.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 37, "Excavations".
• Cut-away: Zero X.

Number 72

• Date Published: 22nd July 1994.
• Comic Strip (71): Sunprobe Sensation part 3.
• Comic Strip (72): Zero X in Mission to Saturn!, part 3.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 6.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 38, "The Birds Fly Home".

Number 73

• Date Published: 5th August 1994.
• Comic Strip (73): The Virus part 1.
• Comic Strip (72): Zero X in Mission to Saturn!, part 4.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 7.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 39, "Chaos and Danger!".

Number 74

• Date Published: 19th August 1994.
• Comic Strip (73): The Virus part 2.
• Comic Strip (72): Zero X in Mission to Saturn!, part 5.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 8.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 40, "Bad News and Good News!".

Number 75

• Date Published: 2nd September 1994.
• Comic Strip (73): The Virus part 3.
• Comic Strip (72): Zero X in Mission to Saturn!, part 6.
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 9.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 41, "Space Launch!".

Number 76

• Date Published: 16th September 1994.
• Comic Strip (74): The Unwelcome Visit part 1.
• Comic Strip (72): Zero X in Mission to Saturn!, part 6 (error, should be part 7).
• Comic Strip (69): Lady Penelope in The Great Silver Robbery!, part 10.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 42, "Bird in Space".

Number 77

• Date Published: 30th September 1994.
• Comic Strip (74): The Unwelcome Visit part 2.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 1.
• Comic Strip (76): Lady Penelope in The Assassination Threat!, part 1.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 43, "Very Important People".

Number 78

• Date Published: 14th October 1994.
• Comic Strip (74): The Unwelcome Visit part 3.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 2.
• Comic Strip (76): Lady Penelope in The Assassination Threat!, part 2.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 44, The First Mission.

Number 79

• Date Published: 29th October 1994.
• Comic Strip (77): The Whirlpool part 1.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 3.
• Comic Strip (76): Lady Penelope in The Assassination Threat!, part 3.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 45, The First Mission 2.

Number 80

• Date Published: 11th November 1994.
• Comic Strip (77): The Whirlpool part 2.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 4.
• Comic Strip (76): Lady Penelope in The Assassination Threat!, part 4.
• The Complete Thunderbirds Story: Part 45, The First Mission 2.

Number 81

• Date Published: 25th November 1994.
• Comic Strip (77): The Whirlpool part 3.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 5.
• Comic Strip (78): Lady Penelope in Kill Lady Penelope!, part 1.
• Note: Reduced to 24 pages, price remain the same (£1.15).

Number 82

• Date Published: 9th December 1994.
• Comic Strip (77): The Whirlpool part 4.
• Comic Strip (78): Lady Penelope in Kill Lady Penelope!, part 2.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 6.

Number 83

• Date Published: 23rd December 1994.
• Comic Strip (79): Iceberg, part 1.
• Comic Strip (78): Lady Penelope in Kill Lady Penelope!, part 3.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 7.

Number 84

• Date Published: 6th January 1995.
• Comic Strip (80): Thunderbirds (untitled), part 1.
• Comic Strip (75): Zero X in Horror of Asteroid Belt Nine!, part 8.
• Comic Strip (81): Lady Penelope in Down Under!, part 1.
• Comic Strip (79): Iceberg, part 2.
• Note: Double issue (48 pages) cover price £2.15.

Number 85

• Date Published: 20th January 1995.
• Comic Strip (82): Tunnel, part 1.
• Comic Strip (81): Lady Penelope in Down Under, part 2.
• Comic Strip (83): Zero X in The New Planet, part 1.
• Comic Strip (79): Iceberg, part 3.

Number 86

• Date Published: 3rd February 1995.
• Comic Strip (82): Tunnel, part 2.
• Comic Strip (81): Lady Penelope in Down Under, part 3.
• Comic Strip (83): Zero X in The New Planet, part 2.

Number 87

• Date Published: 17th February 1995.
• Comic Strip (82): Tunnel, part 3.
• Comic Strip (81): Lady Penelope in Down Under, part 4.
• Comic Strip (83): Zero X in The New Planet, part 3.

Number 88

• Date Published: 3rd March 1995.
• Comic Strip (84): Jungle Mystery, part 1.
• Comic Strip (81): Lady Penelope in Down Under, part 5.

Number 89

• Date Published: 17th March 1995.
• Comic Strip (84): Jungle Mystery, part 2.
• Comic Strip (81): Lady Penelope in Down Under, part 6.
• Note: Final issue.

Thunderbirds are Go

An advert in the final issue, reads as follows:

"This is the final issues of the New Thunderbirds... but keep watching your newsagent's shelves. Next month a great new magazine will be launched".

The comic Thunderbirds Are Go can be found here:

Main article: Thunderbirds Are Go (Comic)

Holiday Specials

Two holiday specials were published in 1992.

Main article: Thunderbirds Holiday Special

Main article: Thunderbirds Holiday Special (2)

Thunderbirds the Collection

Two issues of "Thunderbirds the Collection" were published, basically a repeat of previous published material.

Both issues can be found here:

Main article: Thunderbirds Collectors' Edition

Main article: Thunderbirds The Collection No.2

Other Language Issues

In 1994 the Dutch company "Semic Junior Press" published the Magazine in Dutch; this lasted for 18 issues. Two issues were also released in Finnish.

Issue No.1 (Dutch)

Issue No.1 (Finnish)