Thundercats/Silverhawks Writer Missing; Possibly Murdered

Thundercats/Silverhawks Writer Missing; Possibly Murdered

Stephen Perry, who wrote for the 80's cartoons and worked for Marvel Comics, is currently M.I.A and his return doesn't look good...

By Keven - May 24, 2010 12:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Thundercats
Source: CBR

Acclaimed writer for the cult classic cartoon Thundercats, Stephen Perry, has gone missing and is feared dead as there have been some disturbing finds near the location he was last seen. Perry had been going through tough times battling cancer and being homeless, living in his van. He was depending on fans' charity support to help put a roof over his and his 5 year old son's heads, while medical bills piled up on him.



WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Two suspects (Perry's roommates and former felons) are currently in custody and may be charged with Perry's homicide if a body is positively identified. A severed arm was found near Perry's abandoned van in a motel parking lot, while more remains were found at a in a nearby gas station dumpster.

Perry's son is safe and sound with his mother as the story is still developing but it does not appear to end up with a good outcome.

Perry's most well known works were writing jobs for the TV shows Thundercats and Silverhawks as well as the comic books Timespirits and Psi-Force for Marvel. A point of interest - his Timespirits comic has a crazy similarity between a main character and the Na'vi from Avatar - check it out. The comic came out in 1984 as an 8 issue limited series. I'm a well known Avatard, but if you look into Timespirits which predates the film by over 2 decades - the images speak for themselves.

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StrangerX
StrangerX - 5/24/2010, 12:36 PM
That's sad. Very Sad
Matador
Matador - 5/24/2010, 12:40 PM
What the hell everything his done and worked for did not gain any royalties to help him out?
This is some sad news.
Spock
Spock - 5/24/2010, 12:49 PM
Hope for the best!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/24/2010, 1:08 PM
Jesus Christ, that is awful. :( If he has indeed been killed, then RIP.
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 5/24/2010, 1:13 PM
Bless his family at this time of need.
Maybe that's where James Cameron got the idea?? Hmmmmmm....
selinakyle
selinakyle - 5/24/2010, 1:24 PM
wow...so sad.
dphoenix74
dphoenix74 - 5/24/2010, 1:29 PM
very very sad indeed
Ryden
Ryden - 5/24/2010, 1:36 PM
Wow that's horrible...it doesn't sound too good but heres hoping things turn out well for the guy
Nemesys
Nemesys - 5/24/2010, 1:38 PM
Lets hope for the best
ThisFan
ThisFan - 5/24/2010, 1:39 PM
That was depressing to read about
OverCross
OverCross - 5/24/2010, 1:40 PM
Oh my God.....

I hope that he's safe
jazzman
jazzman - 5/24/2010, 1:52 PM
very shocking and sad
comicdreamer
comicdreamer - 5/24/2010, 1:54 PM
Oh my God... I feel so sad... How did he wind up living in a van in the first place???
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/24/2010, 2:07 PM
hope his ok.
stephen perry thank you for thundercats.
i also james cameron you should be thanking him as well.
matt28
matt28 - 5/24/2010, 2:14 PM
nooooooo we need to find him and fast (fans assemble)
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 5/24/2010, 2:16 PM
:( That's soo sad. I remember watching that thundercats show. Lets hope he's alive and well.
Phinehas
Phinehas - 5/24/2010, 2:16 PM
Keven
It begs the question, doesn't it? LOL
claybo4131
claybo4131 - 5/24/2010, 2:17 PM
Dont know how he ended up broke, Royalties from those two shows should have helped, especially a classic like Thundercats.

Was hoping this was Thundercats movie related, but man real bad
HelaGood
HelaGood - 5/24/2010, 2:24 PM
the whole story is horrible...
MisterJoshua
MisterJoshua - 5/24/2010, 2:24 PM
True to form, it is only when things look darkest that the very dregs of society show up to make things worse. IF it is the two in custody that actually committed this heinous crime, I hope they shave their heads, give them their final meal, and then run enough current through them to power New Thundera.


I hope for the best, but in today's sh!++y society, it's hard not to be a curmudgeon.

PurpleHaze92
PurpleHaze92 - 5/24/2010, 2:38 PM
James Cameron is an un-original Hack.

He stole the idea for The Terminator and now i Know he stole Avatar.



Avatar sucked ass anyways.
MassExecutions1
MassExecutions1 - 5/24/2010, 2:53 PM
Good grief. Where's the Punisher when you need him? God be with his family.
mwkcope
mwkcope - 5/24/2010, 3:04 PM
[email protected]
Sound familiar?ROFL
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 5/24/2010, 3:10 PM
Wow... thats really sad...
matt28
matt28 - 5/24/2010, 3:37 PM
matt28
matt28 - 5/24/2010, 3:42 PM
I have a feeling it was scientologist WHO KIDNAPPED HIM!!!!!!!
DeathWalker
DeathWalker - 5/24/2010, 3:42 PM
God that is freakin awful......it's very horrible to read something like this. Some people are animals. WTF!
BillyBlack
BillyBlack - 5/24/2010, 3:52 PM
You said it Deathwalker, people are animals... and Perry seemed to know them all.

Liono, Panthero, Cheetara, all good examples.

@ Keven

If that's true I hope he believes that shit about ripping off Dances with Wolves.
I'd love for him to go back in time and kill Cosner.
fanboy76
fanboy76 - 5/24/2010, 4:04 PM
Man that stinks. I remember watching TC and SH when I was growing up. For some reason I always liked Silver hawks better. Hope hes ok.
thatiscrazy
thatiscrazy - 5/24/2010, 4:08 PM
Not Cool...
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/24/2010, 4:39 PM
OUCH
ROMACK
ROMACK - 5/24/2010, 4:42 PM
We truly live in a world beset by EVIL. This is horrible news. I pray for his family and loved ones that they will be cared for. Also if He has been murdered...I pray that those responsible receive their just reward.

"I'm the Juggernaut B**ch!"
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 5/24/2010, 6:08 PM
That's terrible :(
SHO1138
SHO1138 - 5/24/2010, 6:55 PM
Shadows of the Empire is my favorite Star Wars book; I hope it's writer is alright.
mynnDAWG
mynnDAWG - 5/24/2010, 7:12 PM
RIP

Silverhawk and Tundercats are 2 epic cartoons of the 80s/90s :(
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