Best of 2023 :: Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie)

Lion-O (Thundercats) by Gerardo Zaffino

Owner: K Gearon
Artist: Gerardo Zaffino (Penciller)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Lion-O (Thundercats) by Gerardo Zaffino
Artist:	Gerardo Zaffino (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Pin Up
Views:	1,561
Likes on CAF:	58 59
Favorited on CAF:	1
Added to Site:	8/28/2023

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More non-comic comic art posts. First movies, then video games, now animation! Here, Lion-O, Lord of the Thundercats, by maestro Gerardo Zaffino!

A lord, indeed. Just check out this “Old King Lion-O”. Channels Old King Thor, Old King Conan, etc. Badass. Takes me back to my younger days but as you can see Lion-O’s put on some years along with me!

Big and burley and clearly been through it. See the scars, the beard, that no nonsense look. And man, I LOVE the hair. Or should I say mane?! Rendered beautifully by Zaff – what else would we expect?! Got the claw shield, a crackling Sword of Omens, the Thundercats symbol in the background, dramatic lighting...come on! Zaffino with his gritty line work as well as a little ziptone accenting. And big at a little wider than 11x17. One of those images that you’d hope we’d get a story from – I mean, we got the cover right here!

And shout out to bud James S – shared the image and I contacted Inky Knuckles straight away. Thanks, man, as well as Inky and Gerardo. Definitely one of my favorite recent acquisitions!

2/6/24 UPDATE: This piece ended up #2 in voting in the Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie) category in CAF's Best of 2023! See link below for all of the great pieces in that category, as well as a screen shot of the top 5 in the additional images!

https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofyrcatwinners.asp?boid=10&boyr=2023

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	K Gearon ( 2 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	April 2011
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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