Comics OCT 08 · 2026 Lead story · SEP 08 · 2026
The show runner on making SilverHawks
The show runner and head writer of ThunderCats, and then of SilverHawks, on being handed Jules Bass's idea and a stack of Mike Germakian designs, and building the successor show around a galaxy with a fence, space with day and night, and characters who bordered on the ludicrous.
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Interviews, long reads, the people who made itOn the shelf
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The Squadron
Six SilverHawks, partly metal and partly realFrom the Archive
The 1986 series, in broadcast order
Episode 01 SEP 08 · 1986 The Origin Story
Episode 02 SEP 09 · 1986 Journey to Limbo
Episode 03 SEP 10 · 1986 The Planet Eater
Episode 04 SEP 11 · 1986 Save The Sun
Episode 05 SEP 12 · 1986 Stop Timestopper
Episode 06 SEP 15 · 1986 Darkbird
Episode 07 SEP 16 · 1986 The Backroom
Episode 08 SEP 17 · 1986 The Threat of Dritt
Episode 09 SEP 18 · 1986 Sky-Shadow
Episode 10 SEP 19 · 1986 Magnetic Attraction
Episode 11 SEP 22 · 1986 Gold Shield
Episode 12 SEP 23 · 1986 Zero The Memory Thief
Episode 13 SEP 24 · 1986 The Milk Run
Episode 14 SEP 25 · 1986 The Hardware Trap - Part I
Episode 15 SEP 26 · 1986 The Hardware Trap - Part II
Episode 16 SEP 29 · 1986 Race Against Time
Browse the Archive
- 65 episodes The episode guide Every one with its writer, its broadcast date and what happens in it.
- 61 characters The encyclopedia Characters, vehicles and locations, each with the figure to buy.
- Newest first The toy line Super7 ULTIMATES and ReAction, the Kenner originals, and what is in stock.
- 6 episodes Production scripts Recording and conformed scripts, searchable.
- Star Comics and Dynamite Comics Marvel's kid imprint ran it alongside the show; Dynamite has the crossover.
- Forums and podcasts Community Where the fans talk about it.







