Anderson Entertainment has announced Thunderbirds – the originals, that is – are blasting back into brand new adventures with a newly unveiled multimedia narrative – Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers.
Announced along with a number of new merchandise items as part of this year’s Gerry Anderson Day, the newly produced series of original and exciting adventures is set within the classic canon of the original 1965 television series, telling new adventures set before, after, or inspired by classic TV episodes.
Hidden Dangers will consist of multiple instalments. Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers: Burnout is a four-issue comic series by Chris Thompson and Conor Flanagan that brings the question of how the Tracy family grapples with fatigue following an unstoppable barrage of dangerous rescues, culminating in one of the outfit’s most challenging mission yet.
Hidden Dangers will also consist of a short story collection, International Rescues, edited by James Swallow (Star Trek, Space: 1999, UFO, Judge Dredd, Warhammer) and with brand new stories from such creators as Paul Cornell (Doctor Who), M. G. Harris (Gemini Force One), Genevieve Gaunt (Thunderbirds), and more.
Hidden Dangers continues with a new comic anthology of newly produced Thunderbirds comic adventures, edited by Dan Whitehead (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Terrahawks) and featuring such creators as Ned Hartley (The Beano, Spider-Man), Clark Bint (Killtopia, Rebel Moon), Lee Sullivan (Transformers, Doctor Who) and more.
“All new stories set in and around the timeline of the original TV show,” Dan teased on LinkedIn. “Got lots of very cool folk involved in this and the pages that are coming in are fantastic – can’t wait to start showing it all off.”
Further details about Thunderbirds: Hidden Dangers will arrive later in the year.
Check out all the announcements from Gerry Anderson Day 2026, including new Thunderbirds and Space: 1999 4K Restorations, All Sections Alpha: The Making of Space: 1999 by Fred McNamara and Tim Heald, featuring memories of the series’ production from star Barbara Bain, a new International Rescue Technical Operations Manual by Chris Thompson and Andrew Clements (more on that to be be revealed later this week), and the New Captain Scarlet Collectors Edition Blu-ray.
Plus, there was news of a Secret Service Collectors Edition Blu-ray – a new collection of the poorly distributed very last Supermarionation TV series produced by Century 21 Productions, which premiered in the North West (Granada) on 15th November 1969.
Brought to you by the same dedicated team who lovingly restored Captain Scarlet and Joe 90, this project promises to bring Father Unwin and Matthew back to life in stunning quality for a whole new generation of Gerry Anderson fans.
“Restored from its original film elements, this short-lived swansong of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s puppet empire will receive its definitive home entertainment release,” say Anderson Entertainment. “Restored in striking high definition and packed with special features, The Secret Service Collectors Edition Blu-ray breathes new life into the spy-fi adventures.”
This Supermarionation release will be available to pre-order later this year.
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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