Hood (Thunderbirds) who never becomes too evil". Philip Tibbetts of Den of Geek argues that while some aspects of the film are "frustratingly infantile", and Kingsley himself "hams it up on occasion, too", the actor nevertheless "manages to restore some menace to proceedings". Hood (Thunderbirds) The Hood is the main villain and adversary of International Rescue in the "Thunderbirds" TV series. The name "Hood" was derived from the term ""; Gerry Anderson also observed that the character was frequently masked, and that a mask "could be described as a 'hood'." Sylvia Anderson acknowledges that the Hood's appearances became less regular towards the
Thunderbirds merchandise until 1969. "Thunderbirds" also appeared in the parent "TV Century 21"/"TV 21" annual until 1969; the same year, a joint "Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds" annual was released. Starting in October 1991, the Bellamy-illustrated strips, as well as some that had first appeared in "Lady Penelope", were re-printed in Fleetway Publications' fortnightly "Thunderbirds: The Comic". Again edited by Fennell, this new title had a 30-month publication run and achieved peak sales of 100,000 copies. Re-prints had previously appeared in Polystyle Publications' "Countdown" (briefly titled "TV Action + Countdown") and "Thunderbirds Holiday Special" series in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1992, Ravette