Boomtown Rat and ThunderCat: Peaches Geldof takes no prisoners as she morphs into Cheetara for Cartoon Network

The character of Cheetara from cult cartoon ThunderCats is an expert in combat fighting.

She is also the fastest of the cats and a powerful magician, and Cartoon Network selected Peaches Geldof to morph into her for a photo shoot to celebrate the launch of their new high definition channel.

The 22-year-old looked menacing as she posed in character and appeared ready for battle holding the staff Cheetara is often seen using for fighting.

Cartoon hero: Peaches Geldof was body painted to look like Cheetara from ThunderCats After facing a barrage of criticism for her recent dramatic weight loss, Peaches appeared tough in the images and looked like she would be taking no prisoners when it came to her critics.

She even flaunted her slim figure as Cheetara's outfit was painted directly onto her body.

She was protecting her modesty in a pair of tiny shorts and a collared top which were also painted on, along with her bare legs, arms, and stomach.

High definition: Peaches yunderwent the transformation to promote Cartoon Network's new HD channel

Cheetara: The character is a powerful witch and the fastest ThunderCat

She wore thick black bangles on each wrist to indicate the sleeves of Cheetara's outfit and her face had been made up to suggest the character's red mask and lips.

ThunderCats is one of 35 shows that air on the Cartoon Network and was originally a cult classic cartoon during the 1980s.

It made a return more than 20 years after going off air when the television channel re-introduced a new version this year.



The show began airing in the UK last weekend and its high definition channel will be launched tomorrow after 18 years of broadcasting.



The latest incarnation of ThunderCats is darker, with the illustrations clearly inspired by Japanese Manga.



The sci-fi cartoon follows the battle of a group of cat-like humanoids who live on a planet called Third Earth and battle the evil forces of Mumm-Ra.



The new ThunderCats is produced by Japanese animation house STUDIO4°C and Warner Bros. Animation, including producers/writers Sam Register, Michael Jelenic, Todd Casey and Ethan Spaulding.



Jelenic, Casey and Spaulding have all worked on animated hits such as Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Avatar: The Last Airbender and the Wonder Woman animated feature.