Crowdpuncher | ‘Swat Kats’ lift off in their first comics series

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SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, the cult-classic cartoon from the 1990s, is returning as a comic. The project was first announced at the San Diego Comic-Con this past summer, and the crowdfunding campaign is now live on Kickstarter.

Titled “Megakat City Has Fallen,” the comic will be created by co-writers Frank J. Barbiere and Kevin Roditeli, with artwork by Jorge Corona and Sarah Stern. The Tremblay Bros., who created the cartoon series, are also involved, along with editor Joseph Illidge.

Swat Kats was one of my favorite animated shows of its time because of its unique mix of adventure, characters with believable personalities, and city politics,” Illidge said. “Batman meets Blacksad. So when Kevin offered me the opportunity to join his radical squadron as editor, it was an automatic, ‘Let’s go!’ We’re looking forward to reigniting this world for you in a new era of high-level action with bigger stakes.”

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Marvel + DC surprise release more crossover comics on their digital platforms

‘The Flash/Fantastic Four’ arrives on DC Universe Infinite, while ‘Thor/Shazam’ debuts on Marvel Unlimited.

Marvel and DC’s renewed bromance took a new form today, as both publishers debuted a new crossover comic on their respective digital platforms.

Thor/Shazam! by Al Ewing and Jethro Morales can be found on Marvel Unlimited, while The Flash/Fantastic Four by Jeremy Adams and Adrián Gutiérrez arrived on DC Universe Infinite. Both require a subscription, but if you’re subscribed to one of them, Marvel and DC are offering 30-day trials so you can check out the other if you like. Yes, Marvel is promoting DC Universe Infinite and DC is promoting Marvel Unlimited. Up is down, left is right … dogs and cats, living together, and all that. It’s nice to see them working together again, and these stories look like fun

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