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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.”
Created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay, Swat Kats originally aired in 1993 on Cartoon Network and was produced by Hanna-Barbera. The new story will pick up with the destruction of Megakat City (as the title implies).
“From being a kid watching the show and filling notepads with missile designs for the Turbo Kat… to now being part of the first comic iteration of the Radical Squadron—it’s pretty awesome,” Corona said.
What’s the deal?
According to the Kickstarter page, they are producing a “Kickstarter exclusive hardcover,” which will include the comic along with behind-the-scenes content, interviews with voice actors, archival photos, essays, in-depth analyses of classic episodes and more. A digital edition will cost you $15, while the hardcover is $40 (and includes the digital edition). Other tiers and add-ons include enamel pins, T-shirts and variant cover editions, including a gatefold cover featuring artwork by Neal Adams.
Creators: Christian and Yvon Tremblay, Frank J. Barbiere and Kevin Roditeli, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern, Joseph Illidge, Serge Lapointe (letterer)
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: $40,000, which the campaign has more than surpassed (it’s over $400,00 as I type this), with a deadline of Nov. 29.
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Terry Moore’s How to Draw 2026
Terry Moore, the creator of Strangers in Paradise, Echo, Rachel Rising and more, returns with another deep dive into the art of comics. His How to Draw series has continues to blend insight, humor and hands-on craft for aspiring and veteran creators. This year’s volume continues the tradition with Moore’s trademark mix of storytelling wisdom and practical drawing instruction.
What’s the deal?
You can grab the Terry Moore’s How to Draw 2026 book for $25, a good deal for the 72-page trade paperback edition. Higher tiers feature autographed copies, sketch editions and exclusive original artwork from Moore’s personal collection. There are also limited bundles that include previous How to Draw volumes and signed prints.
Creators: Terry Moore (writer/artist/publisher)
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: Campaign ends Dec. 5. The initial goal of $25,000 has already been met and surpassed within the first day.
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Nightvision
Nightvision returns from the shadows, an unapologetic, erotic-occult comic from Faust: Love of the Damned writer David Quinn and artist Hannibal King. Reimagined and restored, this deluxe omnibus resurrects Blythe, the supernatural femme fatale who hunts monsters only she can see.
Halo Eight/Rebel Studios collects 256 pages of black-and-white and color artwork, featuring every Nightvision story ever published. The book is complete and slated to print in mid-2026.
What’s the deal?
Backers can get the oversized hardcover omnibus for $70, or a digital coy for as low as $20. Higher tiers offer collector’s extras like variant covers, exclusive prints, original art and behind-the-scenes material from the creators’ vaults.
Creators: David Quinn, Hannibal King, Tim Vigil, Kyle Hotz
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: Goal was an appropriate $6,660, which they’ve passed. Deadline to pledge is Dec. 5.
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Dreamhouse
Robert Wilson IV, who has worked on Heartthrob, Knuckleheads, Barbaric, Bitch Planet and more, writes and draws this surreal, psychological story about identity, paranoia and the fear that the person you love might not be who you think they are.
Dreamhouse follows Jack and Jill (heh), a couple “working through a difficult time in their relationship while backpacking in the wilderness.” They go up a hill, but not for water — and when Jill is injured, Jack looks for help and stumbles upon a very weird house.
“At 80 pages, Dreamhouse is three to four times longer than a typically comic book but far shorter than the 200+ page book market graphic novel, making it a difficult sale to publishers and retailers,” Wilson says on the Kickstarter page. “It’s also a pretty wierd story that doesn’t conform to the genres most popular in American comics. These factors make traditional publishing pretty unlikely and not particularly commercial viable. However, I felt compelled to make it anyways.”
What’s the deal?
A digital edition is $10, while the physical book is $30 and comes signed. Higher tiers include sketch cards, original art and more.
Creators: Robert Wilson IV (writer/artist), edited by Steenz
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: Dec. 4, $12,000
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Rick Leonardi Double Feature
Rick Leonardi, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and Cloak & Dagger, and a defining artist on Uncanny X-Men, Daredevil and Nightwing, returns with an ambitious double-header of new work, led by his first full-length original graphic novel in years, Blue Angel, and including a sketchbook of the artist’s work.
What’s the deal?
$80 gets you a copy of both books, or you can get them separately — $30 for the sketchbook, $50 for the graphic novel. Digital editions are also available, as well as signed editions and more.
Creators: Rick Leonardi (writer/artist), Neeraj Meenon (colorist), Pat Brousseau (letterer)
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: Nov. 24, with a goal of $12,750, which is fully funded.