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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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