Wild C.A.T.s

WildC.A.T.s

Cover to the DVD release of WildC.A.T.s'
Also known as "WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams"
Genre Animation
Written by David Wise
Voices of Dennis Akayama
Paul Mota
Roscoe Handford
Janet-Laine Green
Country of origin United States
Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13 (list of episodes)
Production company(s) WildStorm Productions, Nelvana Limited
Release
Original network CBS
Original release October 1, 1994 – January 21, 1995

WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name. WildC.A.T.s is about the universal war between two prehistoric alien races. One of the races is the heroic Kherubim while the other is the evil Daemonites.[1]

Overview

Production and series run

The WildC.A.T.s television series was created in 1994 and aired on CBS. The series was produced by WildStorm Productions in association with Nelvana. Although DC Comics owns the rights to the characters (due to DC's 1999 purchase of WildStorm), FUNimation Entertainment distributed the series' run on DVD, which was released on July 19, 2005.

It ran for thirteen episodes with a family-friendly storyline. WildC.A.T.s featured a rock soundtrack, and a theme song performed by Sheree Jeacocke and Gerry Mosby. WildC.A.T.s, along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Skeleton Warriors, was grouped into the "Action Zone" showcase that used a wraparound animated fly-though pre-credit sequence to bookend the three very different programs. The series was canceled around the same time that the "Action Zone" concept was officially retired (although TMNT retained the "Action Zone" credit sequence until the end of its run two years later).

The group was composed of all the original WildC.A.T.s. The major villain was Helspont, and the Troika and the Coda were featured as supporting characters. Mr. Majestic also made appearances, though not as a member of the group.

Differences between the comics and television series

The main differences of the series and the comic books were:

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Dark Blade Falling"Bob SmithDavid WiseOctober 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)
2"Heart Of Steel"Bob SmithDavid WiseOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
3"Cry Of The Coda"Bob SmithBrooks WachtelOctober 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)
4"The Evil Within"Bob SmithLen UhleyOctober 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)
5"The Big Takedown"Bob SmithBob Forward & David WiseNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
6"Lives In The Balance"Bob SmithRich Fogel & Mark SeidenbergNovember 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)
7"Soul Of A Giant"Bob SmithBob Forward & Sean Catherine DerekNovember 26, 1994 (1994-11-26)
8"Betrayed"Bob SmithBob Forward & Brooks WachtelDecember 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)
9"Black Razor's Edge"Bob SmithBob ForwardDecember 10, 1994 (1994-12-10)
10"And Then There Were None"Bob SmithBob ForwardDecember 17, 1994 (1994-12-17)
11"M.V.P."Bob SmithBob ForwardJune 3, 1995 (1995-06-03)
12"Endgame, Part 1"Bob SmithRich Fogel & Mark SeidenbergJune 10, 1995 (1995-06-10)
13"Endgame, Part 2"Bob SmithBob ForwardJune 17, 1995 (1995-06-17)

Cast

Marketing tie-ins

A video game based on the TV series was published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment in 1995 for Super NES, with Spartan, Warblade and Maul as the only playable characters.

Also, Playmates Toys released a toyline based on the TV series. The characters featured in the toyline were Grifter, Helspont, Maul, Max Cash (as a Black Razor), Mister Majestic, Pike, Slag, Spartan, Void, Voodoo, Warblade, Zealot and a generic Daemonite.

Credits

Home video

Four VHS tapes with two episodes each were released in the 1990s. Funimation released the complete series on DVD in July 2005.[2][3] It is now out of print, but a digital copy of the series is available through Amazon Video at Amazon.com.

References

  1. ↑ "10 Worst Comic Book Animated Series of All Time". Newsarama. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  2. ↑ "Jim Lee's Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams DVD news: Full Announcement: Extras, Art, More!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Jim Lee's Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams DVD news: Complete '94 Cartoon Series Heads To DVD This Summer". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.

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