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
Production company(s) WildStorm Productions, Nelvana Limited
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run 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:

Episode list

No. Ep. No. Title Director(s) Writer(s) U.S. Original Airdate
11"Dark Blade Falling"Bob SmithDavid WiseOctober 1, 1994
22"Heart Of Steel"Bob SmithDavid WiseOctober 8, 1994
33"Cry Of The Coda"Bob SmithBrooks WachtelOctober 15, 1994
44"The Evil Within"Bob SmithLen UhleyOctober 29, 1994
55"The Big Takedown"Bob SmithBob Forward and David WiseNovember 12, 1994
66"Lives In The Balance"Bob SmithRich Fogel and Mark SeidenbergNovember 19, 1994
77"Soul Of A Giant"Bob SmithBob Forward and Sean Catherine DerekNovember 26, 1994
88"Betrayed"Bob SmithBob Forward and Brooks WachtelDecember 3, 1994
99"Black Razor's Edge"Bob SmithBob ForwardDecember 10, 1994
1010"And Then There Were None"Bob SmithBob ForwardDecember 17, 1994
1111"M.V.P."Bob SmithBob ForwardJune 3, 1995
1212"Endgame, Part 1"Bob SmithRich Fogel and Mark SeidenbergJune 10, 1995
1313"Endgame, Part 2"Bob SmithBob ForwardJune 17, 1995

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 Instant 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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