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WildC.A.T.s (TV series)
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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 Daemonite
s.
and aired on CBS
. The series was produced by WildStorm Productions
in association with Nelvana
. Although DC Comics
owns the rights to the characters, FUNimation Entertainment
distributed the series' run on DVD, which was released on July 19, 2005.
WildC.A.T.s was another show, along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
and Skeleton Warriors
, that was grouped into the [Action Zone" gimmick that featured a fly-though robotic style pre-opening that eventually went into the show's opening sequence during its CBS run. The series was cancelled around the same time this gimmick was dropped (even though TMNT was allowed to retain the Action Zone gimmick until the end of its run two years later).
It had only thirteen episodes with a family-friendly storyline. Despite being a cartoon geared towards children, WildC.A.T.s featured considerably impressive battles scenes, along with a rock
soundtrack, in an effort to appeal to older kids as well. The show was also notable for its theme song
(performed by Sheree Jeacocke
and Gerry Mosby).
The group was composed of all the original WildC.A.T.s. The major villain was Helspont
, but the Troika and the Coda
were featured. Mr. Majestic also made appearances, though not as a member of the group.
for Super NES
.
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
.
Wildcats (comics)
Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildC.A.T.s, is a fictional superhero team created by the American comic book artist Jim Lee and writer Brandon Choi.-Publication history:...
. WildC.A.T.s is about the universal war between two prehistoric alien races. One of the races is the heroic Kherubim
Kherubim
The Kherubim or Kherans are an alien race in the fictional Wildstorm Universe. They were created by Jim Lee and first appeared in WildC.A.Ts #1 .-Biology:...
while the other is the evil Daemonite
Daemonite
The Daemonites are a fictional alien race in the . They were created by Jim Lee and first appeared in WildC.A.T.s. #1 .-Biology:Daemonites are reptilian aliens from the planet Daemon, who are capable of possessing host bodies...
s.
Production and series run
The WildC.A.T.s television series was created in 19941994 in television
The year 1994 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1994.For the American TV schedule, see: 1994-95 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...
and aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. The series was produced by WildStorm Productions
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
in association with Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
. Although DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
owns the rights to the characters, FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
distributed the series' run on DVD, which was released on July 19, 2005.
WildC.A.T.s was another show, along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated television series produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. The pilot was shown during the week of December 28, 1987 in syndication as a five part miniseries and began its official run on October 1, 1988...
and Skeleton Warriors
Skeleton Warriors
Skeleton Warriors was a 13 episode cartoon series created by Landmark Entertainment Group, which originally aired in 1993-1994 on CBS.-Summary:...
, that was grouped into the [Action Zone" gimmick that featured a fly-though robotic style pre-opening that eventually went into the show's opening sequence during its CBS run. The series was cancelled around the same time this gimmick was dropped (even though TMNT was allowed to retain the Action Zone gimmick until the end of its run two years later).
It had only thirteen episodes with a family-friendly storyline. Despite being a cartoon geared towards children, WildC.A.T.s featured considerably impressive battles scenes, along with a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
soundtrack, in an effort to appeal to older kids as well. The show was also notable for its theme song
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
(performed by Sheree Jeacocke
Sheree Jeacocke
Sheree Jeacocke is a Canadian singer-songwriter.-Biography:During the early 1980s Jeacocke starred in the CBC-TV musical The King Of Friday Night and worked as a backup singer for Gordon Lightfoot, Rita MacNeil, Glass Tiger and Kim Mitchell. In 1985 Jeacocke releases her first single "You Get To Me"...
and Gerry Mosby).
The group was composed of all the original WildC.A.T.s. The major villain was Helspont
Helspont
Helspont is a fictional character, a supervillain in Wildstorm's comics. He has often fought the WildC.A.T.s, but also fought Team One, Gen¹³ and Backlash.-Fictional character biography:...
, but the Troika and the Coda
Coda (Wildstorm)
The Coda is a group of fictional female warriors in Wildstorm comics. The Coda first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 and were created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee.-Fictional background:...
were featured. Mr. Majestic also made appearances, though not as a member of the group.
Differences between the comics and TV series
The main differences of the series and the comic books were:- SpartanSpartan (comics)Spartan is a fictional character in the American comic Wildstorm universe and one of the central characters and current leader of Jim Lee's superhero team WildC.A.T.s.-Yohn Kohl:...
was a flesh and blood Kherubim instead of an android as in the comics. - Jacob Marlowe, the Kherubim Lord EmpLord EmpLord Emp is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm.-History:Like the other Kherubim on Earth, Emp arrived on the planet when the Explorer ship he was travelling on crash-landed thousands of years ago, following an orbital battle with a Daemonite vessel...
, was an ordinary human here. - Warblade just discovered his powers when he becomes part of the group, in the first episode. Because of this, he was the group's rookie, a position occupied by Voodoo in the comic book.
- MaulMaul (Wildstorm)Maul is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm. Maul is a half human, half titanthrope , biochemist from Earth. Maul experiences powerful rage and is actually a Nobel-prized scientist named Dr. Jeremy Stone.-History:...
apparently couldn't change back to his human form. - VoidVoid (comics)Void is a fictional character in the Wildstorm Universe.-Fictional character biography:Adrianna was born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Adrianna and her sister Svetlana were raised by their father after the death of their mother. Her father loved Adrianna and her ambition to become a cosmonaut and...
was an android and a Kherubim artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
. - MajesticMister MajesticMister Majestic is a fictional character, a Wildstorm Productions superhero created by H.K. Proger and Jim Lee. He first appears in a backup story within WildC.A.T.s #11. One of the most powerful heroes in the WildStorm universe, he bears a strong, deliberate resemblance to DC Comics's...
was an antagonist, obsessed with finding the Orb and destroying the Daemonites. - Max CashCondition Red (comics)Condition Red is the name of two different fictional American comic book characters who exist in the Wildstorm Universe: Max Cash from WildC.A.T.s and Caleb from the Monarchy.-Max Cash :...
, Grifter's comic universe younger brother, was the older brother, and the leader of an International OperationsInternational OperationsInternational Operations is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee.-International Operations:...
special unit called the Black Razors. - Pike, who in the comics was a human/Kherubim hybrid working for the Daemonites, is a Daemonite himself in the TV series.
- VoodooVoodoo (Wildstorm)Voodoo is a comic book character from the Wildstorm Universe and has since been revived as part of the DC Universe.-Wildstorm:The first Voodoo series was a four-issue limited series, published in 1997 and written by Alan Moore.-DC Comics:...
is a telekinetic in addition to being a telepath. - ZealotZealot (Wildstorm)Zealot is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm.Artist Mike Deodato loves the character of Zealot so much that when he took over as artist of the comic book Wonder Woman he used Zealot's physical appearance as a template for the then new character Artemis of...
and Grifter became a couple by the series' end.
Episode list
| Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | U.S. Original Airdate |
|---|
Cast
- Dennis AkayamaDennis AkayamaDenis Akiyama is a Japanese-Canadian actor and voice actor best known as providing the voice of Iceman/Bobby Drake and Sunfire in the X-Men Animated Series and Malachite in the English version of Sailor Moon.He was also a frequent guest star on Katts and Dog.-Filmography:* Repo Men 10 .....
as Dockwell - Paul Mota as MaulMaul (Wildstorm)Maul is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm. Maul is a half human, half titanthrope , biochemist from Earth. Maul experiences powerful rage and is actually a Nobel-prized scientist named Dr. Jeremy Stone.-History:...
- Roscoe Handford as ZealotZealot (Wildstorm)Zealot is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm.Artist Mike Deodato loves the character of Zealot so much that when he took over as artist of the comic book Wonder Woman he used Zealot's physical appearance as a template for the then new character Artemis of...
- Janet-Laine GreenJanet-Laine GreenJanet-Laine Green) is a Canadian actress, director, producer and teacher, active for over 25 years. Best known for her roles in She's the Mayor, Seeing Things and This is Wonderland, this Toronto-based film and television personality has also been a voice actor for animated series such as Jacob...
as VoidVoid (comics)Void is a fictional character in the Wildstorm Universe.-Fictional character biography:Adrianna was born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Adrianna and her sister Svetlana were raised by their father after the death of their mother. Her father loved Adrianna and her ambition to become a cosmonaut and... - Ruth MarshallRuth MarshallRuth Marshall is a Canadian actress from Toronto, Ontario. She is best known for her role in the hit television series Flashpoint. She graduated with a degree in English from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and then returned to Toronto to pursue a career in acting.She has appeared the...
as VoodooVoodoo (Wildstorm)Voodoo is a comic book character from the Wildstorm Universe and has since been revived as part of the DC Universe.-Wildstorm:The first Voodoo series was a four-issue limited series, published in 1997 and written by Alan Moore.-DC Comics:... - Sean McCannSean McCann (actor)Sean McCann is one of Canada's most successful character actors and has been in the business for over 40 years. Winner of the prestigious Earle Grey Award for his lifetime achievement in television, Sean McCann has appeared in over 150 movies, television shows and plays.- Notable roles and awards...
as MarloweLord EmpLord Emp is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm.-History:Like the other Kherubim on Earth, Emp arrived on the planet when the Explorer ship he was travelling on crash-landed thousands of years ago, following an orbital battle with a Daemonite vessel... - Dean McDermottDean McDermottDean McDermott is a Canadian-American actor best known in the United States for having married Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling, with whom he appeared in the observational documentary shows Tori & Dean: Inn Love and Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, and for having acted out the role of Constable...
as Warblade - Colin O'MearaColin O'MearaColin O'Meara is a voice actor who provided the voice of the Tintin character from The Adventures of Tintin television series. Other roles include Sailor Moon, Little Bear, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and one episode of Police Academy as well as voicing Wrench in the animated TV show Cadillacs and...
as Grifter - Rod Wilson as SpartanSpartan (comics)Spartan is a fictional character in the American comic Wildstorm universe and one of the central characters and current leader of Jim Lee's superhero team WildC.A.T.s.-Yohn Kohl:...
- Maurice Dean WintMaurice Dean WintMaurice Dean Wint is a British-born, Canadian-based actor who has starred in several television shows and movies; the most notable ones include "Cube", "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", RoboCop: Prime Directives, Psi Factor and the TekWar movies and television series.Wint moved to Canada in 1969 with...
as HelspontHelspontHelspont is a fictional character, a supervillain in Wildstorm's comics. He has often fought the WildC.A.T.s, but also fought Team One, Gen¹³ and Backlash.-Fictional character biography:... - Addison Bell as Slag
- Colin FoxColin FoxColin Fox is the national spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party, and a former member for Lothian in the Scottish Parliament...
as Pike - David HemblenDavid HemblenDavid Hemblen is an English-born actor who frequently works in Canadian film, television and theater. He was a mainstay on the television series Earth: Final Conflict, playing Jonathan Doors, and played recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery and La Femme Nikita . He voiced Magneto on the popular...
as Commander - Dan HennesseyDan HennesseyDan Hennessey is a Canadian voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe,...
as H.A.R.M. - Lorne Kennedy as Karillion
- Jim Millington as Zachary Forbes
- Kristina Nicholl as Artemis
- Dave Nichols as AtticaAtticaAttica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
- Bob Zidel as Professor Stone
Marketing tie-ins
A video game based on the TV series was published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment in 19951995 in video gaming
-Events:*May 11 – Introduction of trade magazine GameWeek *May 11-16 — The 1st annual Electronic Entertainment Expo is held in Los Angeles, California...
for Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
.
Also, Playmates Toys
Playmates Toys
Playmates Toys is a Costa Mesa, California toy manufacturer and a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Playmates Holdings Ltd , which was founded in 1966.-Proprietary brands:*Amazing Dolls*Amazing Pets*Kinder-Garden Babies*R.E.V.s*Waterbabies*WOW Pals...
released a toyline based on the TV series. The characters featured in the toyline were Grifter, Helspont
Helspont
Helspont is a fictional character, a supervillain in Wildstorm's comics. He has often fought the WildC.A.T.s, but also fought Team One, Gen¹³ and Backlash.-Fictional character biography:...
, Maul
Maul (Wildstorm)
Maul is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm. Maul is a half human, half titanthrope , biochemist from Earth. Maul experiences powerful rage and is actually a Nobel-prized scientist named Dr. Jeremy Stone.-History:...
, Max Cash
Condition Red (comics)
Condition Red is the name of two different fictional American comic book characters who exist in the Wildstorm Universe: Max Cash from WildC.A.T.s and Caleb from the Monarchy.-Max Cash :...
(as a Black Razor), Mister Majestic
Mister Majestic
Mister Majestic is a fictional character, a Wildstorm Productions superhero created by H.K. Proger and Jim Lee. He first appears in a backup story within WildC.A.T.s #11. One of the most powerful heroes in the WildStorm universe, he bears a strong, deliberate resemblance to DC Comics's...
, Pike, Slag, Spartan
Spartan (comics)
Spartan is a fictional character in the American comic Wildstorm universe and one of the central characters and current leader of Jim Lee's superhero team WildC.A.T.s.-Yohn Kohl:...
, Void
Void (comics)
Void is a fictional character in the Wildstorm Universe.-Fictional character biography:Adrianna was born in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Adrianna and her sister Svetlana were raised by their father after the death of their mother. Her father loved Adrianna and her ambition to become a cosmonaut and...
, Voodoo
Voodoo (Wildstorm)
Voodoo is a comic book character from the Wildstorm Universe and has since been revived as part of the DC Universe.-Wildstorm:The first Voodoo series was a four-issue limited series, published in 1997 and written by Alan Moore.-DC Comics:...
, Warblade
Warblade (comics)
Warblade is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm. Warblade starred in his own miniseries, The Razors Edge: Warblade in 2004/2005.-History:...
, Zealot
Zealot (Wildstorm)
Zealot is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm.Artist Mike Deodato loves the character of Zealot so much that when he took over as artist of the comic book Wonder Woman he used Zealot's physical appearance as a template for the then new character Artemis of...
and a generic Daemonite
Daemonite
The Daemonites are a fictional alien race in the . They were created by Jim Lee and first appeared in WildC.A.T.s. #1 .-Biology:Daemonites are reptilian aliens from the planet Daemon, who are capable of possessing host bodies...
.
Credits
- Executive Producers: Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh, Jim Lee
- Co-Executive Producer: Toper Taylor
- Supervising Producer: Stephen Hodgins
- Coordinating Producer: Patricia R. Burns
- Producer: Hasmi Giakoumis
- Supervising Director: Bob Smith
- Story Editors: Bob Forward, David Wise
- Developed for Television by: David Wise
- Casting Director: Karen Goora
- Voice Director: Dan Hennessey
- Recording Coordinator: Elaine Justein
- Production Executive: Bob Higgins
- Production Supervisor: Steve Chadwick
- Overseas Animation Supervisor: David Simmons
- Production Manager: Lauri Towata
- Production Coordinator: Patricia Drury
- Storyboard Artists: Andrew Anthony, Patrick Archibald, Dell Barras, Shawna Cha, Travis Cowsill, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Ernie Guanlao, Rick Hoberg, Elaine Hultgren, Rex Irvine, Brian Lee, Butch Lukic, Dan Nosella, Angel Pollard, J.C. Ponce, Steve Ressel, Bob Smith, Thom Tholen, Keith Tucker, Dan Veesenmeyer
- Designers: Rui Albino, David Baggley, Rich Dannys, Goran Delic, Rodney Dunn, Ben Jones, Mark Komza, Drazen Kosjanm, Brian Lee, Kurt Lehner, Grant Lounsbury, Ken Morrissey, Leif Norheim, Mark Petlock, Frank Reyes, Paul Rivoche, Troy Sullivan, Michael Tymochko, Dermot Walshe
- Design Coordinator: Glen Binmore
- Colour Stylist: Mary Aitken
- Background Stylists: Alex Hawley, Dimitri Kostic
- Paint Supervisor: Mary Bertoia
- Supervising Editor: Rob Kirkpatrick
- Post Production Managers: Ruth Pond, Lan Lamon
- Supervising Sound Editor: Mac Holyoke
- Picture Editor: Richard Bond
- Music Editors: Stephen Hudecki, Peter Branton, Anthony Crea, David Shaw
- Dialogue Editors: Keith Traver, Mark Grosicki, Melodie Vaughan, Scott McCrorie
- Pre Production Editors: Mike Reid, Sheila Murray, Rick Dubiel, Fred Spek, Darrell MacDonald, Ken Hurlbut, Shelley Mills-Hughes
- Sound Effects Editors: John Baktis, Eric Mattar-Hurlbut, Glenn Barna, Ryan Araki, Christopher Harris, Craig Marshall
- Assistant Picture Editor: Mhairi Kerr
- Video Transfers: David Bass, Aaron Holm
- Theme Song by: Sheree Jeacocke and Gerry Mosby
- Score by: Ray Parker and Tom Szczesniak
- Produced by: Parker Szczsmith Music Inc.
- Recording Engineer: Paul Shubat
- Re-Recording Engineer: Cory Mandell
- Additional Design Services: Funbag Animation Studios Inc.
- Additional Production Services: Bobtown Productions
- Directors: John Kafka and Russ Mooney
- Additional Production Facilities: A-1 Production, Inc.
- Online Editor: Frank Biasi
- Colourist: Bill Ferwerda
- Negative Cutting Services: Catherine Rankin Productions
- Laboratory Services: Magnetic North, Sounds Interchange, Multitrack Digital, Inc., International Image