The beloved vigilantes are back with their first ever COMIC BOOK SERIES from the TV show creators, A-list writers and Jorge Corona!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
SWAT KATS is Officially The Biggest single issue comic book Kickstarter campaing of ALL TIME!!!
5 months ago
– Fri, Dec 05, 2025 at 10:03:06 AM
Hey backers,
We just got a RADICAL confirmation from Kickstarter!! YOU raised an impressive $730,672. This set a new record as the biggest Kickstarter campaign of ALL TIME for a single-issue comic book. Kickstarter officials confirmed the achievement, surpassing the previous record held by Coffin Comics, which raised $532,722 from 3,418 backers for All New Lady Death: Necrotic Genesis #1.
Here's a little message from Kickstarter about it:
“It’s always a treat to see a well loved property not only get a second life on Kickstarter but to break a record at that! Kevin, Jorge, Tremblay Bros., and the entire team behind Swat Kats did an amazing job with this campaign and we’re excited to see what else they come up with.” – Sam Kusek, Senior Comics Outreach Lead at Kickstarter.
Because of YOU! Swat Kats’ debut in comics couldn’t start on a stronger note, and it’s already on track to be one of the biggest series of 2026.
From the Tremblay Bros:
‘’After 32 years, we are deeply grateful to the fans who continue to show such love for Swat Kats. They achieved the unimaginable with this campaign and demonstrated to the world that Swat Kats remains alive and stronger than ever. It’s their record, and we will make sure to reward them for it!’’ – Tremblay Bros., Creators of Swat Kats.
RECORD HOLDER CERTIFICATE FOR ALL BACKERS!
To celebrate this fantastic news, we will give to all backers a Record Holder Certificate. YOU made this happen, you should have your certificate! We will design something pretty under Kickstarter approval, so we can all put something beautiful on our wall! We will share with you when the design is complete.
Creating a project like this with the fans is incredibly exciting. I am deeply grateful to the Tremblay Bros. for taking the risk and trusting me with this unique release strategy. This project had to be driven by the fans, with some of the best comic creators in the game, to give Swat Kats the comics it deserved. This is the outcome when you make a product WITH its fanbase and not FOR its fanbase. This will remain Roditeli Productions’ approach!
I sincerely thank you for that. Let me share with you some Work In progress to celebrate!
YES, THE VILLAINS ARE COOKING!!!
These are just Rough pencil drawings by Jorge Corona, not even inked yet. We can't imagine how badass this gonna look once it is inked and coloured!
PLEASE VERIFY THAT YOUR PLEDGE PAYMENT DID GO THROUGH TODAY!
If Kickstarter wasn’t able to collect the payment for your pledge. If it's not resolved by TOMORROW, unfortunately, you will miss out on your Kickstarter exclusive items and your backer status (credit in the book / Motion Comic + Backer Goodies). Please check your payment details when you get a chance. Thank you so much, and let us know if you need any additional help!
What to do to correct it:
Log in to Kickstarter: Go to your account and look for a banner or button to "Fix payment".
Update your payment information: You may need to enter a different card or update the details of your current one.
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Try the desktop site: If you are using the app, try logging in on a web browser to fix the payment, as this may resolve the issue.
Don't delay: You have until December 6 2pm ET / 11am PT to fix the payment. If you don't, your pledge will be dropped.
If you’re still experiencing issues, feel free to send us a direct message. We’ll be happy to help you. Ensuring everyone receives their rewards is a priority for us, and every dollar is vital for the future of Swat Kats, as we reinvest all profits into the Swat Kats production and future plans to keep the franchise comeback going.
Thank you so much for your support. It does mean the world to us!
IT'S A WRAP! YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 months ago
– Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 03:20:52 PM
Hey everyone,
BINGO!!! Thank you so much for the crazy support. You are truly, and I mean it, the best community I have ever seen, and I couldn't be more proud to be part of this journey. We launched this project with a $40,000 goal, I repeat, $40,000, and you went up to destroy a $700,000 stretch goal! That's LEGENDARY.
We won't take a break. This is the beginning of a bigger picture of what you accomplished: his launching of Swat Kats into the world of comics to a level we could even imagine. The future is bright for the Radical Squadron! From now on, we will keep you regularly posted on creative work in progress and production/manufacturing updates until the end of the fulfillment process.
We are less than $20k away from the final stretch goal! MAX Motion Comic Production!
5 months ago
– Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 06:51:22 AM
Hey Backers,
What a solid final! We are so close to busting the FINAL stretch goal to bring the motion comic to the best production possible. Yesterday, we unlocked the $650,000 stretch goal, which increased the number of characters' poses to make it feel more alive and added the production team member Fearghas Hilton (Marvel & DC Comics composer). The motion comic will have a music score!
The $700,000 stretch goal will let us fund a major upgrade to the motion comic. StudioNX will animate the characters' mouths. This will bring our motion comics closer to an animated experience.
Why does it matter?
The success of the comic book was a key factor in attracting more eyes and excitement to the Swat Kats comeback, but the motion comic takes it to another level. As you can imagine, this is as close as we can get to animation (without being an animation). It's gonna make the world say, "Hell yes, we need this TV show!" aka the most important thing that needs to happen for the Swat Kats to potentially fly high for years to come in show, Film, Comics, toys, and more.
LAST MINUTE ITEM! NOW IN ADD-ONS - SIGNED COMIC!
We just added an item to help us get across the $700,000 mark. Swat Kats #1 with a printed pencil cover showcasing the Swat Kats, Callie, and all the main villains from the TV Show. The comic variant will come signed by Christian Tremblay.
You can now add it to your add-ons!
If you add this item before the campaign ends, you will save $10 on it! We will offer it again on BackerKit, but it will be listed at its planned pricing. This cover was supposed to debut on Backerkit, but we want to maximize our chances of reaching the $700k Mark!
ITEM NAME: SIGNED Swat Kats #1 Christian Tremblay
LET'S DO IT!
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P.S.: In addition to the stretch goal, let me add that I will get a Swat Kats tattoo if we reach $700,000, and you will choose what I'm getting; my destiny is in your hands (will pre-select 4 and you VOTE). - Kevin Roditeli
You will be able to vote for it, and I will be getting the tattoo live on Instagram!
FINAL 48 HOURS! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! And exclusive Final Hours NEW variant cover (the last one)!
5 months ago
– Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 11:58:21 AM
Hey Everyone,
First of all, I would like to give my warmest wishes for a happy Thanksgiving to all our American backers. We sincerely appreciate your support. From the entire Swat Kats team, we hope you have a joyful holiday surrounded by loved ones and good cheer!
It's now the final 48 Hours, the most important time for any Kickstarter campaign. It is the moment past launch where Kickstarter will give us the maximum of visibility and notify every follower who has not backed the campaign yet!
To encourage more fans to join the campaign, we added the FINAL 48 HOURS DROP! A Ryan G. Browne (TMNT, Battle Beast) cover that will only be available to backers and not to those who miss the campaign's end (it won't be offered as a LATE PLEDGE). It’s similar to an early-bird special, requiring orders placed before the campaign ends or through BackerKit (The item will only be available to backers who contributed before November 29th, 4pm ET / 1pm PT). We are aware that this campaign had many items, and if you can't add it now, and you are already a backer. No worries, you will still be able to get it later on BackerKit as a backer who helped make this campaign a success, as long as you backed the project before it hits ZERO seconds left!
Here's the Swat Kats #1 Final 48 HOURS DROP EXCLUSIVE Cover by Ryan G. Browne!
You can now add it as an add-ons - Listed as FINAL 48 HOURS DROP items. Available in Artprint and variant covers for Swat Kats #1 (Regular, Foil, Metal, Glow). Even the original is available!
HOW DO I ADD ADD-ONS WITHOUT LOSING MY PLEDGE?
This is a question we get a lot. We apologize, we know Kickstarter is not making this feature as easy as it should be. We already submitted our recommendations to them. We found a great YouTube tutorial. If you're having problems with adding add-ons, here's a great 1-minute video sharing how to:
We heard your concern and requested an emergency meeting with Kickstarter!
Now, you might be wondering why we say 'before the project ends,' because many of you asked and were worried about not reaching the stretch goals that would give us the budget to make the motion comic the best we could. We did an emergency meeting with Kickstarter, and they made it happen! They activated the LATE PLEDGE, so if we haven't unlocked the final stretch goals by the end, we will still offer a few selected non-limited rewards at a 10% $ extra charge to people who missed the campaign, and their PLEDGE will count toward the Stretch Goals. The late pledge will be available for a limited time and aims to give us one last chance to unlock the final stretch goals. As mentioned, this FINAL 48 HOURS cover won't be available to them; only a few selected rewards will! It will remain exclusive to YOU, and forever.
We are currently $2,000 away from the next stretch goal!
Thank you so much for your support; you truly helped make one of the biggest comebacks happen! The Swat Kats are here to stay and continue flying higher and higher!
TWO of the final stretch goals unlocked! Orignal art & Sketched Covers added!
5 months ago
– Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 05:08:26 PM
Hi Backers,
We're nearing the end of the campaign, and you're surpassing the FINAL week stretch goals. Thank you so much for your support! We know many of you were worried about not unlocking more rewards. To reassure you, 48 hours before the campaign ends, Kickstarter will notify all campaign followers who haven't backed yet, which should attract many additional backers. We're tracking very well, and there's a real possibility we’ll unlock ALL the final-week stretch goals if we keep the momentum going!
Thank you so much for the support. We are now over 5,000 backers. We are speechless!
ORIGINAL ARTS ADDED!
The participating artists also aim to unlock the stretch goals. They are all big fans of Swat Kats and want to deliver the best possible version of the motion comic! Several artists have listed their original art and sketches for sale in the Add-Ons Store to help fund upgrades for the motion comic. If you are an OA collector, we invite you to check them out!
HERE'S THE ORIGINAL & SKETCHES AVAILABLE IN THE ADD-ONS!
NEW CALLIE COVER!
And if you missed it yesterday! We added a new Callie Cover (The art from the original art above). Artprint and a T-shirt of it are also available.
HOW DO I ADD ADD-ONS WITHOUT LOSING MY PLEDGE?
This is a question we get a lot. We apologize, we know Kickstarter is not making this feature as easy as it should be. We already submitted our recommendations to them. We found a great YouTube tutorial. If you're having problems with adding add-ons, here's a great 1-minute video sharing how to:
We sincerely appreciate your ongoing support, and we wish all our American backers a happy and memorable Thanksgiving celebration!
