When missions turn sour and silence is the only option, Red Impulse is cleared for takeoff! This spring, Eisner Award-winning writer Steve Orlando returns to Gatchaman with Gatchaman: Red Impulse, a new limited series from Mad Cave Studios, in partnership with Tatsunoko Production that centers on the Red Impulse Squadron—the pilots trusted when missions are too dangerous for anyone else!

Illustrated by Riccardo Robaldo, with colors by Rebecca Nalty, and letters by Frank Cvetkovic—Gatchaman: Red Impulse brings the franchise’s unsung heroes into focus. Issue #1 features Cover A by Robaldo and a variant cover by Ringo Award-nominated artist Colm Griffin.

Captain Kentaro Washio takes Ken the Eagle on a blistering training run, but then gets a tip that Galactor is building a weaponized “attack city” designed to lure Gatchaman in and kill them all. With Doctor Nambu unaware and no time for backup, Kentaro goes in alone…and crashes straight into Berg Katse’s trap, where even the “citizens” are killer machines. Outnumbered, grounded, and fighting with nothing but grit and a sidearm, the Captain must demolish an entire city to keep his team safe…especially the son who doesn’t know their bond. 

Gatchaman: Red Impulse #1 drops in comic shops on April 29, 2026. Final order cut-off is April 6.