(W) Ukyo Kodachi (A) Tatsuma Ejiri (L) Taylor Esposito (T) Caleb D. Cook
As the heroes continue to investigate Para Bellum’s attacks, one of their ultimate foes appears in Tokyo, intent on telling Emi the truth about the world… and herself!
In the aftermath of Para Bellum’s attack, the word “heroes” is on every Shibuya resident’s lips! Between a tabloid reporter intent on unmasking one of the heroes and a gang from another dimension, the team has little time to recuperate from their wounds, especially when Casshan’s greatest nemesis inexplicably appears.
Now, Casshan must face his nemesis, Buraiking Boss, who reveals that there’s even more to this dimensional tangle than the heroes previously imagined – The evil wasn’t defeated with Para Bellum! In fact, the fight may just be getting started…
Continue the fight with Tatsunoko Productions’ classic heroes in Infini-T Force Vol. 5, previously unreleased in English and available for the first time from Nakama Press!
It’s Mad Cave Studios‘10-year anniversary, and what better way to celebrate than to announce their 2024 Gatchaman publishing program at ComicsPro!
The Gatchaman license, originally acquired in 2023 from Tatsunoko Productions, will feature an exciting new rollout of content featuring an ongoing series with a subsequent Vol. 1 trade release, individual character one-shots, and a Galactor miniseries! These new Gatchaman titles will expand upon the original Science Ninja Team Gatchaman continuity, with each project honing its own unique focus while contributing to the overall publishing line.
GATCHAMAN ONGOING SERIES
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista May
A mechanical terror has descended upon numerous cities and the world’s greatest scientists are disappearing. Our only hope: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! As they battle these machinations from the international terrorist organization known as Galactor, their strength, willpower, and even vehicles are pushed to the absolute limit. If they fail…who’s waiting in the wings to take their place?
This all-new series begins with Gatchaman #0, available as a free promotional item at participating retailers worldwide on Free Comic Book Day 2024 (Saturday, May 4) and featuring cover artist Chris Samnee.
The ongoing story continues in Gatchaman #1 in June, with Cover A by Inaki Miranda, Cover B by Sanford Greene (which connects with the B covers for issues #2-5 to form a panoramic image), Cover C by Chris Batista, the Cover D Blank Sketch Cover edition, and Cover E retailer incentive by Francine Delgado. Trade paperback available in December, collecting the complete storyline from issues #0-5.
GATCHAMAN ONE-SHOT SPECIALS
(W) Tommy Lee Edwards (A) Mindy Lee June
Debuts with Gatchaman—Ken: Deathmatch, focusing on Ken the Eagle.
Ken goes undercover to infiltrate an underground gambling ring where martial artists from around the globe fight to the death. There, the winners are captured and brought to a secret Galactor recruiting base. If they refuse to join, the captives are dropped in the jungle and hunted as prey for Galactor’s training program. Can anyone make it out alive?
The second one-shot will be Gatchaman—Jun, focusing on Jun the Swan, which will be released in November.
GATCHAMAN: GALACTOR MINISERIES
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Kath Lobo
Four-issue miniseries exploring the seedy underbelly of the Gatchaman universe.
Galactor is under siege by a threat from within! After a secret attempt on his life, Berg Katse sets about to uncover a conspiracy within Galactor, born of their earliest days. Galactor’s leader goes undercover to hunt, identify, and ruthlessly dispense with a revolution growing within Galactor’s ranks. The masked villain Berg Katse must root out a conspiracy within Galactor, the sinister organization that plagues Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.
