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Mad Cave Studios Develop Comic Based on Konami's Contra Games
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Konami Cross Media NY announced on Tuesday that Mad Cave Studios is developing a new licensed 12-issue comic book series based on Konami's Contra video game series. The first issue will launch in January 2027.
Mad Cave Studios will also publish trade paperback volumes for the comic, as well as a Deluxe Edition. Mad Cave Studios' license covers the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
The original Contra action arcade game debuted in 1987, and it received various ports for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo DS, PC, and other platforms. The latest installment in the franchise is American developer WayForward's Contra: Operation Galuga, which debuted in March 2024.
Source: Press release
