Screen Rant is excited to exclusively announce the return of King Arthur & the Knights of Justice, as the classic cartoon from the ’90s gets a comic continuation. A new graphic novel will serve as a reboot of sorts, taking inspiration from the show’s first season, but adding fresh takes. Fans of the legend of King Arthur won’t want to miss this upcoming young adult book.
Mad Cave Studios’ young adult imprint, Maverick, will be publishing King Arthur & the Knights of Justice in March 2024, and the series will see modern football players travel back in time, and become the knights of the title. The publisher has released numerous other graphic novels, including Nightmare in Savannah, In the Shadow of the Throne, and World Class. The upcoming graphic novel has the creative team of Joe Corallo, Gaia Cardinali and Chas! Pangburn. Check out the synopsis and official cover art here:
The classic 90’s cartoon returns in a new graphic novel! This new take on the 90s cartoon asks: what if the knights of the round table were actually a modern football team transported back in time? Quarterback Arthur King and his football team have been transported back to the time of Arthurian legend in order to free the real King Arthur and the real Knights of the Round Table from the evil Morgana.
Inspired by the first season of the classic King Arthur cartoons from 41 Entertainment. Mad Cave Studios’ young adult imprint, Maverick, alongside author Joe Corallo have updated the beloved morning cartoon show with a fresh take, introducing new romance, enchantments, and surprises!
King Arthur Meets Football in 90s Cartoon Reboot
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice was originally aired from 1992 to 1993, spanning two seasons. The original animated series was created by Diane Eskenazi, and the original two seasons of the show are available to stream on Peacock for any comic readers hoping to catch up on the series ahead of its graphic novel reboot. This is also the ideal opportunity for fans of the original series to revisit it before seeing the latest reimagining of the legend of King Arthur. This new take on the series comes from Mad Cave Studios and 41 Entertainment. Joe Corallo, the writer of the upcoming series, says:
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice was a show I watched as a kid and had revisited a number of times since, so it was an absolute thrill to not only hear that they were looking to reboot the series, but I’d be getting to write it as well. Plus, it was a great excuse to rewatch it again!
Contrarily, artist Gaia Cardinali says:
As a kid I didn’t get the chance to enjoy King Arthur and the Knights of Justice, I watched the whole series this year. It was a blast! I must thank Mad Cave for letting me be part of this fantastic and absurd world: how else could I have found myself drawing a horse armed with a missile-launcher?
The Vice President of Business Development for Mad Cave Studios, Mark Irwin, adds:
We couldn’t be happier working with 41 Entertainment to bring the adventures of King Arthur and Princess Gwenevere to our readers. We’ll have exciting new talent aboard to update and grow these fantastic characters, and look forward to their incredible stories coming to life in a new medium.
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice Is Looking to Update and Grow the Franchise
King Arthur & The Knights of Justice isn’t a stranger to comics, as the series was previously adapted into a three-issue series from Marvel in 1993. However, this will be its first return to the medium since then. This series blends Arthurian legend with a Flash Gordon-style hero, as quarterback Arthur King and his fellow football players will re-engage in their battle against Morgana. Fans can revisit King Arthur & The Knights of Justice when its new graphic novel reboot releases March 12, 2024.
