Line #27 ComicBook/AngelCatbird


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4	''Angel Catbird'' is a {{Superhero}} ComicBook series by the highly acclaimed and prolific Canadian author Creator/MargaretAtwood.
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6	Strig Feleedus is a young genetic engineer working for one Dr. A Muroid. Muroid has Strig working on a project that involves combining the DNA of multiple creatures into one singular entity. But what Strig doesn't know is that Dr. Muroid is actually a Were-Rat, who plans to create an army of [[RatMen Rat People]] to help TakeOverTheWorld.
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8	One night, while on his way out, Strig is followed by his cat, Ding, who runs out of the house after a mouse, while an owl tried dive-bombing it. Strig tries to stop Ding, and it all comes to a head when they're all hit by a car (being driven by Dr. Muroid), spilling the experimental formula Strig was carrying all over himself, Ding, and the owl. The [=DNA=] of all three animals combine together, giving Strig the ability to transform into a Human-Owl-Cat Hybrid with the ability to [[{{Flight}} fly]], the ability to [[SpeaksFluentAnimal speak to animals]], and a new appetite for rats and birds.
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10	With the help of his co-worker, Cate Leone, Strig learns about the secret world of were-cats, and of Dr. Muroid's EvilPlan. So, taking up the mantle of Angel Catbird, Strig becomes a hero to help foil Dr. Muroid's scheme.
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12	The series was released on September 6th, 2016.
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15	!!Angel Catbird contains examples of:
16	* AttackDrone: Dr. Muroid sends a giant one in book 2 that he calls "The Drat". It has twirling feathers, fluttering wings, multiple rat-tails, a catnip and rotting salmon aroma, and concealed missile-firing powers.
17	* BigBad: The RatMen-based Dr. A. Muroid. A rat {{Shapeshift\|ing}}er who wants to create a race of rat people who will ingratiate themselves into every level of government, and from there, have them lead a systematic massacre of the cat-people species.
18	* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: In the first book, Count Catula spends the night in Cate's closet. When he's in there, his eyes are all that are visible.
19	* CatsAreMean: Other cats don't take to kindly to Strig after he returns a baby bird to its nest instead of eating it. They turn around eventually, though.
20	* HappilyAdopted: The orphan human-cat the group finds in the woods on the way to Castle Catula is taken in by the russian cat-lady.
21	* {{Mummy}}: Neferkitti [[spoiler:(who is Queen Nefertiti)]] and her Mummykittens are all wrapped up in bandages, fitting with the UsefulNotes/AncientEgypt look.
22	* TheNoseKnows: The cat-people have a heightened sense of smell.
23	* ProtagonistTitle: Angel Catbird is Strig's alias and he's the hero of the series.
24	* Really700YearsOld:
25	** The mummy cat lady is [[spoiler:Queen Nefertiti, or rather, Queen Neferkitti]] (as a result of a translation error).
26	** [[spoiler:Count Catula]] was alive in Dracula's time, and was turned into a vampire cat by him.
27	* SpeaksFluentAnimal: One of Strig's new abilities is being able to speak to, and understand, animals.
28	* TakeOverTheWorld: This is Dr. Muroid's plan. To go into detail, [[spoiler:he plans to have his [[RatMen rat people]] infest the governments and societies of the world at every level. From there, he will then proceed to use this new level of power and influence to orchestrate a worldwide massacre of cat people]].
29	* WalkingShirtlessScene: Strig, as Angel Catbird, only wears a pair of shorts.
30	* WingedHumanoid:
31	** Strig gains wings whenever he becomes Angel Catbird.
32	** [[spoiler:Ray]] can turn into a human-crow hybrid.
33	** thena can turn into a human-owl hybrid.
34	* YouDirtyRat: Dr. Muroid has an army of rats at his command.
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