by Nathan Stout (of AccordingToWhim.com)
Robotech #31 (Comico 1988)
At the beginning of the comic the Masters and the Elders talk about the mission to send themselves on a twenty year trip to Earth. It's a nice band-aid to bridge the gap between the Macross Saga and The Southern Cross parts of Robotech. Although the decision to make this massive journey seems really rushed!
The Masters talk about Khyron being their last hope meanwhile on Earth, Khyron seems to still be obeying the Masters... I find that silly since we all know Khyron was just power mad, why would he still do the Master's bidding?
I am noticing as the series progresses the art is getting better. The artist are starting to get a handle on the look of the characters.
On page 15 we get to see the male power suits. I am not sure I have even seen them in the comic series so far. Maybe, but I can't be sure.
The bottom frame of page 16 has Minmei look daggers at Kyle, I love it!
On page 18 a Spartan is getting it's ass handed to it (as usual). Too bad, it's such an awesome mecha.
On page 20 Goval talks about the Masters discovering the secret of Protoculture 500,000 years ago... hummm. It was supposed to be only like 30 or 40 years ago. Maybe this is what Harmony Gold has kicked the comic series out of canon...
The last frame on page 25 looks great, excellent hero shot.
Robotech #32 (Comico 1988)
The back cover of this comic is kinda rough by showing us a Zentraedi getting gunned down by a Gerwalk.
On page 5 Rick just shoots first and asks questions later, not very hero like.
The last frame on page six is the inside of Rick's Battloid. This is a cool shot, we never see this!
On page 14 there is this RDF person who looks very hairy!
In this whole issue Rick looks very different. It's like they gave his drawings to someone new to the character. He looks... cartoonish (if that even sounds right).
Rick continues to treat Lisa like crap. What a turd.
I don't remember Kyle 'sacraficing' himself in order to save the SDF-1 from the hands of Khyron but on page 21 that what he basically says. That doesn't fit his character.
On page 23 there is a tribute to Markalan Joplin who worked as writer on the majority of the Robotech Comics (including all the rest of the series that had not been released yet). He died in 1988 of an AIDS related illness.
In the diversion scene (on the show) the Battliod pilots lights the Zentraedi's cigarette with his cannon... it is not in the comic. I always thought that was funny.
I never understood how any force could hold up against being absolutely surrounded by MAC II Monsters. That should have blown Khyron and his guys to crisps.
On page 29 the Zentraedi says 'Macek's Eyes!', lol.
Robotech #33 (Comico 1988)
On the ad for the Sentinels episodes it says at the bottom, 'VHS only, no Beta'... lol!
I don't know what's going on in the last frame of page 7, It looks like they blurred out part of Lisa's face on purpose but I don't know why.
On page 12 the women get their Lush on...
I know I have pointed this out in the past but I find it funny that uniforms the old Internationalist Army had very similar the RDF ones years later.
I like the enemy fighters on page 18.
How can Lisa not see Roy Fokker as a playboy... talk about blind!
So you assume that once Rick has his epiphany about Lisa loving him he would really do something about it, make sure it happens. Shortly after this comic he seems to give up again. What's with that dunce!?
On page 34 in the letters column they talk about Protoculture Addicts! Awesome! You know how much I love that mag!
Robotech #34 (Comico 1988)
I doubt very much that Lisa would be singing a Minmei song.
Page 2, featuring 'Macho-Man' Hunter.
Rick is a selfish sob!
The character art in this issue is hit and miss. Sometimes the characters look great, sometimes they look like... herp-a-derp.
At the top of page 11 is Janus-Rick.
I'm super confused at what is happening. I always thought that the restaurant was at the airport but Rick is driving a car back to the airport to head back to New Macross. I won't even bother with the fact that Rick got a car out of nowhere!
Rick is so versatile. He has never been shown to drive a Destroid and poof! there he goes. What a guy!
At the bottom of page 16 we FINALLY see a Spartan being USEFUL!
Ouch! Minmei has some harsh words for Kyle on page 26. This marks the exit of Lynn Kyle (for now... mwa ha ha ha).
Robotech #35 (Comico 1989)
They almost got this comic out in time for Christmas. Too bad. The cover shows a kinda goofy looking Khyron holding a Christmas bag with some of the women of Robotech.(god I love those commercials!)
How is there a Zentraedi worker (working on Khyron's engines)? I thought there weren't any of those guys.
On the 2nd frame of page 5 there's a dwarf! Also, it appears the former spies have ditched the dry cleaning business for retail...
On the last frame of that same page they appear to be standing in front of some toys from Astro Boy, the Argo from StarBlazers and something else I can't figure out.
On page 9 we see Rick wearing some lovely house slippers.
What in the world say people would give up (on page 10)... their 'eyeteeth'?????
So Lisa shows up at Rick's and somehow on a snowy, cold night Rick leaves the front door open?!
At Dr. Watson's Pub the bartender Frankenstein will be glad to serve you. Geeze, there goes Claudia again, drinking it up!
On page 23 Max seems to 'hate to admit' that Rick is right. What a jerk! lol.
At the bottom of page 24 we see the side of the SDF-1 and the Prometheus. It is at an angle but I though it was always sitting correctly and being used. Probably just an oversight on the artists part.
AWESOME! On page 25 we FINALLY see the SDF-2 back to back with the SDF-1. This is the ONLY time I have ever seen this!!!!! WOW!!!!!!
Robotech #36 (Comico 1989)
Lisa looks strange at the bottom of page 4, also I see some color-changing uniforms again...
On the next page Gloval says that they 'let' Khyron have that Protoculture he stole last time he raided New Macross. This is new to me.
FINALLY! Lisa gets it out (on page 8). It has taken YEARS but it happened, sheesh.
How in the world did Khyron get so close to New Macross and no one pick him up on radar or something?
Another shot of the SDF-2 back to back with the SDF-1.... ahhhhhhh.
On page 16 Minmei is in a shelter with some familiar faces... including the NEVER AGING Jason. He should have aged 8 years since we first saw him on Macross Island. Must be all that space travel that stunted his growth.
Nothing of the final assault makes sense (physics wise). Since (in the series) the SDF-2 didn't exist on screen it was easy to miss but in the comic here Khyron shoots the SDF-2 first but somehow he is in front of the SDF-1... how can he be in front of both ships? Did he fly around in a big circle to get a shot of the SDF-1? On page 14 the ships are back to back then on page 17 the SDF-1 is rising out of the water in front of the SDF-2. So confusing. Must be Robotechnology!
Ok, the final scenes on page 25 are awkward. I like the show's version better, more bittersweet less talking.
Oh man, the last couple of pages are really strange. Not sure we really needed them.
And that is it for the Macross Saga (comic book style)! On to more Robotech!
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