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JANUARY 1985

 

1985 JANUARY

ROBOTECH DEFENDERS #1

A 3 part mini series by;

 ANDREW HELFER (Writer), JUDITH HUNT (Penciller), MURPHY ANDERSON (Inker).

USA 75c   CAN 95c   U.K. 30p

ROBOTECH DEFENDERS #1 JANUARY 1985.

Only 7 robot\mecha designs were used, all from 'Fang of the Sun, Dougram'.
[Japanese original names; Dougram, Ironfoot, Blockhead, Bigfoot, Roundfacer, Bushman, Mackeral.]

"FOR THE INNOCENT PEOPLE OF ZOLTEK, THE WAR WILL SOON BE OVER. BUT FOR THE ROBOTECH DEFENDERS THE WAR IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!"

[NOTE: ROBOTECH DEFENDERS 1 Published monthly by DC Comics Inc., - 1984 by DC Comics Inc. All Rights Reserved. The stories, characters and incidents mentioned in this magazine are entirely fictional. ROBOTECH DEFENDERS. AQUALO, CONDAR, GARTAN. TALOS, THOREN, ZIYON, ZOLTEK, AIRBORNE ATTACKERS, COMMANDO, ROBOT RECOVERY UNIT, and all other characters herein along with their related indicia (distinguishing marks) are trademarks of Revell Inc. Used by permission. Printed in USA  DC Comics Inc. A Warner Communications Company. ]


STORY CHAPTER ONE; the GATHERING.

Writer: ANDREW HELFER 
Penciller: JUDITH HUNT 
Inkers: MURPHY ANDERSON and DAN ZOLNEROWICH
Letterer: BEN ODA 
Colorist: BOB LE ROSE 
Editor BARRY MARX


ROBOTECH FORCE (was the title in the advert... at the back of the comic-book).

[NOTE: "BUILD THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEM".

"You've built the deadliest aircraft. The most awesome tanks. And the mightiest warships. Now, maybe, you're ready for Robotech Force: Super-powered robots equipped with radar-directed, rapid fire lasers. And powerful computerized brains, programmed to seek and destroy all enemies. So protect the world from attack. Put yourself in command of the most awesome defense system that the world has ever known. Robotech Force. (TM) "

In my own opinion, this marketing advert has no conection to the storytelling of the comic book.]

[NOTE: the very small print (in white), shows the oragins of the Model kits as "Manufactured by Takara Co Ltd. Takyo Japan" -  Takara but no link to the Anime  TV series 'Fang of the Sun, Dougram' created by Ryosuke Takahashi with Nippon Sunrise (Studio) for TV Tokyo Corporation.]            

Revell, distrobuted scale model kits.

[NOTE: Revell GmbH is an American-origin for the manufacturer of plastic scale models kits.]


ROBOTECH DEFENDERS.

[NOTE: Revell had these unconnected lines of scale model kits, and with DC Comics pland to release comic books in a 3 issues run (limited Mini Series), entitled “Robotech Defenders” as a direct tie-in to boost sales.  
ROBOTECH DEFENDERS 
(mainly from the TV Anime show "Fang of the Sun,  Dougram")  
and 
ROBOTECH CHANGERS 
(from the TV Anime shows; Super Dimension Century Orguss, and Super Dimension Fortress Macross ).
ROBOTECH FORCE (was the title used in the advert... at the back of the comic-book).]


[NOTE: No promotion of the Japanese origins, but the American name ROBOTECH, will have an impact on Anime, Anime Fandom in the English speaking World from 1984 to this day!]

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