A major character will be killed off in Titan’s new Robotech series, Harmony Gold USA and Titan Comics announced today, paving the way for a stunning new arc penned by fan favorite writer Brian Wood (DMZ, Briggs Land) and legendary Transformers scribe Simon Furman.
The critically acclaimed and sell-out comic series, which launched in August, takes into account every iteration of the Robotech series, and casts a fresh eye over classic characters from the iconic ‘80s sci-fi anime.
Now, the series (written by Brian Wood with art by Marco Turini) is set to scale new heights with a dramatic first season climax that will change the face of Robotech forever… including the death of a major member of the team! But will it be Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes, Lynn Minmei, Roy Fokker, Claudia Grant or Henry Gloval who pays the ultimate price?
All will be revealed in Robotech #4 (on sale October 25, 2017) or read the story in full in Robotech Vol. 1 (on sale February 13, 2018) – a must-have collection for Robotech fans!
Following this hotly-anticipated finale, the next chapter in Titan’s Robotech comic saga will see Simon Furman join writer Brian Wood to chronicle the ongoing adventures of the SDF-1!
The new second arc kicks-off on December 13 with issue #5 and finds the inhabitants of Macross City reeling from recent events and mourning the loss of a beloved friend. However, it’s not long before they are forced to head to Mars in an attempt to escape the advancing forces of the mysterious Zentraedi!
The issue debuts with a fantastic cover by Jem and the Holograms artist Jen Bartel (Wicked and the Divine, Doctor Aphra), plus, variant covers by Blair Shedd (Ghostbusters, Doctor Who), an Action Figure variant, a stunning wraparound cosplay variant, and a shocking ‘Funeral For A Friend’ variant!
Robotech #5 hits stores on December 13 and is available to order from October PREVIEWS. Robotech Vol. 1 (ISBN: 9781785859137) is available to pre-order now through August PREVIEWS catalogue (order code: SEP171940).
Robotech #5 Cover A: Jen Bartel (Order code: OCT171822)
Robotech #5 Cover B: Cosplay Wraparound Variant (Order code: OCT171823)
Robotech #5 Cover C: Action Figure Variant (Order code: OCT171824)
Robotech #5 Cover D: Blair Shedd (Order code: OCT171825)
Robotech #5 Cover E: Funeral For A Friend Variant (Order code: OCT171826)
About Robotech:
First airing in the USA in 1985, Robotech was the gateway to anime for many fans – capturing their imagination with its epic generational storyline involving war, romance, and, of course, the transforming Veritech fighters that defend the Earth against extra-terrestrial attacks.
Produced by Harmony Gold USA, the original 85-episode series delved into humanity’s struggle against a series of alien invasions, from the gigantic Zentraedi to the mysterious Invid, battling for control of advanced alien technology that crash-landed on Earth.
All TV episodes are now available on Crackle, Amazon Prime & Netflix!
Ummm…. Doesn’t this follow the cartoon? I read the first issue, and there were very slight changes. If this does follow the cartoon though, the “death” shouldn’t really be a surprise, unless they decided to change who dies.
Funeral for a Friend tagline? I feel like I’m back in 1992 with Death of Superman.