Robotech #2

Robotech #2 really is a great read that deserves to find its audience. If you loved the old show and you're eager to see it continue with a fresh coat of paint then this title is absolutely for you. So by all means on Wednesday run down to your local shop and grab yourself a copy! Read Full Review

Right now, I am looking for two things in this new Robotech comic book. One, I want it to be a well-produced comic book with good writing, good art, and overall engaging storytelling. Two, I want it to recall classic Robotech while also exploring new possibilities for the series and also going places the original might have, but did not. So far, I'm getting both of those things from this very entertaining comic book. Read Full Review

A near perfect blend of old and new, of classic characters and concepts with a twist of fresh ideas and modern storytelling. Lovely. Read Full Review

Those flaws aside, the story does progress smoothly and it's still an entertaining read. It may not quite live up to the hype and the expectations of fans, but it's an exciting instalment in the Robotech saga regardless and should please many readers. Read Full Review

Turini on art continues from last issue in giving the reader some crisp linework - his Veritech fighters look really good, and I do enjoy that they are distinctive enough from other mecha out there to make them easily recognizable. Read Full Review

Robotech #2 works better than the first issue, and as a modernized and streamlined retelling of the original show, it does a good job. However, if you've been a fan of the show for years, like myself, it doesn't have enough new elements to make this worth your while. Dr. J gives this a" Read Full Review

Revisiting Robotech in this streamlined and modernized way is going to be a challenge for me, though there are areas I'm curious to see how they'll be handled. Brian Wood is bringing a familiar approach to doing such a project but I'm convinced they needed to offer something new for long time fans to get into as well, either really expanding the tale here rather than streamlining or putting a companion side series to explore other areas alongside it. Turini's designs are solid enough with what they do but it's hard to get past the designs that I've been intimately familiar with for decades to something new like this, removing much of what made them who they are for more real world looking designs. This series is definitely going to be something of a struggle. Read Full Review

Unfortunately, two Issues in, I'm still somewhat underwhelmed. The comic feels written by, and only for, diehardRobotech fans. If you go into this series as a longtime fan, I think there may be a lot to like here. If you are like me, hoping to get into the series by picking up the comics, you may be disappointed. Standing on its own, Issue #2 does little to slow the pace down for the sake of character development, and the characters themselves fall a bit flat, often speaking with cringey dialogue. The plot is going in an interesting direction, but that matters very little without compelling characters and dialogue.Again, it's tough to say if these character choices are purposeful, or just a result of lazy writing. Robotech started way back in the early '80s, and these characters and archetypes could simply be throwbacks to the era. If that doesn't bother you? If you are a fan of the early series? Dive in. There is possibly something here that newcomers won't readily see. Read Full Review