Robocop didnt really live up to the original movie in the eyes of many fans, but if youve yet to check it out, the bluray looks mighty appealing. Its a bit to early to say this is going to be series you are going to have to pick up, but the book is a very real, dark, and gritty adventure that is going to be hard to pass up for fans of the character. Ive been wanting to get back on some but i didnt know where to start. Robocop versus the terminator abbreviated robocop vs. Robocop is an ongoing american comic book series of the science fiction genre. Robocop versus the terminator comic books for sale. Margaret love is the main antagonist of frank millers 1988 original deemed unfilmable by orion pictures and thus rewritten script for the 1990 film robocop 2, as well as the 20032006 comic book adaptation of it by avatar press written by steven grant. John killian, a criminal from detroit, gets out of jail. Robocop limited edition screen print movie poster by anthony petrie skuzzles heres a poster thats sure to halt any citizen that lays eyes on it. A competing company called nixco tries to muscle in on the delta city contract.
The item youve selected was not added to your cart. This accually has a pick up from the story from the first film. Terminator is a fourissue comic book limited series published in 1992 by dark horse comics. Robocop versus the terminator comic book by dark horse 4 issues, 5 covers sep 1992 to dec 1992. Alex learns that skynet is responsible for the future creating these cyborgs. Arrow video has released a limited edition robocop bluray set that comes with hours of new bonus features, the directors cut and theatrical cut of the film, a collectors booklet, six postcards. This comic is a far cry different that the frank miller robocop comics that lead to the creation and development of the robocop sequels. A robocop comics retrospective part 1 hello, my friends.
Pete for sale is a lot of four vintage comic books. Kombat zone, script by alan grant, art by lee sullivan and kim demulder. Twentythree years later, we get a comic book sequel to paul verhoevens robocop. Upon explaining how he accomplished this, the human asks him why he could not do the same thing many times over. In march 1990, marvel comics released the first issue of an ongoing robocop superhero. Id buy that for a dollar i only wish dynamite can put our more, i have a feeling this comic is going to sweep in new fans of the robocop license.
Click on any image to see a larger version float your mouse over the drawings for a brief description. Frank miller is an american writer, artist and film director best known for his film noirstyle comic book stories. It follows directly the events of the first installment, robocop 1987. Continuing his duty as a police officer, robocop maintains peace and order the best he can in a still dark and violent detroit while ocp enters the next phases for building its ceos promised delta city. Robocop versus the terminator is a fourissue comic book crossover limited series published in 1992 by dark horse comics. He is one of the most widelyrecognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. So even if comic book women in lowcut outfits constantly picking up dropped pencils is your thing, the art still makes it a challenge to. Details that were cut out of both the scripts that frank miller wrote for robocop 2 and robocop 3, mainly the detail on robocop s brain, were used in the story. The main character is a fictional cyborg detroit police officer who begins as a human police officer alex j. It was written by frank miller and drawn by walt simonson. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. I read the description on this and it sounded like i might. The robocop limited edition bluray is worth more than a. Comic books art comic art book art mike allred graphic novel art frank miller classic comics action movies sci fi fantasy.
After marvel dropped the franchise, dark horse comics. I realize that weve had plenty of other sequels in that time, with robocop films, television shows, and comic books from the likes of even frank miller and walt simonson. Robocop versus the terminator frank miller script walter simonson pencils cover art inks part 1. Robocop versus the terminator comic book by dark horse. Below are descriptions of the four comic books i have found on the. It is in detroit where robocop is the target of a killer cyborg named the terminator sent to kill him. Robocop s futuristic setting is expanded beyond the restrictions of a hollywood budget. Marvels adaptation of the crime fighting robocop such a great comic but i must say i prefer the newer books. Customs services and international tracking provided.
Find the value of the marvel comic robocop volume 1. It feels like a decent continuation of the robocop storyline, with all the regular characters feeling like their old selves, and the portrayal of the american consumer just as snarky and mean spirited as ever. He learns about robocop and is determined to destroy him. Robocop refers to a number of comic book series spun off from the feature film of the same name. When it comes to robocop comics, none surpass 1992s robocop versus terminator. In may 1990, marvel comics released the first issue of an ongoing robocop comic book series based on the movie. Reading this comic book is like stepping inside a movie. Well, its time for me to try my hands on a different kind of project on this site. It was published by marvel comics and based on the 1987 feature film robocop, directed by paul verhoeven.
The main character is a cybernetic police officer from detroit who begins as a human police officer before his murder ultimately transformed him into the cyborg entity by the megacorporation omni consumer products ocp. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. In the machinedominated future of 2029, a human rebel gains access to the skynet computers time displacement equipment and sends herself into the past on a desperate. Murphy, who is killed in the line of duty by a vicious crime gang.
In addition, a oneshot was released in august 1990, reprinting in color the 1987 black and white magazine adaptation of the movie. Resume making your offer, if the page does not update immediately. The series ran for 23 issues, ending in january 1992. The first comic book series began publication in march, 1990 and ran for a total of twentythree issues.