Robotech: Love & War (Comic Review)
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Title: Robotech: Love & War
Author: Jay Faerber, Tommy Yune & Ken Siu-Chong
Illustrator: Long Vo & Jo Chen
Number Of Volumes: 6
Pages: 135
Story - Robotech: Love & War follows the relationship, of Max & Miriya from a more backstory angle, including Max's early friendship with Ben on Macross Island before the launch of the SDF-1. Includes the companion story "Little White Dragon," about Minmei's first movie.
This comic really follows closely with the show. If you seen the show, then you already know the events that will take place. However what makes this a fun read is we get to see it unfold from Max's eyes. We see get to see how close Max and Ben were before the SDF-1. We get a to see how protective Ben's parents were and how they trusted Max to protect him. The story is told through Dana just like the show, however we get a more in depth look at Max. Max is one of the key figures of the Robotech Saga and to see how he became a pilot was nice. Another great edition is we find out what it was like for Minmei filming her first movie. In the "Little White Dragon" section we see how rocky Rick and Minmei relationship really was. It was constant miss communications and selfishness on Minmei's part. The story is well written and it's cool that they included dialog from the show. If you are fan of Robotech it's a nice quick read to see Max's backstory. My enjoyment really came from reading Max and Ben's relationship. The bond these two had was really deep, they were best friends, until Ben's meets his fate. That is the highlight of the whole series is Max's reaction to Ben's death. Overall this is a cool read, but if you seen the show it's nothing new.
Art
The artwork is beautiful. This really captures the world of Robotech in full detail. Each page will have you saying "Wow this is like watching the show." I really love the close up shots on the characters. The illustrators made sure that each page was in detail for the fans. Even the action sequences screams Robotech, the artwork is something to see.
Final Grade A-/9.0 - Robotech: Love & War is a fun read for a little more look at Max and Ben. It's nice to see what it was like for Minmei's first movie experience. If you love Robotech then give this a look. It's nothing new to you, but some dots are connected. The artwork is beautiful and you'll the action sequences.
Author: Jay Faerber, Tommy Yune & Ken Siu-Chong
Illustrator: Long Vo & Jo Chen
Number Of Volumes: 6
Pages: 135
Story - Robotech: Love & War follows the relationship, of Max & Miriya from a more backstory angle, including Max's early friendship with Ben on Macross Island before the launch of the SDF-1. Includes the companion story "Little White Dragon," about Minmei's first movie.
This comic really follows closely with the show. If you seen the show, then you already know the events that will take place. However what makes this a fun read is we get to see it unfold from Max's eyes. We see get to see how close Max and Ben were before the SDF-1. We get a to see how protective Ben's parents were and how they trusted Max to protect him. The story is told through Dana just like the show, however we get a more in depth look at Max. Max is one of the key figures of the Robotech Saga and to see how he became a pilot was nice. Another great edition is we find out what it was like for Minmei filming her first movie. In the "Little White Dragon" section we see how rocky Rick and Minmei relationship really was. It was constant miss communications and selfishness on Minmei's part. The story is well written and it's cool that they included dialog from the show. If you are fan of Robotech it's a nice quick read to see Max's backstory. My enjoyment really came from reading Max and Ben's relationship. The bond these two had was really deep, they were best friends, until Ben's meets his fate. That is the highlight of the whole series is Max's reaction to Ben's death. Overall this is a cool read, but if you seen the show it's nothing new.
Art
The artwork is beautiful. This really captures the world of Robotech in full detail. Each page will have you saying "Wow this is like watching the show." I really love the close up shots on the characters. The illustrators made sure that each page was in detail for the fans. Even the action sequences screams Robotech, the artwork is something to see.
Final Grade A-/9.0 - Robotech: Love & War is a fun read for a little more look at Max and Ben. It's nice to see what it was like for Minmei's first movie experience. If you love Robotech then give this a look. It's nothing new to you, but some dots are connected. The artwork is beautiful and you'll the action sequences.
