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Shogun Warriors #1
by Roger Ash
A few columns back, I provided a couple series I believed deserved to be collected as well as guaranteed to return with more. Well, that time is now! this time around my tips are toy-based comics from the late-70s/early-80s – Marvel’s Shogun Warriors as well as Micronauts.
Shogun Warriors #10
I haven’t checked out Shogun Warriors in years, so details of the stories are sketchy at best, however it featured gigantic robots smashing poor guys. To a youngster in 8th grade, it didn’t get much cooler than that. The majority of the series was written by Doug Moench as well as drawn by comics legend Herb Trimpe as well as featured characters licensed from Mattel who had licensed them from a business in Japan. The Shogun Warriors were three giant robots – Raideen, Combatra, as well as Dangard Ace – who were each piloted by a human. together they had adventures throughout the marvel Universe, including satisfying the amazing Four. This series was the very first time I had heard of the gigantic robot or mecha stories that are prominent in Japan as well as was before I was conscious of specific Robots in Disguise. This was new to me as well as interesting as well as cool. Looking with the covers on the Grand Comic database triggered a flood of nostalgia, particularly the cover for #10 which features a gigantic flying hand with dragon heads for fingers! I requirement to dig out my copies of this series as well as re-read them soon.
Micronauts #2
The finest toy-related comic ever, as well as definitely the most fondly kept in mind by its fans, was Marvel’s Micronauts. The very first 12 problems by writer expense Mantlo as well as artist Michael golden are must-reads for any type of comics fan. The series, based on toys from Mego, featured a cast of characters from the Microverse – including commander Rann, Marionette/Princess Mari, Bug, Acroyer, Biotron, as well as Microtron – who were battling the evil Baron Karza, who bore a lot more than a passing resemblance to Darth Vader. They sometimes discovered themselves on earth as well as crossed paths with marvel characters including Man-Thing, the amazing Four, Psycho-Man, as well as the X-Men. even though golden left after problem #12, the series was never at a loss for excellent artists. Howard Chaykin as well as Pat Broderick both serviced the series, as well as it likewise featured early work by Jackson “Butch” Guice as well as Kelley Jones.
Princess Mari
In 2006, artist Michael golden started going to comic convention after taking a break for a number of years. The very first convention he was at was the Baltimore Comic-Con, which I was likewise going to for the very first time that year. The series had such an effect on me that the one convention sketch I had to get was Marionette by Golden. His agent, Renee Witterstaetter, was taking sketch requests as well as asked if I had recommendation for Mari. I stated I didn’t, however I might most likely discover some in the dealership area. It was at this point that Golden’s head popped up from the drawing he was working on.
“The stripes on her costume go red, orange, yellow, white, right?” he asked me.
“That seems right,” I responded.
“OK. I don’t requirement reference,then,” he stated as he went back to drawing.
For an artist to keep in mind something that he had done around 25-30 years earlier that well makes me believe that Micronauts was an special book to Michael golden as well. as well as the completed drawing is fantastic.
As much as I’d like to see these books reprinted, there are blocks to that ever happening. Both of these books took location in the marvel Universe, as well as a few of the characters such as Bug, commander Rann, as well as Princess Mari are currently appearing in Marvel’s cosmic books such as Guardians of the Galaxy. That indicates these reprints would have to find from marvel as well as they would have to permit the properties once again to be able to do this. That indicates marvel would have to believe whatever they pay in licensing charges would be balance out by the revenues they’d make on such a collection. So it might happen, however I believe it’s a long shot. however I can dream. If you want to checked out these comics, I extremely suggest seeking them out at at a comics convention.
Now, go checked out a comic!
