As a child of the 1980s, I was lucky enough to be of the time when anime was still new to the United States. I remember when those videotapes started to show up on video shops and places like Suncoast Video. It was even more interesting to even find them in places like Tower Records which normally stocks music and books. We grew up watching shows like Speed Racer, it was a new world and showed us just how different Japanese animation was.

It was not until shows like Voltron came onto our screens that we saw just superior their IPs were. That is when I found Robotech, which was an epic space opera,  that succeeded where the original Battlestar Galactica failed. It showed how war changed people and just how similar we all were. In the debut issue of Robotech: Rick Hunter, we find one of the main protagonists, as he investigates a new threat, while meeting some old friends along the way

We are taken to a remembrance ceremony for those who perished when the SDF-1 was destroyed by the Zentraedi, where Rick being promoted to Major General, as he being put in charge of a major expedition. Right when he tries to settle in his new role, he gets a transmission from an old friend, Vince Grant,  as the Zentraedi has taken control of one of the UEEF’s flagships and they could only trust Rick with the mission. As he and the rest of Pegasus Squadron head back to Earth to retrieve the flagship, they encounter bogeys along the way, where they lose a fellow pilot but find the base they were supposed to land and refuel, under fire. By the issue’s end, Pegasus squadron try to regroup and the reader meets the leader of these rogue Zentraedi

Overall, Robotech: Rick Hunter #1 is a fantastic reintroduction to Rick Hunter and the world of Robotech. The story by Easton in is masterful. The art by the creative team is gorgeous. Altogether, Robotech: Rick Hunter is a story that diehard fans like me will love.

Story: Brandon Easton Art: Simone Ragazzoni
Color: Bryan Valenza Letterer: Deron Bennett
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Read

Titan Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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