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Robo Machine
''Robo Machine'' was a European transforming robot toyline released by Bandai from 1982 to 1988. ''Robo Machines'' was a short-lived revival from late 1992 to 1993. The line was initially a European release of the ''Machine Robo'' line, before gradually becoming the counterpart to Tonka, Tonka’s ''Gobots'' line. The line appeared in the UK, France and Germany, amongst others. Early years The line was initially a straight import of the ''Machine Robo'' line, with the ‘600 Series’ and other figures released on blister cards, and featuring the literal designations that adorned the Japanese toys. The toy codes were also retained, though the “MR” abbreviation was reversed as “RM”. The packaging of larger figures revealed a back story along the lines of the Japanese series, with the Machine Robo mecha being used to defend Earth from the alien Devil Invaders. The Battle Suits were also issued at this stage. GoBots In 1983, Tonka purchased the rights to distribute ''Machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robo Machines (comic)
''The Robo Machines'' is a British comics, British comic strip, appearing in titles published by IPC Magazines. The story was published in the anthology ''Eagle (1982 comic), Eagle'' from 10 November 1984 to 29 July 1985, written by Tom Tully (writer), Tom Tully, with art by Mario Capaldi and later Kim Raymond. Based on Bandai's ''Robo Machine'' toys, the story depicts an attack on Earth by evil scientist Stron-Domez and his evil Robo Machines. Creation The comic strip was one of several from ''Eagle (1982 comic), Eagle'' based on a line of toys; others include ''Manta Force'', ''Starcom: The U.S. Space Force'' and ''Roadblasters''. The story was written by the experienced Tom Tully (comic writer), Tom Tully, an IPC stalwart best known for his run on ''Roy of the Rovers''. The ''Robo Machine'' toyline had previously been advertised on the cover of another IPC magazine, appearing on the cover of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' Prog. 329 in August 1983, advertising a competition fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |