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The Art of Robotech; The Shadow Chronicles by Tommy Yune; Foreword by Carl Macek 144 pp, 8.5” x 11”, paper, 200 color illustrations, ISBN-13: 978-1-933330-29-7, $19.95 |
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A must-have for Robotech fans a full-color tie-in to the new film. Premiering in 1985, Robotech is fondly remembered for its transforming fighter jets, distinctive red logo, and pop-idol heroine. Now twenty/thirty/forty-something fans eagerly await the further adventures and ever-expanding lines of merchandise of Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles. The year is 2044. The people of Earth are finally free from their alien occupiers and prepare to search for Admiral Hunter’s missing fleet. But a deadly new adversary threatens to test the limits of the Expeditionary Force’s use of Shadow Technology. Includes everything fans are looking for: series history; plot, character, and mecha (giant robots) guides; plus page after page of detailed film art and drawings, assembled by production insiders. Known for his manga/anime style of storytelling, Shadow Chronicles director Tommy Yune broke into the mainstream comic industry in 1999 as writer and artist of the critically acclaimed Speed Racer: Born to Race, followed by Racer X and Danger Girl: Kamikaze. He is based in Los Angeles. Carl Macek is an anime veteran and was executive producer of the original Robotech series. |
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