Courtesy of Oni Press, AIPT can reveal the covers to Roboforce #1, the first issue putting the 22nd Century’s most advanced robot strike force into their milestone comic book debut. Spinning out of the Nacelleverse #0 one-shot, Roboforce #1 will introduce RoboForce alongside the Biker Mice from Mars, Sectaurs, Power Lords, and more. The series comes by way of Melissa Flores and Diogenes Neves launching the NacelleVerse’s action figure icons on April 17th, 2024!
“We’re going on a heist! Working with Nacelle and Oni Press to create an original prequel to the RoboForce animated series in comic form has been an incredible adventure,” said writer Melissa Flores. “This miniseries will dive deeper into Maxx 89 and Detonator’s complicated relationship, showing us their true motivations and state of mind as they figure out their place in futuristic Chicago. It will be an action-packed three issues that will complement the upcoming animated series perfectly. You won’t want to miss it!”
So what’s Roboforce about?
Meet Maxx 89, the latest and greatest innovation in the field of robotics! As a member of RoboForce–the crew of highly advanced androids redefining technological advancement on 22nd-century Earth–there’s no job too big for him to handle. But when a rival company steals their creator’s newest invention in a brazen act of corporate warfare, Maxx and the high-powered Detonator are determined to get it back . . . even if it means breaking company protocol!
Learn more about The Nacelleverse from our LACC coverage.
Check out covers by Dustin Weaver (Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D.), Marco D’Alfonso (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), and Rhoald Marcellus (Contest of Champions), alongside stunning blank cover and toy variants spotlighting Nacelle’s dynamic line of RoboForce action figures!
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
PORTLAND, OR (January XX, 2024) – Oni Press, in partnership with the global entertainment powerhouse Nacelle, is proud to reveal your first look at ROBOFORCE #1 – the must-read FIRST ISSUE putting the 22nd Century’s most advanced robot strike force into their milestone comic book debut!
Launching directly out of the pages of the double-sized NACELLEVERSE #0 one-shot – hitting March 20th with the first comic book appearance of RoboForce, alongside the Biker Mice from Mars, Sectaurs, Power Lords, and more – enter brave new world of incendiary action and robot-on-robot firepower as blockbuster creators Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and Diogenes Neves (Realm of X, Suicide Squad) launch the NacelleVerse’s action figure icons into their first solo adventure in ROBOFORCE #1 on April 17, 2024!
ROBOFORCE #1 begins in 2091, a little over a year after the RoboForce were rendered obsolete, replaced by the superior Utopia Aegis 101 bots. The NacelleVerse comic series leads fans directly into the upcoming Nacelle Company animated series co-produced by Brian Volk-Weiss and Seven Bucks Productions’ Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Brian Gewirtz.
Meet Maxx 89, the latest and greatest innovation in the field of robotics! As a member of RoboForce–the crew of highly advanced androids redefining technological advancement on 22nd-century Earth–there’s no job too big for him to handle. But when a rival company steals their creator’s newest invention in a brazen act of corporate warfare, Maxx and the high-powered Detonator are determined to get it back . . . even if it means breaking company protocol!
“We’re going on a heist! Working with Nacelle and Oni Press to create an original prequel to the RoboForce animated series in comic form has been an incredible adventure,” said writer Melissa Flores. “This miniseries will dive deeper into Maxx 89 and Detonator’s complicated relationship, showing us their true motivations and state of mind as they figure out their place in futuristic Chicago. It will be an action-packed three issues that will complement the upcoming animated series perfectly. You won’t want to miss it!”
Leading directly into the upcoming RoboForce animated series ROBOFORCE #1 is leading off the first year of Oni Press’ new publishing line that will chronicle the rise of the NacelleVerse’s biggest icons:
● NACELLEVERSE #0 (ONE-SHOT) | COMING IN MARCH!
● ROBOFORCE #1 (of 3) | COMING IN APRIL!
● BIKER MICE FROM MARS #1 (OF 3) | COMING IN JULY!
● SECTAURS #1 (OF 3) | COMING SOON!
● POWER LORDS #1 (OF 3) | COMING SOON!
● Moo Mesa not part of deal/ not announced yet/ not on schedule
Steel yourself – ROBOFORCE #1 (of 3) charges onto the scene April 17, 2024 – featuring an astounding array of covers by all-star artists Dustin Weaver (Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D.), Marco D’Alfonso (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), and Rhoald Marcellus (Contest of Champions), alongside stunning blank cover and toy variants spotlighting Nacelle’s dynamic line of RoboForce action figures!
PLUS: As the NacelleVerse readies its concussive debut coming soon to comic shops everywhere, Oni Press is proud to offer a first-of-its-kind pre-order-exclusive reward that will capture the attention of comic fans and toy collectors alike with the NACELLEVERSE: YEAR ONE PRE-ORDER BUNDLE! Customers who pre-order the complete first year of Oni’s NacelleVerse publishing initiative –
beginning with the 48-page NacelleVerse #0 one-shot in March and continuing in ROBOFORCE #1 (of 3) in April, BIKER MICE FROM MARS #1 (of 3) in July, and through two more upcoming series to be revealed soon – will receive exclusive pre-order editions of all 13 issues, plus a limited-edition RoboForce action figure featuring the villainous TERBL, standing 4″ inches high with five points of articulation and available ONLY through this limited-time pre-order bundle!
PLEASE NOTE: Oni Press can only guarantee orders for the NACELLEVERSE: YEAR ONE PRE-ORDER BUNDLE received at Diamond Comic Distributors or Lunar Distribution by the Final Order Cut-Off (FOC) date of February XX, 2024. Single issues corresponding to the bundle will be fulfilled to retailers monthly upon their solicited Direct Market release dates. The bundle-exclusive TERBL figure is projected to fulfilled directly to retailers in late 2024.
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