Marvel Comics

R2Comic — Marvel Comic's RoboCop 2 adaptation

Marvel Comics was the first to publish RoboCop comics, beginning with a 1987 one-shot adapting the first film

In May 1990, Marvel Comics released the first issue of an ongoing RoboCop comic book series based on the movie. The series ran for 23 issues, ending in January 1992. In addition, a one-shot was released in August 1990, reprinting in color the 1987 black and white magazine adaptation of the movie. That same month also saw a black and white magazine adaptation of the movie sequel RoboCop 2, as well as a three issue mini-series, printing in color the same contents as the RoboCop 2 magazine.

The stories told within these issues take place between the second and third RoboCop movies. Entering the Marvel universe, RoboCop's futuristic setting is expanded beyond the restrictions of a Hollywood budget. Most likely to give the “future of law enforcement” a more science fiction based reality, gangs now ride on hover bikes, urban droids carry out public services like waste disposal, and almost anyone with the know-how or money can create a giant killer robot.

The consistent theme throughout the 23 issues is RoboCop's continuing struggle to balance his humanity with the machine Omni Consumer Products made him into after his brutal death. In the meantime, he's fighting killer robots, cyborg animals, OCP's rival companies, foreign nations, mercenaries, and OCP's attempts to mass-produce RoboCops.

Marvel Comics

RoboCop Volume 1 (23 issues)[]

RoboCop 2 (3 issues)[]