![]() ![]() ![]() What struck me after reaching out to Helen McCarthy, who should be familiar to fans as the author of The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 and The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga and who’s specifically thanked in the fanzine’s credits, was that Robotech UK, and its creator Tony, was something of an anomaly. There’s some background on the show’s creation, a brief synopsis of the show’s three “seasons,” and an interview with the show’s producer, none other than Carl Macek himself. Published sometime in 1986 by Tony Luke, Robotech UK, at first glance, seems like your run-of-the-mill Robotech fanzine from the 1980s. One of the things sent my way was a copy of Robotech UK. Along with garnering some fascinating comments from older fans (seriously, the comments were a much more interesting read than the actual articles) and inspiring me to launch Zimmerit, it became popular enough that I had people offering to send me things to feature. Back when we still updated Colony Drop, I wrote an irregular column called History’s Greatest Disciple that served as an excuse to dig up old books and magazines of the ‘80s and ‘90s. ![]()
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