Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Moon Menace!" part 1

When Last We left Out Favorite Mecha...

...the Shogun Warriors apparently defeated three simultaneous menaces spawned by meteors!

But what was the unifying element behind the trio of extremely-diifferent threats?

To Be Continued Next Week..as the MasterMind behind the Threat is Revealed!

Note: It's a Kaiju-Sized Surprise!

Written by Doug Moench, penciled by Herb Trimpe and inked by Mike Esposito, this never-reprinted story from Marvel's Shogun Warriors #12 (1980) re-introduces a villain who had recently threatened the Marvel Universe in another series!
This will lead to interaction with existing Marvel characters, as you will see...
Sadly, Marvel cancelled their Godzilla comic early on during the Shogun Warriors' run, so there wouldn't be a crossover with him, though the actual toy line was designed around the concept!

The Godzilla comic had included S.H.I.E.L.D. and other Marvel characters from the first issue onward, but Shogun Warriors held off until this point to start interacting with them!

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Hand of Fate" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...Genji Odashu, aboard giant mecha Combatra, battles a giant mechanical hand, whose five "fingers"separate into independent flying weapons, which she matches by separating her mecha into five semi-independent units with AIs under her command opeerating them!

To Be Continued Next Month, When We Discover Who is Behind All These Menaces!

Today's entry in the never-reprinted Marvel adventures of the Shogun Warriors from #11 (1980) was scripted by Doug Moench, penciled by Herb Trimpe and inked by guest artist Jack Abel, with another guest artist, Terry Austin inking Trimpe on the cover.

Note: because Moench & Trimpe only had the Mattel versions of the robots and didn't have access to the manga or anime detailing the Japanese versions' characters, back stories, and capabilities of the mecha, they basically made things up as they went!

In Combatra's case, the Japanese version featured five human pilots, each controlling one of the segments, which functioned best when combined, as shown in the video below!

The Marvel Comics version has only one human pilot, located in in the head, with the other four sections controlled by semi-independent Artificial Intelligences!

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Hand of Fate" Part 1

Let's Have a Hand for the Little Lady in the Big Robot...

....is exactly what pilot Genji Odashu, pilot of the Shogun Warrior mecha known as Combatra, wouldn't want to hear at this point in time!

So we ain't gonna tell her!

Besides, she's pretty busy at the moment, between the mechanical hand and the Japanese military who've just shown up...and don't realize she's one of the good guys!

Writer Doug Moench, penciler Herb Trimpe and inker Jack Abel have put Genji in one heckuva dire situation in Marvel's never-reprinted Shogun Warriors #11 (1979)...which you'll see resolved right here, next Monday!

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Five Heads of Doom!" Conclusion

When Last We Left Genji Odashu and the Mecha She Pilots...

...they were engaged in combat with a giant automaton hand whose fingers, like Combatra itself, can separate and battle independently, turning the whole area into a mecha demolition derby...

Mecha vs Mecha and the Military vs Everyone!

Plus: Who are the Men in Black?

(And no, they're not the ones in the later graphic novel and movie series!)

Find out in mid-July!

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Five Heads of Doom!" Part 1

We Have Already Seen...

...Radeen and Dangard Ace engaged in battle with simultaneous (but apparently-unrelated) menaces from outer space!

Now a new (and quite different menace) threatens the life of Genji Odashu, pilot of Combatra...

You'll See That Epic Attack Next Monday!

Today's entry in the never-reprinted Marvel adventures of the Shogun Warriors from #10 (1979) was scripted by Doug Moench, penciled by Herb Trimpe and inked by guest artist Steve Mitchell.
Note: because Moench & Trimpe onlya had the Mattel versions of the robots and didn't have access to the manga or anime detailing the Japanese versions' characters, back stories, and capabilities of the mecha, they basically made things up as they went!
In Combatra's case, the Japanese version featured five human pilots, each controlling one of the segments, which functioned best when combined, as shown in the video below!

The Marvel Comics version has only one human pilot, located in in the head, with the other four sections controlled by semi-independent Artificial Intelligences!

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Starchild" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...Ilongo Savage, piloting Dangard Ace, tries to divert a recently-hatched alien from heading for populated areas.
But, the creature has some hidden surprises...









The Mecha Meyhem Continues in May as Genji (aboard Combatra) Battles...Whatever the Heck That Is!
(I was going to call it "A Big Hand for the Little Lady!", but I resisted.
Oh, wait...I did say it...)