Magnus, Robot Fighter Vol 1 5

Nobody back-cracks Magnus and keeps his teeth.

-- Magnus

Invasion, Part 1: Goph Rules[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Magnus, Robot Fighter

Supporting Characters:

Ambassador Tsuda (First appearance)
Felina (First appearance)
General Mimsy
Melany Nugent (First appearance)
President Clane
Teresa Giardino

Villains:

Slagger / Tark Mulko (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Captain (Mur?) (Cameo)
Freewills
Gophs
Oinker (First appearance)
Robots
- Bouncer-Robs
- Traffic-Robs
Toony (Felina's robot)

Locations:

20th Century (Mentioned only)
41st Century
- North Am
  - Goph Lands / Goph Lev
    - Oinker's Eats and Slosh (First appearance)
  - Japan (Mentioned only)
  - Ohio Sector (Mentioned only)
    - Gehenna
  - Ottawa Sector
    - Central-Rob (Mentioned only)
    - Headquarters
    - Office of President Clane
    - Triumph Milespire
  - Sirius (Mentioned only)

Items:

Mainbrain (Mentioned only)
Mellovapor (Mentioned only)

Vehicles:

Fly-Cars

Credits[]

Writers: Jim Shooter
Pencilers: Jim Shooter (as Paul Creddick)
Inkers: Bob Layton
Colorists: Janet Jackson
Letterers: Jade Moede
Cover Artists: Art Nichols
Editors: Don Perlin
Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter

Synopsis[]

With North Am in disarray, the Japanese Ambassador arrives in search of Magnus, who has gone to live as a Goph. In a Goph bar, Magnus befriends Felina, whose boyfriend, Slagger, thinks Magnus is out to steal his woman! The resulting fight inspires mutual respect, and a rugged friendship is born! But North Am troops come to arrest Magnus for abandoning the Milespires, so he goes to Japan with the Ambassador.^[1]

Notes[]

Rai's appearance in this issue makes him the first original Valiant character. He already appeared on a trading card in Magnus, Robot Fighter #4.
Issues #5-8 of Magnus, Robot Fighter are double-shipped together with issues #1-4 of the Rai miniseries. The back of this issue contains Rai #1 as an insert.
This issue is reprinted in the collected edition Magnus, Robot Fighter: Invasion.

Quotes[]

Nobody back-cracks Magnus and keeps his teeth.

-- Magnus

Protect my rep. If I hadn't cracked you, they say I afraid. Rep is everything on Goph Lev. Down here, slug, you plays by Goph rules. Come on, I buy you a swill.

-- Slagger