#dana sterling

TheZentraedi renegadeKhyron completes his Christmas Day attack, fleeing as his operative on the streets of New Macross City sets off explosives throughout the twice-reborn metropolis. Rick Hunter andMax &Miriya Sterling cease their pursuit to help out with emergency relief, putting out fires and reuniting families. Some reunions that evening, sadly, are not so warm. We bask in the warm glow of lights aboard Earth’s two battle fortresses in this excerpt from Robotech: The Macross Saga #35 (Comico, January 1989) by Markalan Joplin,Diana Schutz, and Mike Leeke.

While references to the SDF-2 had cropped up in earlier issues, this was the first issue where Mike Leeke drew it into a scene, portraying it back-to-back with the SDF-1 inLake Gloval per descriptions in the Jack McKinney novels and remarks by Robotech TV series producer Carl Macek.

From Love & War #1 - Yune, Vo, Faerber, UDON, et al.

Dana – “the symbol of the alliance of different worlds” or “the Symbol of the Alliance of Different Worlds”? I’d be curious to see the script. Loaded backstory statement, or Bowie just being melodramatic?

Pastel by Hiroyuki Kitazume. (right?)

One of my favorite characters in my favorite art media.

And here’s my third Robotech AMV, set to Lita Ford’s “War of the Angels” — Dana Sterling, “Wars’ Daughter.”

I’m really proud of this one. Synthesizes the reflective quality of “Rook et Rose” w/ the emotional verve of “Macross: Reconstruction” (at least, that’s the intent). Dana’s my favorite Rt character, and Lita’s BLACK album is an overlooked roots-metal-glam potpourri.

Enjoy ~ EhC

Ken Steacy is such an interesting talent, and I love his contributions to Robotech.

Prodded by Cap’s novel-art thoughts, here’s my favorite Rt novel/cover – Before the Invid Storm. Purchased from a mall Waldenbooks in Wausau WI in 1996. The last original Rt novel in the series w dynamic new art commission. (Cap has or used to have the orginal lineart/rough for the piece; jealous.)

Besides being an enjoyable read w associated fannish memories, I appreciate that it, as a pop-cultural artifact, is – as I said in a tweet last year – “ofandthe end of an era.”

Robotech cover I did for @dogitiaed new book Protocultura. Si eres de Chile, puedes reservar el libro en www.chilecomics.cl