RoboCop: Dead or Alive Vol. 2

Robocop: Dead or Alive #2

by Joshua Williamson, Carlos Magno (Illustrations)

No win comes without a cost. RoboCop, now a lone officer in the field, faces a calamity of ED-209 attacks plaguing his city. As he works the streets, newly promoted Detective Anne Lewis will work outside her jurisdiction to bring Killian's corruption to an end. But they are merely pawns in Killian's game. This is the beginning of the end for Detroit.   Contains issues #5-8



The critically acclaimed series from Joshua Williamson (Nailbiter; Birthright) and Carlos Magno (Lantern City) continues in the second chapter to the Dead or Alive trilogy. "This series truly is the RoboCop sequel we always wish we had." (Bloody Disgusting)

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Graphic Novels Comics

112 pages, Paperback

First published February 24, 2016

Reviews

[47Time · Rating 2 out of 5]

Without a gun, Robocop must face the robots Killian puts on the street by using his armor alone. And his trusty baton - a melee weapon against ED-209's full auto. But he nails it! Literally. Then he has to face a newer model, the ED-2000X. It sure makes sense to just upgrade things that don't work, instead of replacing them, doesn't it? And where are they getting the resources for this research? I'm seeing too many deus ex machinas in this volume. Lewis is working behind a desk, desperately seeking proof against Killian who is doing a good job of covering his tracks. He has his criminal record deleted, his captured men killed. Everything is going his way because he is blackmailing the owner of OCP. They had dealings in the past when Killian was running weapons for him. Dun, dun, duuun! Boring... Why he can't just make Killian disappear is beyond me. So the story starts just as weakly as in the first volume. I'm starting to think that the best thing about this series is the good choice of covers.

It turns out Killian isn't too smart. He willingly tells his secret plan and how he has the owner of OCP by the balls to a newly-branded undercover cop. He acts surprisingly like a mad villain type. The undercover cop is soon found out, tortured and killed. Robocop gets upgrades that allow him to defeat one of Killian's ED's and capture one of his men. That man reveals the location of one of Killian's warehouses. He readies a trap for the police, but Robocop's new upgrades are more than they can handle.

Lewis obtains irrefutable evidence of Killian killing an innocent to spark the revolt on the streets. With all this evidence against him, OCP authorizes Killian's arrest. Lewis arrests him during one of his rallies. She broadcasts the evidence against him, but many people still support him - we do need a volume three, don't we? He gets away by killing two more cops and reminds himself that his goal all along was to use Robocop to ruin OCP. He can fully embrace his mad villain persona now. Though the story is anything but worth it, I still want to see how Robocop kicks his ass next.

[Robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

** Review is for all three volumes read in a row

It hits all the beats of the film, but that mimicry is the extent of it's enjoyability. Nothing new is brought to the table, and RC talks way WAY to much.

[Clint the Cool Guy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Good

I'm enjoying this mature Robocop series a lot. It keys off the first movie, and ignores the rest. I wish the series was longer. It's really good, worthy of the name Robocop. Recommended!

[Erik Dreiling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite good.

This story picks up following the events of the 1987 film, ignoring the two sequels, TV show, and other RoboCop comics. The artwork is good, but the story keeps the reader hooked — at least it did for this reader.

[Paxton Holley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm enjoying this followup to Robocop. It's fun and violent.

[Donavon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gunless Robocop jumping around like Episode 2 Yoda, didn't work for me. Maybe final volume will elevate the whole series...

[Sam Nicholson · Rating 4 out of 5]

8/10

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the single issues. The art is quite good, but the story doesn't captivate me as much.

[Lars · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the series deepens, it also becomes more interesting in it's story and character development, plus it's not to politically uncomplicated as it first appeared.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars