“Robocop”#7 is more of the same and not in a bad way. Robocop is still being kicking ass, being stoic, and Killian’s gang is still wreaking havok and killing cops. Robocop’s new upgrades give him the agility and power of re-boot Robocop but he remains firmly in the decade he belongs in. This series truly is the “Robocop”sequel we always wish we had.
WRITTEN BY: Joshua Williamson
ART BY: Carlos Magno
PUBLISHER: Boom!
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: January 7, 2015
Review By Eric Switzer
“Robocop” continues the pursuit of Killian’s gang, scoring a major victory with a capture in the midst of a gruesome death. In perfect “Raid:Redemption” style, the police mount a massive raid on Killian’s position, only to be shocked and dismayed by the vast arsenal he has waiting to face them. Things are no longer heating up: this is war we’ve been waiting for.
“Robocop” is kind of a magical series that requires no ingenuity to keep it alive. I could imagine this series going endlessly ]4r5 as it has from the first issue. It is bottled nostalgia, its existence makes it a commodity diner food and Van Damme movies. They only ever have to be exactly what you expect them to be in order to satisfy. It will be interesting to see if this is something that eventually limits Williamson and the “Robocop” team from trying new things as time goes on. But I have a feeling they have a very sophisticated understanding of what their audience wants and where they can safely take these characters.
There isnt a ton left to say about it. “Robocop” delivers consistently, never missteps or disappoints, and remains at the top of my stack month after month. Sometimes the same ol’ thing is all you really want. It doesn’t blow my mind like the first time anymore, but I still get hard for it.’