Certainly at times with no new content, it does seem like Robotech is on “life-support,” waiting for someone to mercifully pull the plug and let it die with some dignity. For some time fans could only look forward to re-hashed boxed sets and backordered items from the Robotech.com store. There has to be a finite amount of ways you can put lipstick on a pig. Even though Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles got re-released in blu-Ray format this year, there has been new material out there for fans to enjoy.

Robotech Live-Action Movie

Without a doubt Warner Brothers announcing the production of the Robotech Live Action Movie was the biggest deal of 2008.

RobotechX.com Fan Booth @ Comic Con 2008

One of the most popular and probably the most hard core Robotech fan out there MEMO1DOMINION, went out of his way with a purple tote bag filled with some of his collection to organize a RobotechX fan booth at this years Comic Con International. With help from other Southern California fans, the booth showcased Robotech collections (mostly MEMO’s!). Obviously one of the single greatest highlights was to have the man himself Carl Macek sign autographs at the booth.

Expensive Toys

Forget re-financing your home, you might just need to take out a loan to collect all of the new Masterpiece Editions. Just to name a few:

Masterpiece Beta Fighter Vol. 1 - Blue + CARD - $149.99

Masterpiece Cyclone Vol. 1 - Scott Bernard (1/10 scale) - $199.99

Masterpiece Shadow Fighter Vol. 1 - Maia Sterling + CARD - $79.99

Lonely Soldier Boy II – An acoustic album – by Michael Bradley

The follow up album to the original Lonely Soldier Boy CD., your favorite Robotech tracks are performed in a minimalist, acoustic production.

Palladium Books The Shadow Chronicles RPG Book and Macross Saga Sourcebook

Role-playing fans who enjoyed the Shadow Chronicles can play the RPG game and those who love the Macross Saga can enjoy the source book.

So there you have it, a quick look at 2008. We hope that the Live Action Movie begins filming this year and other exciting things happen. Let's welcome 2009 and hope to see greater things for the Robotech franchise in the new year.

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MEMO1DOMINION wrote on January 02, 2009

Title: NICELY PUT MAY EVERYONE HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR. AND 2008 REALLY BROUGHT US THINGS THAT WE WILL CARRY ON TO 2009. I LOOK FORWARD TO 2009 BECOUSE WE WILL HAVE MORE STUFF TO TALK ABOUT AND HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL BE COMING OUT OF THE PIPELINE ABOUT THE LIVE ACTION MOVIE. NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE FANDOM ALL AROUND WILL HAVE THEIR OWN DOINGS AND HELPINGS AS WELL. YES, I MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ROBOTECH BOOTH BUT LET'S NOT FORGET THOSE FANS WHO HELPED AND ARE ALREADY SIGNING UP TO HELP NEXT YEAR. AND THANX TO ALL THOSE FANS THAT HELPED WITH THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT AND THE FANDOM WHO PUT UP THEIR ART AND FANFICS. SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE ROBOTECH FANS THAT HELPED WITH THE SOURCEBOOK AS WELL. THOSE GUYS CAME TOGEHTER AND AS FANS HELPED PALLEDIUM PUT OUT A GOOD BOOK TO ENJOY. LET'S LOOK FORWARD TO 2009 BECOUSE IT WILL MEAN GREAT THINGS FOR ROBOTECH. HEHEHE

Swampy19 wrote on January 02, 2009

Title: New Year Hey guys happy new year i hope we finally get casting and director choices for the movie