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| Dynamo Joe | |
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 Dynamo Joe #1 (May 1986), art by Doug Rice. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | First Comics |
| Schedule | monthly |
| Format | standard |
| Publication date | May 1986–January 1988 |
| No. of issues | 15 |
| Main character(s) | Elanian Daro Tavitan Pomru Purrwakkawakka |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Doug Rice John Ostrander |
| Written by | John Ostrander Phil Foglio |
| Artist(s) | Doug Rice Ben Dunn |
Dynamo Joe was a comic book series published by First Comics from 1986 to 1988. Created, plotted and drawn by Doug Rice, it was scripted first by John Ostrander then by Phil Foglio. Ben Dunn sometimes filled in for Rice on the art.
The series occurred in the future, involving a war in which three star-faring civilizations are being invaded by the alien and seemingly mindless Mellenares, huge green killing machines traveling in a straight line and destroying everything in their path. The brunt of the human defenses are giant, fusion-powered robots ("battle suits") called "Dynamo Class Robosoldiers" and crewed by living individuals. These battle suits can be configured for either planetary or space combat, and contain or use a wide variety of weaponry. Dynamo Joe focuses on the crew of one such suit: Imperium soldier Elanian Daro and Tavitan (humanoid feline) mechanic Pomru Purrwakkawakka, and their critical contributions to the war effort. Dynamo Joe ranged in tone from action-packed space opera to slapstick humor.