Mazinger Z vs. Transformers

One of the first Super Robot manga and the one that introduced most of the traits of the Mecha genre. Constructed with the Super-Alloy Z, Mazinger was built by Professor Juzo Kabuto as a weapon against the Mechanical Beasts of the evil Dr. Hell. Koji Kabuto, the grandson of Professor Kabuto, becomes the pilot of Mazinger Z when his grandfather is killed, and battles from there on against Dr. Hell and his allies. This is the first series that introduced the concept of a pilot inside a Mecha, which all series from then on have followed.

Mazinger Z is an alternate telling manga made in collaboration with Gosaku Ōta and Go Nagai, compared to the original and TV Magazine manga by Nagai, this manga was made more in tune with the anime while adding its own original elements. The manga focuses on a plot more similar to the anime starting with Koji checking on his grandfather after Baron Ashura had activated a bomb. With his dying breath, Dr. Kabuto gives Koji the Super Robot Mazinger Z. With the threat of Dr. Hell looming, Koji fights against his Mechanical Beasts and lieutenants with help from Sayaka Yumi and to some degree Boss.

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics collects every issue of the original Generation 1 Transformers manga published in the pages of TV Magazine. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prologue (2 issues, 05/85-06/85) Hundreds of thousands of years ago there existed a highly-advanced planet called Cybertron. The planet was controlled by two factions of super robot lifeforms: the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Their endless war drained Cybertron of all its energy, leading to both factions leaving the planet in search of new energy sources. Their battle raged on, eventually reaching the vicinity of prehistoric Earth.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (8 issues, 04/86-11/86) Trouble is brewing in Tokyo, Japan – Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker are on the attack, out to pillage energy and cause some general destruction. But the Autobots have pursued their foes to Japan, and Optimus Prime, Smokescreen, Wheeljack, Trailbreaker and Sideswipe speed onto the scene, just in time for Prime to transform and save a young boy named Kenji.The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers (5 issues, 12/86-04/87) Responding to an SOS, an Autobot team consisting of Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Kup, Blurr, Springer and Arcee head into space at full speed, and discover the spaceship that sent the call for help held prisoner by another.The Great Transformer War (3 issues, 04/87-07/87) (aka Transformers: Big War) The Decepticons have captured Dalton, a brilliant scientist from the planet Elan, but he is refusing to work with them, and the Aerialbots and Protectobots are already on their way towards Trypticon to rescue him. "Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!" (special, 08/87) With White Leo and Rodimus Prime away, the Decepticons and their Beastformer allies make another attempt to conquer planet Beast.Transformers: The Headmasters (8 issues, 08/87-03/88) As the Autobots and the recently-arrived Autobot Headmasters ruminate on the current state of play – the death of Optimus Prime, their base on the planet Athenia, the power of the Headmasters – Galvatron leads the Decepticon Headmasters in a plot to destroy Battleship Maximus.Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (12 issues, 04/88-03/89) (aka Transformers: Masterforce) After the events of The Headmasters, the Autobots and Decepticons have departed Earth... or have they? Transformers: Victory (10 issues, 04/89-01/90) The Victory War begins as Star Saber and Deathsaurus face-off on Earth!Transformers: Zone (special, 04/90) When nine of the most powerful Decepticons are gathered together under the rule of Violen Jiger, Autobot Powered Master Dai Atlas must step forward to prevent them from acquiring the power of the mystical Zodiac. Transformers: The Battlestars (special, 08/91) Super Megatron attempts to pillage energon from an oil rig, only to be confronted by Star Convoy! (Information collected from Transformers Wiki and TFArchives).

A retelling of Mazinger Z mixed with ancient Greek mythology with a modern touch.

The autobiographical manga will reveal the untold story of the creation of Nagai's Mazinger Z mecha manga. (Source: Anime News Network)

A retelling of the origins of Mazinger Z.

The manga takes place in a world where the use of Super Robots is questioned. Koji is a former pilot with his companions faced with both personal and outer conflicts. They were once heroes but peace was achieved, bringing their robot's use into question. Can this peace even last and can it even lead to true peace...?