The Robo Machines (comics)

The story was published in the anthology Eagle from 10 November 1984 to 29 July 1985, written by Tom Tully, with art by Mario Capaldi and later Kim Raymond.

[1] Shortly after the strip ended, one of the Robo Machines characters was later used by artist José Ortiz as a robot in Dan Dare, also written by Tully.

A power-hungry scientist named Stron-Domez the Master Renegade has modified two criminal Robo Machines - Cy-Kill and Tank - so they can transform into vehicles.

After an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate the President of Robotron, Stron-Domez takes his creations to Earth, which he had identified as being rich in minerals to build more transforming Robo Machines.

Ex-El's creations Leader-1, Hans-Cuff and Dozer arrive in time to drive them off, but the town has suffered many casualties, including the deaths of the parents of Charlie Bampton, a young boy who possesses ESP.

The premonition is correct – the massive Casmodon is incredibly powerful, and in a pitched battle on the edge of London easily holds off the Security Forces attack, inflicting heavy losses on both them and the human population.