Robotech comics first officially appeared in print in 1985, though Comico published the first issue of its license from Harmony Gold USA under the Macross name.

The potential for brand confusion caused concern that Harmony Gold would have problems selling its own transformable Macross toys.

Based on the Revell line of plastic models, this series actually combines mecha designs from Macross, Orguss, and Dougram.

The final issue of The Macross Saga had an expanded ending that further set up the story of Robotech II: The Sentinels.

In 1991 Eternity Comics' license with Harmony Gold expanded beyond The Sentinels, allowing for their titles to take place in any part of the Robotech timeline.

The Sentinels comic picked up directly from where Eternity had left off, with the Waltrips taking over the writing and art work.

Most of the stories were strongly revisionist in nature, and sometimes involved established characters acting out-of-character, even occasionally to the point of camp.

Those two issues bore no resemblance to any previous (or subsequent) Robotech material, and featured art that was virtually incomprehensible.

In 2002, with the publication of the Wildstorm (DC) comics, Harmony Gold officially decided to reboot and retcon the Robotech universe.

[8] In July 2013, Dynamite Entertainment announced at San Diego Comic-Con the future publication of a Robotech/Voltron crossover title, via a licensing agreement with DC, Harmony Gold, and World Events Productions.