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Doctor Solar
Valiant Comics. 3 issues (1981–1982). Other issues contained no Magnus. | In color.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#29
1981
The Steel-Smashing Return of Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. (10 pg) Roger McKenzie Frank Bolle
#30
1982
Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.: "Where Angels Fear..." (10 pg)
#31 Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.: "Deathtrap" (10 pg)
 
Magnus, Robot Fighter [II]
Valiant Comics. 70 issues (1991–1996). | In color.
Pay attention, majority of the stories, during issues #5 to #42, has sliding storylines and crossovering characters with Rai and the Future Force (issues #9 to #23). Only titles bearing same name mentioned.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#0
1991
"Emancipator" (24 pg) Jim Shooter Paris Cullens [p], Bob Layton [i]
#1 Steel Nation, #1: "Protector" (29 pg) Art Nichols [p], Bob Layton [i], Kathryn Bollinger [i]
#2 Steel Nation, #2: "Soldier" (28 pg)
#3 Steel Nation, #3: "Traitors" (27 pg)
#4 Steel Nation, #4: "Savior" (29 pg)
#5 Invasion, #1: "Goph Rules" (16 pg)
[Flip side issue, Rai #1] Invasion, #2: "Spirit Against the Flesh" (16 pg) [Magnus in cameo part] Paul Craddick [p], Bob Layton [i]
#6 Invasion, #3: "Just Say Noh" (12 pg)  
[Flip side issue, Rai #2] Invasion, #4: "Killing Stroke" (12 pg) David Lapham [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i]
#7 Invasion, #5: "The Ballad of East and West" (14 pg) Jim Shooter, Laura Hitchcock Mark Moretti [p], Ernie Colon [i]
[Flip side issue, Rai #3] Invasion, #6: "Small Sacrifice" (14 pg) Jim Shooter David Lapham [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i], Jon Holdredge [i]
#8
1992
Invasion, #7: "Enter the Dragon" (12 pg) Laura Hitchcock, Jim Shooter Mark Moretti [p], Tom Ryder [i], Jon Holdredge [i]
[Flip side issue, Rai #4] Invasion, #8: "Supernova" (13 pg) Jim Shooter David Lapham [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i], Maria Beccari [i]
#9 The Xyrkol Trilogy, #1: "The Rise" (24 pg) Laura Hitchcock, Jim Shooter Ernie Colon [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i], Ted Halstead [i]
#10 The Xyrkol Trilogy, #2: "Freedom's End" (24 pg) Jim Shooter, Fred Pierce Mark Moretti [p], Tom Ryder [i], Ted Halstead [i]
#11 The Xyrkol Trilogy, #3: "Sun of the Devil" (24 pg) Jim Shooter [pl], David Michelinie [s] Mark Moretti [p], Charles Barnett III [i]
#12 "Stone and Steel" (27 pg) Faye Perozich, Jim Shooter Gonzalo Mayo
The Asylum Saga, #0: "Trial and Error" (8 pg) Jim Shooter [pl,s], Faye Perozich [s] Mark Moretti [p], Charles Barnett III [i]
#13 The Asylum Saga, #1: "Revelations" (21 pg) Jim Shooter, Faye Perozich Ernie Colon
#14 The Asylum Saga, #2: "Reckonings" (21 pg) Jim Shooter
#15 Unity #4: "The Torch Is Passed" (21 pg) See: Unity (storyline) Jim Shooter [pl], Roger Stern [s]
#16 Unity #12: "The Torch Is Passed" (21 pg) See: Unity (storyline) Howard Simpson [lay]
#17 Unity #19: "Trouble Below" (22 pg) See: Unity (storyline) Roger Stern James Brock [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i], Tom Ryder [i], Maria Beccari [i]
#18 "Inside the Metal Mind" (22 pg) Don Perlin [pl], Jim Shooter [pl], Steve Ditko [pl], David Michelinie [s] Steve Ditko [p], Ralph Reese [i]
#19 "Probes" (22 pg)
#20
1993
"Hit Or Kiss" (21 pages) Jim Shooter [pl], Fred Pierce [s] Ernie Colon
#21 Armageddon 4002, #1: "Slaughter On Phobos" (24 pg) John Ostrander Jamie Brock [p], Ralph Reese [s]
#22 Holocaust 4002, #2: "The Invasion of North Am" (22 pg)
#23 Holocaust 4002, #3: "The Fall of the Milespires" (21 pg)
#24 Holocaust 4002, #4: "The Fall of North Am" (20 pg) Fr: Rai-9-93 Jamie Brock [p], Peter Grau [p], Jimmy Palmiotti [s]
#25 "Flesh and Steel" (21 pg) Jamie Brock [p], Ralph Reese [s]
#26 "Exemplar" (21 pg) Calafiore, Smith, Van Meter, Fincke, Wendel, Reese, Holdredge, Autio, Dixon [2]
#27 "The Enemy of My Enemy" (21 pg) Jim Calafiore [p], Ralph Reese [i], Andrew Wendel [i]
#28 "Will of Iron" (21 pg)
#29 "Indomitable" (21 pg) Fr: Rai-14-93 Jim Calafiore [p], Andrew Wendel [i]
#30 The Battle For North Am, #2: "Aryantina" (21 pg) Fr: Rai-15-93
#31 The Battle For North Am, #4: "Allies" (21 pg) Fr: Rai-16-93 Jim Calafiore [p], Gonzalo Mayo [i]
#32
1994
"Mal-Adjusted" (21 pg) Anthony J. L. Bedard
#33 "If This is Tuesday, This Must Be...North Am?" (21 pg) John Ostrander [pl,s], Jim Calafiore [pl]
#34 "Christmas Eve: Minutes To Midnight" (21 pg)

Dave Devries

#35 "Champions Are Born, Not Made" (21 pg) Anthony Bedard
#36 "The Beasts and the Children" (21 pg)
#37 The Last Day, #1: "Mindlock" (21 pg) Fr: Rai-22-94
#38 "New World Order" (21 pg)
#39 "Bizarre Love Triangle" (21 pg)
#40 "Belly of the Beast" (21 pg)
#41 "Sacrifice" (21 pg) [6]
#42 "My Brother's Keeper" (21 pg) George Saravia [p], Gonzalo Mayo [i]
#43
1995

The Geomancer Quest, #1: "A Snake in the Garden" (21 pg)

#44 The Geomancer Quest, #2: "The Snows of Triton" (21 pg)
#45 The Geomancer Quest, #3: "Trial By Combat" (21 pg)
#46 "Father Figure" (21 pg)
#47 "Cold Blooded" (21 pg) David DeVries Robert Walker [p], Gonzalo Mayo [i]
#48 "Hardened Heart" (21 pg) Gonzalo Mayo [p], Robert Walker [i]
#49 "The Invisible Legion", #1 (21 pg) Anthony Bedard George Saravia [p], Anibal Rodriguez [i]
#50 "The Invisible Legion", #2 (21 pg)
#51 "Return of the Robots", #1 (21 pg) Kevin Kobasic [p], Rodney Ramos [i], Phyllis Novin [i]
#52 "Return of the Robots", #2 (21 pg) Kevin Kobasic [p], Anibal Rodriguez [i]
#53 "Whose Planet Is It, Anyway?", #1 (21 pg)    
#54 "Whose Planet Is It, Anyway?", #2 (21 pg) Anthony Bedard Kevin Kobasic [p], Anibal Rodriguez [i]
#55 [untitled] (21 pg) Keith Giffen D. Grey [p], Mike DeCarlo [i]
#56 [untitled] (21 pg)
#57 [untitled] (21 pg) Claude St. Aubin [p], Ken Branch [i]
#58 [untitled] (21 pg) Kevin Kobasic [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i]
#59 [untitled] (21 pg) Kevin Kobasic [p], Mike DeCarlo [i]
#60 [untitled] (21 pg) Claude St. Aubin [p], D. Grey [p], Mike DeCarlo [i]
#61 [untitled] (21 pg) Kevin Kobasic [p], Mike DeCarlo [i]
#62
1996
[untitled] (21 pg) Kevin Kobasic [p], Raymond Kryssing [i], Mike DeCarlo [i]
#63 [untitled] (21 pg) Claude St. Aubin [p], Mike DeCarlo [i]
#64 [untitled] (21 pg) Kevin Kobasic [p], Jackson Guice [p,i], Steve Montano [i]
 
Magnus, Robot Fighter [II] Yearbook
Valiant Comics. 1 volume (1994). | In color.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#1
1994
"Past Imperfect" (40 pg) Mike Baron Paul Smith
 
Rai [II] aka Rai and the Future Force aka The New Rai
Valiant Comics. several issues (1992–). | In color.
Between issues #9 to #23 under the title Rai and the Future Force; In issues #24 and #25 The New Rai, and after that just Rai.
Magnus appears (as a member of the Future Force) at least following issues.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#6
1992
Unity #7: "A World Brought Down" (21 pg) See: Unity (storyline) David Michelinie Joe St. Pierre [lay], Sal Velluto [p], Kathryn Bollinger [i]
#7 Unity #15: "Sacrificial Spirit" (22 pg) See: Unity (storyline) David Michelinie [pl], Jim Shooter [pl,s] Joe St. Pierre [lay], Peter Grau [p], Kathryn Bollinger [i]
#9
1993
Holocaust 4002, #5: "After the Holocaust" (21 pg) Fr: MRF-24-93 Bob Layton [pl], John Ostrander [pl,s] Sean Chen [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i]
#10 "The Death of Japan" (21 pg) John Ostrander [s] Sean Chen [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i]
#11 "The Steel Legion" (21 pg)
#14 "Warring Factions" (21 pg) Fr: MRF-29-93
#15 The Battle For South Am, #1: "One For All" (21 pg) Fr: MRF-30-93
#16 The Battle For South Am, #3: "Targets" (21 pg) Fr: MRF-30-93 | MRF-31-93
#17
1994
"Trust" (21 pg) Jim Calafiore [p], Kathryn Bolinger [i], Jennifer Marrus [i]
#18 "Slaves of New York" (21 pg) Anthony Bedard Spark [p], Gonzalo Mayo [i]
#19 "Christmas Eve: Fahrenheit 100" (21 pg) Dave DeVries Jim Calafiore [p], Gonzalo Mayo [i]
#21 "Crucible" (21 pg) Anthony Bedard David Ross [p], Rodney Ramos [i]
#22 The Last Day, #2: "Exorcism" (21 pg) Fr: MRF-37-94
#23 "Bloodline" (21 pg)
 
Vintage Magnus, Robot Fighter
Valiant Comics. 4 issue (1992). | In color.
The original output untouched. Recolored.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#1
1992
"Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D." Re: MRF-1-63 Russ Manning Russ Manning
#2 Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.: "Giant from planet X" Re: MRF-3-63
#3 Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.: "The evil ark of doctor Noel" Re: MRF-13-66
#4 Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.: "Cloud-Cloddie, Go Home!" Re: MRF-16-66
 
Secrets of the Valiant Universe
Valiant Comics. 1 issue (1994). Other issues have no connection to Magnus. | In color.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#1
1994
"Magnus, Robot Fighter" (2 pg) Anthony Bedard Jim Calafiore [p], Gonzalo Mayo [i]
 
 
Magnus, Robot Fighter / Nexus
Valiant Comics. 2 issues (1994). | In color.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#1
1994
"The Gift Horse", #1 (20 pg) Mike Baron [s,pl], Steve Rude [pl] Steve Rude
#2 "The Gift Horse", #2 (20 pg)
 
The Original Magnus, Robot Fighter
Valiant Comics. 1 issue (1995). | In color.
Recolored, reformatted.
Issue Title Writer Artist
#1
1995
Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.: "Operation disguise" [7] Re: MRF-2-63 Eric Freiwald, Russ Manning, Robert Schaefer  
 
The Captain Johner & The Aliens
Valiant Comics. 2 issues (1995). 4 pgs each story. | In color.
Recolored. [8]
Issue Title Writer Artist
#1
1995
"The Aliens" Re: MRF-1-63 Russ Manning Russ Manning
The Aliens: "Space derelict" Re: MRF-2-63
The Aliens: "A matter of judgment" Re: MRF-3-63
The Aliens: "Suspense in space" Re: MRF-4-63
The Aliens: "Forced landing" Re: MRF-5-64
The Aliens: "A case of nerves" Re: MRF-6-64
The Aliens: "The dream makers" Re: MRF-7-64
#2 The Aliens: "An alien welcome" Re: MRF-8-64
The Aliens: "Talk-down" Re: MRF-9-65
The Aliens: "Fear of the unknown" Re: MRF-10-65
The Aliens: "False men" Re: MRF-11-65
The Aliens: "The time-distorters" Re: MRF-12-65
The Aliens: "The day of the nightmare" Re: MRF-13-65
The Aliens: "The conspiracy" Re: MRF-14-65

 

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| Doctor Solar | Rai [and the Future Force] | Vintage Magnus, Robot Fighter | Secrets of the Valiant Universe | Magnus, Robot Fighter / Nexus | The Original Magnus Robot Fighter | The Captain Johner & The Aliens |

Gold Key: | Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. | The Aliens |

Acclaim Comics: | Magnus Robot Fighter [III] |

I-Books: | Magnus Robot Fighter [IV] |

Dark Horse: | Predator Versus Magnus Robot Fighter | Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. (reprint) |