
35 Years Ago, a Legendary Writer Made an Incoherent Sci-Fi Sequel
Jake Kleinman
created: June 22, 2025, 11:30 a.m. | updated: June 27, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
This is not a scene from the original RoboCop or even from RoboCop 2, although it shares some similarities with the dystopian sci-fi sequel released on June 22, 1990.
Rather, it’s a sequence pulled from the first issue of Frank Miller’s RoboCop, a comic book published over a decade later in an attempt to resurrect the legendary comic creator’s original RoboCop 2 screenplay.
Frank Miller’s RoboCop, by comparison, is equally incoherent but much more focused.
Ultimately, what holds Miller’s comic back is its focus on violent and disturbing imagery over visual legibility.
It’s a simple coda to an overly convoluted story, but it’s also classic Frank Miller.
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