RoboCop (comics) RoboCop (comics) RoboCop refers to a number of comic book series spun off from the feature film of the same name. The main character is a cybernetic police officer from Detroit who begins as a human police officer before his murder ultimately transformed him into the cyborg entity by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP). Since his 1987 film debut, the RoboCop character and franchise have been exercised through numerous entertainment media, including multiple comic book mini-series and ongoing series. In March 1990, Marvel Comics released the first issue of an ongoing "RoboCop" superhero comic book series based on the
RoboCop: Prime Directives film for the television show to use. The creators of "Prime Directives" took the footage that the TV show used, recolored the shots blue, and used them in the third film in the series, "Resurrection". Prior to being cast, Fletcher had not seen the "RoboCop" feature films, and no effort was made to mimic Peter Weller's original movements. Fletcher instead worked out a RoboCop movement system for himself that he felt was appropriate for where the character was, physically and emotionally. "Prime Directives" takes place ten years after "RoboCop". This series is largely considered an alternate reality to the films