MECH CADETS (2023)

Fans of the highly anticipated Netflix series won't want to miss this perfect companion series by highly acclaimed writer Greg Pak (Star Wars: Darth Vader), superstar artist Takeshi Miyazawa (She-Hulk), and colorist Ian Herring (Spider-Man / Deadpool). General Park-head of Sky Corps Academy-must assemble a team of heroes to protect humankind from alien invasions, and Stanford Yu, Maya Sanchez, Frank Olivetti, and Park's own daughter Olivia may have been pulled into the role by fate... as they are Earth's best hope. But there is more to their relationships with the symbiotic, sentient giant Robos they pilot... and the alien threat of The Sharg is far more epic and widespread than any could imagine! While Mech Cadets makes a fresh debut for new readers and viewers, long-time fans can delight in having more adventures after the long awaited collection of Mech Cadets Book One!

The cadets don't know what's in store for them when they discover a Sharg prison! But solemnity strikes as the battles rage and our heroes and even their Robos have tragedy in store. And as all feels hopeless, Hero Force Two comes under attack, and an unexpected ally will make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good...

The cadets and robos are stuck in quarantine-desperate to find any and all information about the alien threat-and eager to get back into the fight while economic tensions on Earth rise. Meanwhile, Frank urges Olivia to breach protocol and rescue his cousin Franklin; will she cave to the pressure of someone she has more in common with than expected, or stick to playing by the rules?

While Olivia and Frank risk everything by breaking quarantine (and the rules), Maya and Stanford are in pursuit, with Stanford dumbfounded by Olivia's perceived recklessness. But Olivia knows what she's doing-more than ever before-and is after a bit of essential information that could mean success... and finding Franklin and General Park. The continuing story of Mech Cadets that inspired the Neflix animated series, this issue features the second of three connecting covers by iconic artist Inhyuk Lee!

Stanford's rage skyrockets at Olivia and Felix as the situation on Earth, also vulnerable to an imminent Sharg threat, worsens economically. Rebellion in the name of helping others and rescuing Franklin and General Park is where Maya and Stanford make their stand. But Felix, in her fury, will do whatever it takes to defend Earth.

Still reeling from the discovery of the Sharg's ultimate weapon, the cadets need to work as a unit again if they have a chance of saving the world and the people they love most. Meanwhile, Felix is appalled by what she sees as a rebellious abomination-a failed experiment-and will do whatever it takes to reel Olivia back in, and away from Hero Force Two...