crazysteve's fanwanky Mighty Orbots Page

Project: Orbots

This is a look at the early stages of a project where I'm making a five inch Mighty Orbots figure.

• Gallery 1-Sculpting the clay prototype
• Gallery 2-Refining the prototype sculpt
• Gallery 3-Assembly

During my research for my Orbots figure project I have come across some useful or interesting sites with Mighty Orbots information. Because Orbots was a somewhat obscure cartoon, information on it is unorganized and spread across various places throughout the internet. I have assembled here a list of links I think are the best.

Orbots creator interviews and information

• Interview with animation writer Buzz Dixon-From Quick Kick's Theatre, this is a 1986 interview that was originally published in David Anthony Kraft's COMICS INTERVIEW magazine. Buzz wrote two episodes of Mighty Orbots and Orbots was one of his very first jobs (that actually got aired) in the animation industry. In the interview he talks about how Orbots had great ratings that were always within a few points of first place, and he reveals inside information on why it got canned.
  
• Interview with animation director Osamu Dezaki-In this interview Mr. Dezaki talks about his experiences in animation and briefly reflects on what it was like working on Mighty Orbots.
• Profiles of Osamu Dezaki and Akio Sugino-This page has comprehensive background information on the series director and character designer. There's a picture of Mr. Dezaki there for those wanting to see what he looks like.
• Michael Reaves, Orbots story editor-This is the personal site of Michael Reaves, the show's consultant and story bible writer. He also wrote or co-wrote more episodes of Mighty Orbots than any other person!
• John Cawley's GET ANIMATED!-GET ANIMATED! was a fanzine dedicated to animation published back in 1985. If you like Orbots you absolutely must have issue #3 of GET ANIMATED! It features a cover story chock full of Orbots information. At only $5 a copy (including shipping!) I guarentee you won't be dissapointed.

  Interesting Orbots fan sites

  • Orbots cel gallery-Here's a nice collection of Orbots cels from Stuck In the 80's, a webpage showcasing the cel collection of Kathleen and Maryann Robbins.
  • Arioch's Mighty Orbots Page-Obligatory link to one of the most popular Orbots fan sites on the internet. Everyone who has ever googled Orbots ends up here.
  • Dishonest John's Classic TV Toons-Dishonest John has a nice one page section devoted to Mighty Orbots with some really good screen caps.

  Orbots Mailing list

  • Mighty Orbots Fan Page-This is the only active (as of January 2005) Yahoogroup I know about dedicated to Mighty Orbots.