issues of the first Karmatrón y los Transformables comic series -originally published in a weekly schedule during the year 1986- have been made available online by ¡Ka-Boom! Studio for free since 2008, with later numbers still pending publication. Reception The comic had a decent reception between Mexican comic book readers, as at the time -the late eighties- the amount of new national titles was close to zero, and even American franchises were scarce at that point, with only Grupo Editorial Vid and Novedades Editores taking on the occasional publishing of American comics. The series was also successful partially because of the mid eighties boom of sci-fi anime and cartoons that took place in Mexican TV during that time after the release of animated series such as Mazinger Z, Transformers, Voltron and Robotech. This allowed Karmatron to acquire some fame and notoriety in the comics medium in Mexico. However, as the storyline progressed and the philosophical ideas exposed and the mysticism turned more dense and evident, both the editorial and the public became more and more alienated until the comic ceased to be published in the early nineties. Nevertheless, the series is fondly remembered by many Mexicans who were children during the eighties for its peculiar Japanese anime influenced art style and is still considered one of the first true Mexican sci-fi robot "manga" works. Also of note was its weekly publication schedule, an uncommon practice during its decade of publication. According to the creator of the comic many foreign comic artists and authors -who published their works monthly- couldn't believe that a weekly comic was even possible at the time of publication of Karmatron. Adaptations The author stated in July 2016 that a Hollywood studio is interested in making a film adaptation of the franchise. See also Comics in Mexico Notes and references External links Free Online Version of the Karmatron and the Transformables Original Comic Series (official page sponsored by the series' creator) Karmatron and the Transformables Official Blog Official Blog of Mexican Comic Creator and Artist Oscar González Loyo Blog 2 of Oscar González Loyo Karmatron Central Karmatron at Oscar González Loyo's Deviant Art Page 1986 comics debuts 1991 comics endings Comics characters introduced in 1986 Mexican comics titles Superhero comics Science fiction comics