Ro-Busters

Ro-Busters was a disaster/rescue squad staffed solely by second-hand robots, owned by billionaire Howard Quartz. Prominent members of the squad included Ro-Jaws, Hammerstein, the robot bulldozer Mek Quake, the insane medic Dr. Feeleygood and his practice 'patient', Casey. The squad had a distinguished history despite the eccentric personalities involved, but Quartz eventually decided to scrap them all as part of an insurance scam after getting a large tax demand. Warned abbout their impending fate by Quartz's secretary Miss Marilyn, Ro-Jaws and Hammerstein led the Ro-Busters in a last ditch effort to flee Earth and reach the free robot world of Mekka.


 * Ro-Busters originated in Star-Lord, first appearing in Star-Lord #1, before transferring over to 2000 AD with #86. Ian Kennedy drew two of the Star-Lord stories.
 * Though Ro-Jaws and Hammerstein were among 2000 AD's most popular characters, arguably the most popular of the Ro-Busters strips featured neither of them; instead, 'The Terra Meks' revolved around Charlie, the pilot robot who protected the port town of Northpool.
 * Both Hammerstein and Ro-Jaws appeared in two other 2000 AD strips, Nemesis the Warlock and ABC Warriors. Additionally, Ro-Jaws hosted an occasional series of short stories, Ro-Jaws Robo-Tales.
 * ABC Warrior Joe Pineapples guest starred in the Ro-Busters tale 'Old Red Eyes is Back'.
 * Steve Dillon drew a Ro-Busters story for the 1982 2000 AD Annual.