Emil Lang

Emil Lang was a brilliant Earth scientist who became one of humanity's foremost experts on alien technology after the arrival of the SDF-1, helping to reverse-engineer its advanced systems and laying the groundwork for Robotechnology on Earth.

Emil Lang stepped onto the page in 1985, a Bronze Age creation from Jack Herman and Dave Johnson, debuting in Malibu's Robotech: The Macross Saga #5 and going on to become a recurring presence across nearly two decades of the publisher's beloved Robotech universe. His story deepens considerably in Robotech II: The Sentinels and its follow-up volumes, where he keeps remarkable company — sharing adventures with Rick Hunter, Max Sterling, the enigmatic Exedore, and Lynn Minmei, among others. With 29 catalog appearances spanning from 1985 to 2004, Lang is the kind of character who rewards the dedicated reader willing to trace a thread through one of Bronze Age comics' most ambitious science-fiction sagas.