Information on the animated series appears in a hasbro studios sales guide. Micronauts animated series in the works from hasbro cbr. Seeing the toys, mantlo was instantly struck by inspiration to. The micronauts introduced the 10cm figure to the american market in advance of a wave of toys that followed.
They started as a toyline which was later adapted in a comic book series by marvel. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. The original series lasted for 59 regular issues january, 1979 august, 1984, plus 2 annuals. In doing this series, marvel had the chance to make a really terrible comic book, but somehow resisted the opportunity. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Playsets free delivery possible on eligible purchases. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database.
The first title was published by marvel comics in 1979, with both original characters and characters based on the toys. The official internet toilet of the most humble comics legend and globe hopping adventurer brian michael bendis. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. When fate brings an unlikely team of alien space explorers to earth in pursuit of the evil baron karza, they make a shocking discoveryon our world, they are the size of action figures. The micronauts toyline was based on and licensed from the microman toyline created by japanesebased toy company takara in 1974. Micronauts are sold in specialty stores, as well as comic book stores and various online toy and collectibles retailers. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Micronauts tv series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Marvel comics writer and editor bill mantlo recalls that the micronauts as a comic book series originated on christmas day of 1977 when his son adam received one of the new micronauts toys as a. In 1976, the toy company mego launched the micronauts.
The news surfaces a week after paramount pictures staked out. The karza wars are over and homeworld lies in ruins with only the micronauts team left to reflect and remember what the war cost them. It was a range of action figures featuring mysterious alien beings, and they proved tremendously popular. Byron preiss visual publications also published three paperback novels based on the micronauts. In july 2015, idw publishing announced that they would publish a new comic book series. Micronauts action figures series one palisades toys. Calling themselves the micronauts, they all swear to protect and save their galaxy from the evil karza. Find the value of the marvel comic micronauts volume 1. Marvel comics writer bill mantlos son adam opened a new present, a line of the mego corporations micronauts action figures.
Micronauts is an upcoming american science fiction animated television series by boulder media limited and allspark animation, based on the toyline of the same name. Read micronauts 1979 comic online free and high quality. Price dropped micronauts 159 and other related books. Unfollow micronauts comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The micronauts comic books category for a complete list. The micronauts series was created by marvel comics in a deal with mego toys to produce a series of adventures based off their micronauts toy line. In doing this series, marvel had the chance to make a really terrible comic book. The first title was published by marvel comics in 1979. The micronauts are comic books featuring a group of characters based on the mego micronauts toy line. The comicbook version was identical to the toy version, except in the comic, biotron was mansized.
Comic books based on the toys, however, have been around off and on since 1979. Micronauts death of biotron micronauts mar marvel for sale online micronauts vol 1 27 welcome to planet earth toys for your consideration today is this comic book see scan for its condition. In 1976, mego corp launched a landmark series of toys based on japanese toy company takaras microman. Micronauts didnt have that builtin media tiein the comics were it. The idea for the micronauts came from a line of toys popular in the late 1970s. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Find the complete the micronauts book series by gordon m. Browse issues from the comic book series, micronauts, from image comics.
All item images are used solely for identification purposes. The micronauts wiki is the online database for the classic mego toys of 19761980. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Hasbro plans to begin production next year on a micronauts animated series, targeted to debut in 2019 related. Fictional comic book stories about the micronauts were first published by marvel comics 19791986. The micronauts began life as comic book characters thanks to a fortuitous accident on christmas 1977. The toys were popular, but the marvel comics comic book series based on them, written by bill mantlo, outlasted the toyline by many years.
If you are a fan of the mantlogolden micronauts book from the 70s, and thought that due to the strange licenses involved you wouldnt see another true micronauts book, this is the book for you. A lost piece of comic book and action figure history will return to. Now with a universe of possibilities before them, the team takes stock of their situation. Micronauts was a north american science fiction toyline manufactured and marketed by mego from 1976 to 1980. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Hasbro has revealed plans to launch a new micronauts cartoon in 2019. Micronauts 1979 1st series comic books mycomicshop. Those familiar with the micronauts of old, though, will find it lacking. Cgc census data for canadian price variant and regular comic books. Hasbro is working on an animated micronauts tv series, set to launch in 2019. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Micronauts for all the variations of the subject on the site. Escaping from prince shaitan and baron karza, the micronauts arrive on earth.
In december 2015, it was announced that a liveaction film version of the micronauts was currently in development by hasbro studios and paramount. Apparently hasbro now owns the micronauts, and maybe they will do something with the franchise. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Micronaut action figures, vehicles, and playsets were depicted within the marvel universe with stories taking place in the marvels microverse or inner space, a universe accessed via the energy release via shrinking. Williams does not rely on made up words or futuristic weapons to further the science fiction plot line of the micronauts. Micronauts mego action figure checklist in a distant universe, known as the microverse, a team of heros has come together. Biotron takes their ship through the fringes of the microverse, and then through the spacewall, into whatever. First published by marvel comics between 1979 and 1986, idw. The micronauts are a group of heroes from the microverse, a microscopic dimension.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Three fighters follow the ship into space, but where the micronauts go they cannot follow. Biotron, notified by telepathy, has the ship ready to go. The micronauts comic books featuring a group of characters based on the mego micronauts toy line. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Rules trump by posting take it or pm with the time stamp. Use the photos, taken in natural sunlight, to judge condition. Children of the royal family of homeworld, they saw their parents slain by their own citizens, led in insurrection by their former chief scientist, the baron karza. Biotron takes their ship through the fringes of the microverse, and then through the spacewall, into whatever lies beyond you cannot view value information.
The battle begins between the micronauts and a deathtank, a giant and dreadful robot. Hasbro planning micronauts tv series for 2019 screen rant. Acroyear, space glider, biotron and their allies are back, on the run from the evil baron karza, and blasting through a universe where magic and science vie. I started collecting them backwards to find such amazingly creative stories. Instead, the micronauts was a surprisingly strong series which brought a whole new dimension, the microverse, to the marvel universe.
Lost micronauts comics to return to print after 33 years. Micronauts movie gets a 2020 release date comic book. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Rumors have sprang up over the years about one company or another coming out with another line of micronauts, and there has even been talk of a micronauts movie or another micronauts comic book, so diehard fans always have something to hold onto. The micronauts began life as comic book characters thanks to a christmas day 1977 fortuitous accident. Marvel published two micronauts series, mostly written by bill mantlo, until 1986, well after the toy line was cancelled in 1980. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Enough backstory is written so the reader is not left scratching his or her head as to what is actually going on even if you have not read the first book in the series. The hasbroverse is a pure gift to fans of the microverse and the toy line. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.