Micronauts (toys) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The line of Mego toys known as the Micronauts started in 1976 as a repackaged version of Japanese toymaker Takara's Microman

Microman

is a line of toys manufactured by Takara from 1974 to the present. Microman toys were originally imported to the United States by Mego Corporation as Micronauts until the company went bankrupt in 1982...

line. Original designs never included in the Microman

Microman

line were later added to this collection, which inspired the Marvel Comic, Micronauts

Micronauts

The Micronauts comic books feature a group of characters based on the Micronauts toyline. The title was published by Marvel Comics, Image Comics, and Devil's Due Publishing. Their first comic appearance was in Micronauts #1 with characterizations created by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden...

1976

Figures

Acroyear
Biotron
Galactic Warrior
Microtron
Space Glider
Time Traveler
- The first Micronauts action figures. Four of the [Microman] figures; M101 "Jeorge" (orange-red), M102 "Jack" (clear), M103 "Jessie" (blue) and M104 "John" (yellow) were repackaged for the states as the "Time Traveler" figures. The figures are primarily made of colored transparent and white solid plastics.

Vehicles

Crater Cruncher
Galactic Cruiser
Hydra
Hydro Copter
Photon Sled
Ultronic Scooter

Base & Playsets

Astro Station
Mobile Exploration Lab
Stratastation

External links

http://www.innerspaceonline.com/home.htm
http://www.microforever.com/microheritage_micronauts.htm
http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/toys/micro/
http://www.micro-outpost.com/
http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/s1micronauts.shtml
http://www.hellomicro.com/index.html
http://moonbasetycho.tripod.com/micronaut.htm
http://www.action-figure.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4911

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