Another big name from the 1980s is about to join the ever-expanding and still brilliant Energon Universe at Skybound, Image Comics and Hasbro.
So far, the comic series is made up of Void Rivals, Transformers, GI Joe, MASK, ROM, and has hinted at Battle Beasts and Visionaries in the same universe and now another big hitter from my childhood is set to make their debut… Micronauts!
Tidbit & SPOILER:
If you want to know how the Micronauts will enter the Energon Universe, you can click the link to Bleeding Cool’s scoop, with leaked pages of their first appearance. You have been warned…
Bleeding Cool, who broke the news, break down the Micronauts and who they are better than I could:
The Micronauts was a 1970s action figure line and a Marvel Comics series which was based on it. Originally produced by Mego Corporation in 1976, it was licensed from the Japanese Microman line created by Takara in 1974, which itself spun off from Takara’s larger Henshin Cyborg figures.
The characters had interchangeable limbs, heads, and accessories that could be swapped between figures. Bill Mantlo was inspired after his son received Micronauts toys for Christmas in 1977 and pitched the licensing idea to Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, leading to a licensing deal with Mego. Micronauts #1 by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden launched at the end of 1978 and ran until 1986.
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They were a crazy toy line with an even crazier story, and I can’t wait to see what they become in the Energon Universe.
Set in the ‘Microverse’, Micronauts took place on Homeworld, part of a universe of microscopic planets and featured the heroic Arcturus Rann, Marionette, Acroyear, Bug and Biotron, and they fought the evil Baron Karza.
Karza was once a mad scientist but is now basically a god.
Before entering the Energon Universe, over the years the Micronauts have briefly crossed over with a myriad of characters and franchises including the X-Men and, yes, even Transformers and ROM.
I can’t wait to see what role they play here and I have the feeling I won’t have long to wait to see it for myself.
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Source: Bleeding Cool
Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
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