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Post by rom on Apr 8, 2018 10:43:08 GMT -5
Looking forward to both the Micronauts cartoon & feature film. However, what I'm looking forward to more is that this franchise getting resurrected may lead to the copyright/licensing getting straightened out re: these iconic, classic Marvel comics so we can finally see reprints of the entire series. I would completely be onboard for a series of Omnibuses of the entire Marvel series, including the mini-series & Annuals, etc.
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Post by brutalis on May 23, 2018 8:58:13 GMT -5
Looking forward to both the Micronauts cartoon & feature film. However, what I'm looking forward to more is that this franchise getting resurrected may lead to the copyright/licensing getting straightened out re: these iconic, classic Marvel comics so we can finally see reprints of the entire series. I would completely be onboard for a series of Omnibuses of the entire Marvel series, including the mini-series & Annuals, etc. Like ROM, this will never happen. Marvel "owns" the rights for several of the Micronauts characters like Bug, Marionette, Commander Rann and others used later in the series as well as there are too many Marvel crossover characters like S.H.I.E.L.D. and FF and Ant-man. So no collections and you all need to go the old school route to hunt and dig through those back issue boxes wherever you may find them. |
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Post by brianf on Sept 25, 2018 17:57:42 GMT -5
 Ok, lets try this again - But I'm gonna keep things even shorter! Writer - Bill Mantlo Penciler - Pat Broderick Inker - Danny Bulanadi Letterer - Simek Colors - Warfield Editor - Louise Jones Cover Art - Pat Broderick The search for the three keys continues. We see Prince Peacock of the Subzero zone of Homeworld, hunting the fabled Snowbear, and failing. Though Peacocks arrow strikes the bear, it is not killed, but releases a snow storm of enigma force powers, freezing Peacock. Found by Mari, the stout Polarian is revived and leads the Micronauts to his city. The next key is with the Snowbear. The over all story reminds me of a fairy tale. This is a rather good kinda stand alone issue in this multipart saga.  |
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Post by brianf on Sept 25, 2018 18:22:34 GMT -5
 Writer - Bill Mantlo Penciler - Pat Broderick Inker - Danny Bulanadi Letterer - Simek Colors - Sharen Editor - Defalco Cover Art - Bob Layton When a blinded Acroyer crash lands in an unfamiliar part of Homeworld we're introduced to new future members of the crew, Devil & Fireflyte. Mantlos introduction to the society of the Devils of Tropica is similar to last issues insight to a previously unseen part of the Microverse - it has tones of a fairy tale with childish simplicity. I like it. Leaving destruction behind them, the rest of the Micronauts hunt for the third key, not knowing Acroyer has it now. oh and Dr Strange is still farting around. I really like the universe building Mantlo does here - the Devils (and how they hide the third key) really makes no sense, but it's fun to read.   |
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Post by codystarbuck on Sept 25, 2018 23:01:35 GMT -5
Mt last hurrah with the series was this storyline. It was still pretty much Baron Karza Returns, again; but, the key quest gave it a different feel, so you could ignore the sameness of the Argon subplot. Also, Broderick really brought a lot to the series that had been missing since Michael Golden.
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Post by brianf on Sept 26, 2018 0:40:49 GMT -5
 Writer - Bill Mantlo Penciler - Pat Broderick Inker - Danny Bulanadi Letterer - D. Albers Colors - Sharen Editor - Tom Defalco Cover Art - Layton / Janson Hey look - Devil already made the corner box in only his 2nd appearance! All three keys in their possession the Micros head for a rendezvous in Aegypta, where they are betrayed by Argon. Highlights of this mostly action issue is Bug finding Snail-Loaf in their prison cell and the return of the "Nauts as freedom fighters against corruption. The series continues to be fun and stuff. And we get more Dr Strange checking things out too.  |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 26, 2018 6:16:17 GMT -5
Oh, how I loathed Devil and Nanotron...
The quest for the keys had nice action moments, but at the time it felt kind of generic. (Don’t know what to domwith your cast? Send them on a quest!)
After the exhilarating ride that the first twelve issues had been, I also thought that the series was just preparing to return to ground already covered... The Micronauts as a small band escaping the iron grip of an intersideral tyrant. I would have like the book to veer away from the tried and true “rebels vs the empire” plot already familiar to readers of Flash Gordon and fans of Star Wars. (Peter Gillis would eventually do something different with the second volume, albeit with a varying degree of success).
Micronauts was one of my favourite comics at the time and one of the four titles I subscribed to... but it was typical of many books that had a classic and short-lived period: after a brilliant peak that lasts a few short months, we spend months trying to recapture the original magic (usually be doing the same thing again in a slightly different form).
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Post by brutalis on Sept 26, 2018 7:47:28 GMT -5
Oh, how I loathed Devil and Nanotron... The quest for the keys had nice action moments, but at the time it felt kind of generic. (Don’t know what to domwith your cast? Send them on a quest!) After the exhilarating ride that the first twelve issues had been, I also thought that the series was just preparing to return to ground already covered... The Micronauts as a small band escaping the iron grip of an intersideral tyrant. I would have like the book to veer away from the tried and true “rebels vs the empire” plot already familiar to readers of Flash Gordon and fans of Star Wars. (Peter Gillis would eventually do something different with the second volume, albeit with a varying degree of success). Micronauts was one of my favourite comics at the time and one of the four titles I subscribed to... but it was typical of many books that had a classic and short-lived period: after a brilliant peak that lasts a few short months, we spend months trying to recapture the original magic (usually be doing the same thing again in a slightly different form). I think you hit it on the head exactly here about trying to recapture the early success. "Nauts had lots of interesting characters and potential concepts that we all followed the series along based upon its initial year's greatness. While there are continuing "good" things occurring throughout the series there are just as many "bad" things as well. I personally tolerated Devil and loathed Nanotron as well. Lots of peaks and valleys along the way but for the most part an enjoyable journey away from the standard superhero fare at the time. I believe that is part of what made Micronauts, Star Wars, ROM, GI Joe, Warriors of the Shadow Realm and other similar series all such strong selling comics for Marvel. |
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Post by beccabear67 on Sept 26, 2018 17:45:57 GMT -5
Pat Broderick had quite a run on The Micronauts, he really proved himself as both high quality and reliable on a monthly schedule with it. This is one of those titles I had every issue of from first to last, plus the annuals, though I'd had to put together #1-10 & 12 as back issues. Too bad most of the toys weren't that interesting. If they ever had a Bug or a Marionette or an Acroyear (Acroyer? Arcoyear?) toy I never saw them but I did see the the clear plastic guys with silver heads and the magnetic Baron Karza. I think he and the white counterpart had magnetic jointed horses you could combine them with but I couldn't swear it as any kind of eye-witness.
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Post by rberman on Sept 26, 2018 17:52:08 GMT -5
I didn't have any Micronauts individual figures, but I did have... Rocket Tubes! They glowed in the dark, which was pretty sweet.
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Post by badwolf on Sept 26, 2018 18:32:38 GMT -5
Pat Broderick had quite a run on The Micronauts, he really proved himself as both high quality and reliable on a monthly schedule with it. This is one of those titles I had every issue of from first to last, plus the annuals, though I'd had to put together #1-10 & 12 as back issues. Too bad most of the toys weren't that interesting. If they ever had a Bug or a Marionette or an Acroyear (Acroyer? Arcoyear?) toy I never saw them but I did see the the clear plastic guys with silver heads and the magnetic Baron Karza. I think he and the white counterpart had magnetic jointed horses you could combine them with but I couldn't swear it as any kind of eye-witness. The toys were awesome! Acroyear came from them but Bug and Marionette were created for the comics (so Marvel owns and can use them.) |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 26, 2018 18:45:56 GMT -5
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Post by badwolf on Sept 26, 2018 19:42:53 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2018 22:50:17 GMT -5
Someone did custom Mego versions of Marvel's Micronauts...   -M |
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Post by brutalis on Sept 27, 2018 7:46:03 GMT -5
I had managed to grab up a lot of the Micronaut toys after the fact through local toy shops where they were sitting on the shelves collecting dust and never being big sellers. Too long of a list to name them all but the sad part was many of the magnets holding the metal ball joints together over time lost their power and my collection looked like an army of amputee's. But it was quite fun interconnecting them all to create different variations.
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