Description: MARVEL COMICS Bronze Age Nostalgic Goodness from Marvel, MEGO Toys, Mantlo, Milgrom and The Microverse: THE MICRONAUTS #1 (1979) in High-Grade! Seizing on the opportunity to enter the new and exploding post-Star Wars: A New Hope toy marketplace while offering a product with its own unique twist, MEGO TOYS' original toy line THE MICRONAUTS was born in the mid-to-late 1970s. The line was comprised of futuristic plastic and die-cast metal action figures, whose jointed appendages and torsos could be mixed and matched, usually magnetically, to create any combination of different sci-fi robots and alien creatures. Along with vehicles and playsets, Micronauts featured characters such as Acroyear, Biotron, Space Glider, Time Traveler, Force Commander, and the evil Baron Karza and his menacing black stallion, Andromeda. But Mego didn't stop there. To further capitalize on the immense popularity and appeal of their space-based toys, Mego brought The Micronauts to Marvel Comics, whose experience with the licensed properties Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica was more than enough to seal the deal. Soon, the all-new comic book series, The Micronauts, would become another Marvel success -- as well as a departure from what the publisher had done before. The heroes -- and assorted villains -- of The Micronauts all hailed from THE MICROVERSE, a realm parallel to the main Marvel Universe and part of Marvel's much larger Multiverse. Unlike the heroes of Marvel's ongoing Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica titles, the opportunity existed for those of The Micronauts to potentially interact or crossover with Marvel's mainstay characters... and sooner or later, it definitely would. With the entire cast of The Micronauts making their Marvel FIRST APPEARANCES in Issue #1, timed to drop just before the Holiday Season in late 1978, the series would enjoy a very respectable two-volume and seven-year run, finally coming to an end in 1986, several years after Mego Toys itself went bankrupt and Hasbro adopted the franchise. Although the future of The Micronauts was, at the time, uncertain, the importance of The Micronauts' past to Marvel cannot be understated. Without The Micronauts, Marvel's later partnerships (especially with Hasbro) that spawned series like ROM: SPACE KNIGHT, GI JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO, THE TRANSFORMERS and HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE may not ever have come to fruition. More recently, and certainly far more well-known to fans on a global scale, the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) may never have succeeded in beating the villain THANOS were it not for the QUANTUM REALM -- the Studios' own moniker for The Micronauts' Microverse, which could not be referred to specifically as such as the name lied in the purview of Hasbro Toys. WE at SASQUATCH COMICS APPRECIATE Marvel's THE MICRONAUTS #1 just like you do, and we're stoked to bring the copy (or copies) available here in this listing to eBay for our greater Family of Collectors to enjoy. Every copy available has that "NEW COMIC SMELL" that recalls the newsstands and LCS store-shelves of a bygone era. The book's have FANTASTIC EYE APPEAL, are SUPER-GLOSSY, with CRISP white pages, sharp corners and clean spines. We have copies across (4) different grades (from NM to VF-), each listed separately, so give your collection what it deserves ... today! THE MICRONAUTS #01-A(VOL 1, JAN 1979)*First Appearance: The Micronauts (Team)First Cover Appearance: The MicronautsFirst Appearance: Baron KarzaFirst Appearance: The Microverse a.k.a. "The Quantum Realm"Dave Cockrum Standard Art (Newsstand) CoverFirst Printing Bill Mantloscript Michael Goldenpencils Al Milgromcover art, editor * Original Date of Release: November, 1978 DESCRIPTION _______________ Brand-New/New ConditionHUGE PREMIERE ISS w/ MULTIPLE FIRST APPEARANCES!!!!MCU COMIC BOOK KEY: THE QUANTUM REALMUnread and UnusedColorful! Bright! Highly Glossy!Crisp White Pages!No Hidden Flaws!Never Shelved*** Minimal Cover Wear - See Scans! ***Based on the Action Figure Toy Line from MEGO!Movie in development!First PrintingStandard Art Cover (Newsstand)Double-Bagged & BoardedUSPS Ground Advantage High-Grade Key Copy Grade Estimated:NEAR-MINT MINUS (9.2, NM-) Comic Book shown (above) is the same exact copy that you will receive, or is a copy in identical condition to the copy that you will receive. Please review all images to assess Item's Grade for yourself as well as to determine if you are fully satisfied with its Condition. Please contact our eBay store anytime if you have questions about this fantastic MARVEL COMICS item! "Yes, We DO Combine Shipping!" THANK YOU! ____________________SASQUATCH COMICS EXCHANGEWe Have MUCH Un-Common!
Price: 24.99 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
End Time: 2024-11-15T00:31:05.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Variant Type: Cover Variant - A, Newsstand Edition
Tradition: US Comics
Vintage: Yes
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Superhero Team: The Micronauts
Style: Color
Features: First Printing, Boarded, First Character Appearance, Key Issue
Artist/Writer: Bill Mantlo, Michael Golden
Character: Acroyear, Arcturus Rann, Baron Karza, Biotron, Bug, Force Commander (Prince Argon), Marionette (Princess Mari), Microtron, Prince Shaitan
Signed: No
Cover Artist: Dave Cockrum
Series Title: Micronauts
Universe: Marvel Comics Universe
Grade: 9.2 Near Mint-
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Intended Audience: General Audience
Story Title: "Earth!"
Publication Year: 1979
Type: Comic Book
Inventory Note: Group 2
Cover Price: $0.35 US
Issue Number: #1
Era: Bronze Age (1970-83)
Genre: Toys
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
