Showing posts with label Micronauts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Micronauts. Show all posts

Coming Up: 'Micronauts: Original Marvel Years Omnibus'

Out in April. Pre-order now from Amazon

Details:

From out of the Microverse, the Omnibus you thought could never happen! Helmed by writer Bill Mantlo, MICRONAUTS brought together the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe! And Mantlo's rich character mythology, combined with groundbreaking artwork by Michael Golden, made the series an instant classic. The Micronauts - Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear and Bug - traverse their universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they struggle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza! Their exploits also bring them to Earth, where our micro-sized heroes encounter big-time Marvel heroes and villains - including the Fantastic Four, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Universe and Man-Thing! This Omnibus edition presents a stunning restoration, complete with letters pages and host of bonus material, including house ads, original artwork and more! Collecting MICRONAUTS (1979) #1-29 and ANNUAL #1-2.

Marvel Comics -- sort of -- resurrects the Micronauts

I loved the Micronauts comics series that Marvel published back in the 1970s, early 80s. The series was inspired by the Micronauts toy line, but also included a Bill Mantlo-created series of characters not based on toys. Now it looks as if the company is bringing back some of those characters. Check this out: