THE MICRONAUTS Return to Marvel with New Facsimile Omnibus Edition

Following the announcement of ROMs returning to the world exterior your window, Marvel has revealed the return of the Micronauts, with traditional omnibus collections arriving from April 2024.

The Micronauts had been a workforce of heroes (based mostly on Hasbro toys of the identical title) mapping the Microverse, a microscopic universe current on a a lot smaller scale than our personal, accessible solely by shrinking. That includes the Micronauts’ battles with Baron Karza and his evil forces, the sequence ran for 80 points over two volumes, with the vast majority of the work written by Invoice Manloand pencils largely by Michael Golden, Howard Chaykin, And Pat Broderick.

Once more introduced by Omar in near mint condition, Micronauts: The Authentic Omnibus of the Marvel Years Vol. 1 contains the primary two years of the unique sequence, plus two annuals and the Micronauts Particular Version miniseries. The omnibus could have a principal cowl of Dave Cockrum and a sequence of Direct Market Unique hedges by Steve Ditko, Butch GuiceAnd Michael Dore.

Right here is Marvel’s official description of the omnibus:

MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL YEARS OF MARVEL OMNIBUS VOL. 1 will gather THE MICRONAUTS (1979) #1-29 & ANNUAL (1979) #1-2 and materials from MICRONAUTS SPECIAL EDITION (1983) #1-5. Led by author Invoice Mantlo, the Micronauts introduced collectively the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe. Mantlo’s wealthy character mythology and Michael Golden’s groundbreaking art work made the sequence an on the spot traditional. In Micronauts, Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear, and Bug journey throughout the universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they wrestle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza. Their exploits additionally deliver them to Earth the place our little heroes meet large heroes and villains together with the Unbelievable 4, Physician Doom, SHIELD, Captain Universe and Man-Factor. This Omnibus version incorporates a beautiful restoration, with letter pages and a bunch of bonus options, together with home bulletins, unique art work and extra.

A facsimile version of the primary subject may even arrive in September 2023, reprinting Micronauts #1 since 1979:

MICRONAUTS #1 FAX EDITION Boldly re-presents MICRONAUTS (1979) #1, probably the greatest Marvel comics of all time, in its unique type, commercials and all! They got here from internal area! Explorer Arcturus Rann! Marionette, princess combating for freedom! The Acroyear Armored Warrior! Enjoyable-loving thieving bug! Microton and Biotron robots! They’re the best heroes of the Microverse! However after 1,000 years of suspended animation, Rann returned to a homeworld very totally different from the one he knew – and Mari’s household was killed within the coup that noticed Baron Karza rise to energy. Now, along with their allies, they start their epic quest to free Homeworld from the iron grip of the tyrannical Karza within the first chapter of an acclaimed comedian e book area opera from the legendary artistic couple of Invoice Mantlo and Michael Golden!

Facsimile cowl by Dave Cockrum

After Marvel’s Micronauts license expired in 1986 (with the Rom deal), the characters and settings largely disappeared. Nonetheless, as a result of distinct variations between their motion figures and comedian e book depictions, Marionette, Rann, and Bug the Galactic Warrior remained, with Bug even persevering with to seem as a founding member of the precursor to the modern-day Guardians of the Galaxy shaped in Annihilation: Conquest.

The Microverse itself has additionally endured, albeit with totally different names over time, together with “the Quantum Realm,” a key location within the latest Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

The Micronauts license has moved from writer to writer after Marvel, with new short-lived sequence from Picture, Satan’s Due and IDW within the 35 years for the reason that final subject underneath the unique deal.

Can we count on extra Marvel and Hasbro partnerships down the road? There are a number of moderately large licenseswho’ve each been with Marvel up to now, who’ve by no means been tied to any writer, and you realize the Beat workforce shall be holding tabs on the way forward for these licensed comics.