Micronauts are back!

[Jerry68]

http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=278&itemid=15055

[HoldyourfireAl]

Someone just posted the news on my board as well! I'm FLIPPING!!!!

MICRONAUTS - STATUE M A R V E L S (http://www.statuemarvels.com/f203/)

[SciFiGuyLA]

And the fun doesn't stop there. Check this out:

J.J. Abrams in Talks to Produce Micronauts - Superhero Hype! (http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=8812)

[rche]

cool, now maybe I can get ahold of some replacement hands.

[LadyZod]

But.... where's Marty in all this?!

Plenty of mentions of: Takara (creator of Microman & Transformers) and Marvel. No Mego? No Marty?

Something is fishy.

[geotroid]

But.... where's Marty in all this?!

Plenty of mentions of: Takara (creator of Microman & Transformers) and Marvel. No Mego? No Marty?

Something is fishy.

I disagree, especially since I just saw Marty running down my street with a wheelbarrow full of money.

I think AGE got what it wanted for the property and is now letting others control it. Call it safe speculation.

-geotroid

[Lynn TXP 0369]

But.... where's Marty in all this?!

Plenty of mentions of: Takara (creator of Microman & Transformers) and Marvel. No Mego? No Marty?

Something is fishy.
Why?
I doubt he was involved in anyway when Palisades rereleased the Micronaut's back in the early 2000's. I doubt he is involved this time as well.

Lynn

[drmego]

It's not fishy - I know the answer but I don't want to give answers
for someone else. Marty Abrams was definitely involved in the
Hasbro announcement - but to what extent and the details, I will
not mention.

Ken Abrams is a member here. If he wants to discuss it, that is
his call.

[Captain]

Something tells me that when your old and grey Paul, and decide to write them, your memoirs are going to be chock full of cool stories!!:smile:

[tmthor]

The only problem I see is knowing hasbro they will probably just reissuecurrent Microman stuff (ala transformers) & bring it here most of the collectors aready have the Japanese versions.

[danadoll]

I'd love to see updated versions of the classic stuff (Space Glider, Galactic Warrior, Acroyear, Time Travelers, etc...) and aliens (along with all new figures)...I wonder what they'll put out for figures, though. I hope they find a way to keep most of the articulation of the original figures (or the added articulation of the modern Microman figures).

Dana

[TCM Hitchhiker]

I can't say I am too excited about the news until I see something. Those figures SOTA were going to release years ago were horrible. These could go either way.

[Blitzkid]

I'd like to see a mix of classic and comic book versions.

[johnmiic]

Is there anything in the press releases to support the idea that the toy company & J.J. Abrams are doing a Micronauts re-launch based on ideas and situations in connection with the old Marvel Bill Mantlo & Michael Golden comic book? I know that Mike Mantlo, who is Bill's brother, could certainly use the royalties as Bill Mantlo requires round the clock medical care and monitoring. Also Marvel owns certain characters and if they aren't in on this you won't see Bug, Acroyear, the Commander or Marrionette as they appeared in the comic.

Also, love this custom from those Marvel Boards!

http://holdyourfireal.smugmug.com/COLLECTIONS/AL-STATUE-COLLECTION/NEW-ARRIVALACROYEAR-from-the/IMG5854/398993722_QuG9y-L.jpg

[pmwasson]

Wow, that is a beautiful Acroyear.

[censy]

I can’t 100% confirm it. But I believe that Hasbro is using the Marvel characters. At least in the early stages, the comics were being used as source material.

Chris

[Werewolf]

I can’t 100% confirm it. But I believe that Hasbro is using the Marvel characters. At least in the early stages, the comics were being used as source material.

Chris

Where did you hear that? That would totally rock.

[censy]

I worked there doing some design work and the marvel comics were making the rounds and being scanned and used in PowerPoint presentations. Things could have changed, but it looked like those were the jumping off point.

Chris

[danadoll]

Holy Hannah!...That would be awesome!

Marvel/Hasbro has a 3 3/4 inch line right now too...I'm guessing, if they are doing the Marvel characters, they'll be that scale (I hope, I hope, I hope!).

BTW: I'd also love to see the 5 MM ports and peg system incorporated into the line somehow (if only for glider wingpacks, foot peg holes, interchangable heads?, etc..).

Dana

[Blitzkid]

Is there anything in the press releases to support the idea that the toy company & J.J. Abrams are doing a Micronauts re-launch based on ideas and situations in connection with the old Marvel Bill Mantlo & Michael Golden comic book? I know that Mike Mantlo, who is Bill's brother, could certainly use the royalties as Bill Mantlo requires round the clock medical care and monitoring. Also Marvel owns certain characters and if they aren't in on this you won't see Bug, Acroyear, the Commander or Marrionette as they appeared in the comic.

Also, love this custom from those Marvel Boards!

http://holdyourfireal.smugmug.com/COLLECTIONS/AL-STATUE-COLLECTION/NEW-ARRIVALACROYEAR-from-the/IMG5854/398993722_QuG9y-L.jpg
I believe that is an acroyear resin model kit-been trying to find one for awhile but no dice.

[samurainoir]

Is there anything in the press releases to support the idea that the toy company & J.J. Abrams are doing a Micronauts re-launch based on ideas and situations in connection with the old Marvel Bill Mantlo & Michael Golden comic book? I know that Mike Mantlo, who is Bill's brother, could certainly use the royalties as Bill Mantlo requires round the clock medical care and monitoring. Also Marvel owns certain characters and if they aren't in on this you won't see Bug, Acroyear, the Commander or Marrionette as they appeared in the comic.

Also, love this custom from those Marvel Boards!

http://holdyourfireal.smugmug.com/COLLECTIONS/AL-STATUE-COLLECTION/NEW-ARRIVALACROYEAR-from-the/IMG5854/398993722_QuG9y-L.jpg

OMG! I would love contemporary Micronauts with this level of detail.

[AcroRay]

Also, love this custom from those Marvel Boards!
http://holdyourfireal.smugmug.com/COLLECTIONS/AL-STATUE-COLLECTION/NEW-ARRIVALACROYEAR-from-the/IMG5854/398993722_QuG9y-L.jpg

I've seen that offered as a resin kit from Italy on eBay a couple of times.

[bgiles73]

Everyone needs to watch the trailer for JJ Abrahams upcoming alien movie "Super 8". Forsome reason or other I have a feeling this may be our "Micronauts" movie. This is being advertised in a viral campaign similar to what was done with "Cloverfield". Little clues have me thinking this may be it! Watch the trailer here:
Super 8 Teaser Online + Official Site Viral Site | TrekMovie.com (http://trekmovie.com/2010/05/11/super-8-teaser-online-official-site-viral-site/)

[spamn]

Everyone needs to watch the trailer for JJ Abrahams upcoming alien movie "Super 8". Forsome reason or other I have a feeling this may be our "Micronauts" movie. This is being advertised in a viral campaign similar to what was done with "Cloverfield". Little clues have me thinking this may be it! Watch the trailer here:
Super 8 Teaser Online + Official Site Viral Site | TrekMovie.com (http://trekmovie.com/2010/05/11/super-8-teaser-online-official-site-viral-site/)Yeah, I saw that trailer in front of Iron Man 2, but I didn't connect it to Micronauts. What are the clues?

[danadoll]

I doubt that film has anything to do with the Micronauts.

Dana

[bgiles73]

I was reading several blogs...Something about 1979 and the year that the Mego line stopped...Super 7 is a site that deals in Japanese Toys and several Magazine published by them were about Micronauts...and just the way that JJ Abrahams does these viral campaigns makes me think that this could be something. I also read on another Micronaughts blog site that a teaser trailer for the film may be coming soon. So, I don't know I may be getting worked up over nothing, but you never know. I also heard that this might be for an old Spielberg movie idea, "Dark Skies", but why all the secrecy? That's the fun part about these viral campaigns, figuring it all out.

[AcroRay]

I think we're likely to hear from Hasbro before we hear any news of a movie from Bad Robot or anyone else. Toys are the primary component of the property.

BTW: No offence meant, but it's "Micronauts", not "Micronaughts". :wink:

In related news, Hasbro is inducting two of Japan's earliest Diaclone/Microman designers into their "Transformers Hall of Fame", and the news release specifically notes Micronauts among one of the designers' works.

Hasbro Announces 4 Human Hall of Fame Inductees, Plus Bot Voting Starts Today Transformers (http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=13490)

This is interesting not only due to the prominant mention of Micronauts, but also a strong acknowledgement (if not by name) of the Microman/Diaclone origins of Transformers - something Hasbro and much of the Transformers community IMO has been reluctant at best to embrace.

[bgiles73]

[QUOTE=AcroRay;534294]
BTW: No offence meant, but it's "Micronauts", not "Micronaughts". :wink:

:/QUOTE]

That's a bad habit of mine there. :grin:

[danadoll]

The quality issues with Palisades' Micronauts were really unfortunate (it seemed to be mostly the clear plastics that were so fragile).

I personally, liked their new color choices for their figures (it differenciated them from their Mego ancestors just enough)...But I guess Palisades got the shaft thanks to their choices in factories to produce their figures (who used substandard plastics)...Unfortunately, the customers also suffered, due to the bad quality of the figures.

It's too bad they weren't able to correct the issues sooner...Before mass production.

Dana

[samurainoir]

The quality issues with Palisades' Micronauts were really unfortunate (it seemed to be mostly the clear plastics that were so fragile).

I personally, liked their new color choices for their figures (it differenciated them from their Mego ancestors just enough)...But I guess Palisades got the shaft thanks to their choices in factories to produce their figures (who used substandard plastics)...Unfortunately, the customers also suffered, due to the bad quality of the figures.

It's too bad they weren't able to correct the issues sooner...Before mass production.

Dana

I was so delighted to get a Baron Karza boxset for Christmas one year, only to have the horse's leg fall off as soon as I pulled it out of the package.

[danadoll]

Yeah...I bought clear and clear-red karza boxed sets and was bummed when I discovered both the Andromeda's back legs were shattered in package.

My opaque black karza's and Andromeda's seem okay, thankfully.

Dana

[ironmanfan]

I`ll stick with the carded or mint loose Mego originals.

[Lonestarhobbies]

Any updates on any info???

I'd love to see the line make a resurgence once again to store shelves if at all possible :)

[AcroRay]

Nothing yet. But as it's in Hasbro's stable now, it will be a mass-market toy line, alongside their Star Wars and Transformers brands. What overall design and features the line will take, however, are still completely under wraps.

[pmwasson]

Every time this thread gets bumped, I get all excited. Can't wait to hear some details.

[Captain]

Despite reports to the contrary, I've always had a sneaky suspicion Hasbro may have licensed Micronauts to help protect its Transformers property. This kind of thing happens a lot....On the other hand, Hasbro did say they were going to reintroduce the toys so who knows?

[AcroRay]

Plenty of companies have been trying to get Micronauts, and have had good plans for them, but were always derailed by Marty Abrams. Glad it's not in his hands anymore.

Hasbro is partnered with Takara, and Takara has been trying to get the property back since Mego went out of the toy business. Both Hasbro and Tomy/Takara will be developing it as an international property, like Transformers, I expect. It will have to appeal to buyers in both the North American and Asian markets. Given that they're taking so long, I also suspect this will be something very original.

[tmthor]

I heard on one site that Hasbro just secured the rights for Sectaurs.
I remember that some one in the comic world (cant remember who or what company maybe Marvel as thy had both licenses) wanted to have a cross over with these 2 properties before any thoughts on this.

also on a Hasbro GI Joe q&a session
3) How does the upcoming alpha HISS Scout attach to the Hiss Tank V.5? I see gray clips and the sticker that says "Hiss Interlock" so I assume it attaches there. What is the purpose of this? Rather, what is the the thought behind this?

A) When designing the HISS v5 and the HISS Scout the designers worked together to have the Scout "towable" by the larger HISS v5. You'll notice the small grey clips at the back of the HISS v5. These clips can connect the the roll-cage bars on the HISS scout, right above where the pilot sits in the cockpit of the HISS Scout. The smaller HISS ends up hanging aft of the HISS v5, as if it is being "towed" in to the battle, or "towed" away. It is not a main feature, as the result of the two HISS vehicles connected together is rather, well, awkward looking. But, like many things in the POC line, interchangeability is key, and are features are hidden like Easter Eggs across the line. Congratulations on finding one of the Easter Eggs!


I wonder if they are trying for compatibility the new Hiss could be easily altered to an updated Terrorphant?

[danadoll]

It's too bad that with all the retro stuff in the market right now, that Hasbro hasn't put something for the Micronauts together for release.

Maybe they're waiting for a Micro anniversary or something?

Dana

[tmthor]

The microverse was mention on an episode of the Fantastic four cartoon

[Astronut]

Didn't see anyone mention this but my understanding is that they are working on a Micronauts motion picture. At least a script for one... JJ Abrams maybe, I don't remember exactly. That would be so sweet.

[bgiles73]

Just read that JJ Abrahams is CURRENTLY working on a Micronauts movie. I know that JJ's really busy with Star Trek, Super 8, and various other titles. The fact that this article says that the movie is currently in the works makes me wonder if maybe the secrecy surrounding the Super 8 movie isn't a cover for The Micronauts movie.

J.J. Abrams Working On Micronauts Movie For Hasbro - Hasbro - ToyNewsI.com (http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=278&itemid=16569)

[Mr.Krusher]

Thats actually a GREAT theory....hmmmm...After all, look at 'SLUSHO' and 'Cheese'....I'm still dying to know WHAT that creature was in Cloverfield! Most people that I know vote for alien, but I think that its a sea creature (infant) that was 'disturbed/awakened' by the off-shore drilling (way too deep..) of that Japanese Conglomorate. (They also have a food division - SLUSHO) Very cool stuff!
:yes:

In the trailer for Super 8, they DO imply that some sort of "alien(s)" are involved, and they are for SURE invoking a very mid-70s vibe....

VERY cool if so! :cool_y:

Maybe that 'thing' punching it's way out of the crate is 'BUG'?!? :smiley1:

[MicroMan66]

Maybe we'll see three lines(Mego vintage style, Marvel comic 2 packs, and modern) Maybe the modern will be movie based stuff. Not everyone has a lot of the imports. How about Microlady versions of Marionette and Slug?

[acrovader]

Kind of worried about how they are going to "update" the characters. I seriously doubt Baron Karza will look like the MEGO figure or the Marvel character.

I hope we don't get something like the Transformers or GI Joe movie.

[cyberlord]

re palisades- i believe the manufacturing of their first wave was switched to another factory without their knowledge -the first ones were really bad- nearly all the ones i saw were broken or had sress marks whilst still carded- they fixed the probem with 1.5, but the consumers were not buying after the first waves rep- its a shame cos the second ones were great.
as for the movie and new toy line- i SO hope they are nothing to do with the marvel comic- i mean it was great but it had virtually nothing to do with the toys- the characters they did use appart from biotron,microtron and karza looked very little like their toy versions and it just didnt make sense to me - it might as well have just been an original title. id sooner have something based on the massive japanese microman storyline

[AcroRay]

re palisades- i believe the manufacturing of their first wave was switched to another factory without their knowledge

Yes. It more or less destroyed the line's reputation with retailers and many collectors.

[cyberlord]

well they were crap werent they really low quality easily broken if not broken already- but the 1.5 ones were really nice but no one bought em cos hey didnt realise they had fixed the issues- they shold have completely changes the cards and re launched

[Acroyear X]

re palisades- i believe the manufacturing of their first wave was switched to another factory without their knowledge -the first ones were really bad- nearly all the ones i saw were broken or had sress marks whilst still carded- they fixed the probem with 1.5, but the consumers were not buying after the first waves rep- its a shame cos the second ones were great.
as for the movie and new toy line- i SO hope they are nothing to do with the marvel comic- i mean it was great but it had virtually nothing to do with the toys- the characters they did use appart from biotron,microtron and karza looked very little like their toy versions and it just didnt make sense to me - it might as well have just been an original title. id sooner have something based on the massive japanese microman storyline

I agree,the comics where ok but why not make it more like the 1970`s toyline.I hope Hasbro does it right.

[danadoll]

Sarcasm on> I agree...Marvel's Acroyear, Acroyear II (Shaitan), Phobos, Force Commander, Giant Acroyears, Time Traveler, Reptos, the Antrons, Battle Cruisers, Hydras, Solarions, Hydrocopters, Star Searchers, Neon Orbiters, Thorium Orbiters, etc...All looked nothing like their toy counterparts <sarcasm off.

Dana :silly:

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Any more news on these toys?
Lynn

[samsallspark]

I heard that they are indeed coming back for 2012!

[ogemtoys]

hopefully they will have some prototype pics before the end of the year.

[Figuremod73]

ive never had a micronaut. whats the latest on a re-release. Will they look like the originals?

[MicromanZone]

In 2009 it was announced at a Hasbro investor’s meeting that Hasbro would be actively shopping around the Micronauts as a new property and also announced (please pay attention) that they were in talks with J.J. Abrams to produce a Micronaust movie. That’s it. No plans. No nothing. Just a dog & pony show to investors and potential investors. Nothing more and nothing less.

So based on that one event, folks are now claiming J.J. Abrams is going to direct a Micronauts film and chances are good he won’t; he would produce since that is all that has ever been conveyed in the news about this. And that Hasbro has a line of toys they will show up which is not the case. Chances are slim that would happen without a major film property connected to it to revive the basically “dead” brand as far as the larger world goes. In the modern world those toys would have to be tied into something larger to give it the marketing push it needs in the contemporary entertainment world.

The only thing that is 100% solid is Hasbro now has the patents and rights to produce Micronaut related toys after unravelling patent issues disputed between A.G.E. (Marty Abrams latest company) and Takara (creators of the Microman line the Micronuats are based on). A legal decision basically.

But past the resolved patent issues it’s all smoke and mirrors. It‘s 2011. No new news. I wouldn’t hold my breath.

[Figuremod73]

kind of a shame really. they would seem innovative to kids who never seen them and (if they stayed true to the originals) would gets the older crowd. I know i wouldnt mind giving them a try. I probably couldnt afford to start collecting the vintage figures, but a re-release would get me eager. i dont understand the toy companies anymore. Its like mattel with heman. i think heman would be popular enough for retail, mattel dont. Or the retro heros and the mess caused by mattel with them. it seems like hasbro makes as little sense as mattel now. why dont they take a chance and be toy companies. at least re release online.