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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published January 1984
Cover Price 2.00 USD; 2.25 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Al Milgrom (Original Editor); Michael Higgins (Reprint Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-In -Chief)
Notes A reprinting of the last nine pages of Marvel Comics Micronauts #3 and issues #4-5 by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden. Printed on glossy paper with new coloring enhancements by Bob Sharen. Wraparound cover. No ads. Sale date: September 1983.

Cover Details - "Presenting The Original Classics"

Characters Prince Acroyear; Bug; Marionette; Microtron; Biotron; Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider] [All as the Micronauts]; Professor Phillip Prometheus (Villain); Baron Karza (Villain)
Genre Science Fiction; Fantasy
Pencils Butch Guice (Signed)
Inks Joe Rubinstein [Josef Rubinstein] (Signed)
Notes A reprinting of the last nine pages of Marvel Comics Micronauts #3 and issues #4-5 by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden. Printed on glossy paper with new coloring enhancements by Bob Sharen. Wraparound cover. No ads. Sale date: September 1983.

1 page Editorial text article "The Creation Of The Micronauts : A Confession"

Characters Bug; Time Traveller [Time Traveler]
Synopsis Text article by original Micronauts writer Bill Mantlo on how the series based on a toyline came to be.
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Script Bill Mantlo
Pencils Michael Golden
Notes Inside front cover. Artwork of Bug by Michael Golden appears on the bottom of the page. Mantlo got the inspiration for this series when his mother bought his son, Adam several Micronaut toys by Mego during Christmas, 1978.

10 page Micronauts story "Death-Duel At Daytona Beach ! Part Two"

Characters Prince Acroyear; Bug; Marionette; Microtron; Biotron; Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider] [All as the Micronauts]; Baron Karza (Villain); Ray Coffin; Wing-Fighter pilot; Eddy (A skateboarder); Skateboarders; Time Traveller [Time Traveler]; Skateboard park manager Martinelli; Prince Shaitan (Villain); Police officer Thompson; Unnamed police officers; Acroyear Battle Cruiser pilot; Tiger 8 pilots; Cape Control coordinator
Synopsis On earth, following a victorious battle with Prince Shaitan and his Battle Cruisers at a skateboard park, the Micronauts begin a search for their missing partner, Bug.
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Script Bill Mantlo
Pencils Michael Golden; Butch Guice (Pg. one only)
Inks Joe Rubinstein [As Josef Rubinstein]
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters John Costanza
Notes Second part of reprint containing the last nine pages from Micronauts #3, continued from Micronauts Special Edition #1. New Butch Guice splash page art featured on the first page of the story. The coloring is newly enhanced by Bob Sharen from it's original colorist, Carl Gafford and some of the colors have been changed from the original issues.
Reprinted from Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series) #3 (March 1979) [last nine pages are reprinted here]

17 page Micronauts story "A Hunting We Will Go !"

Characters Prince Acroyear; Bug; Marionette; Microtron; Biotron; Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider] [All as the Micronauts]; Baron Karza (Villain); Slug; Underground rebels; Dog Soldiers; Major D'ark; Tril (Death); Steve Coffin; Ray Coffin; Muffin; Charly; Cape Canaveral guard; Professor Phillip Prometheus (Introduction); Abner Jenkins; Time Traveller [Time Traveler]
Synopsis Slug is sent to the Body Banks and begins her search for Prince Argon, While the Micronauts search for Bug at the Coffin residence and the Coffin family, with a stowawayed Bug, bring the remains of a Wing Fighter to Phillip Prometheus at the Human Engineering Life Laboratories (H.E.L.L.).
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Script Bill Mantlo
Pencils Michael Golden
Inks Joe Rubinstein [As Josef Rubinstein]
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters John Costanza
Notes The team roll call sidebar artwork from page one of the original issue is removed in this reprinted version. The coloring is newly enhanced by Bob Sharen from it's original colorist, Carl Gafford and some of the colors have been changed from the original issues. Page four of this story features a slightly modified text placement change than what appears in the original issue. Introduction of Phillip Prometheus.
Reprinted from Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series) #4 (April 1979)

2 page Micronauts illustration "Map Of Homeworld"

Synopsis A map detailing some of the important locations found in the Microverse's Homeworld.
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Script Bill Mantlo
Pencils Pat Broderick
Inks Armando Gil
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Joe Rosen
Notes There are no credits given for this map. Credits taken from original GCD index.
Reprinted from Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series) #24 (December 1980)

17 page Micronauts story "The Prometheus Pit !"

Characters Prince Acroyear; Bug; Marionette; Microtron; Biotron; Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider] [All as the Micronauts]; Baron Karza (Villain); Muffin; Steve Coffin; Ray Coffin; H.E.L.L. security guards; Time Traveler [Time Traveller] (Cameo); Ray Coffin; Professor Phillip Prometheus (Villain); Dog Soldiers; Slug; Prince Argon [Force Commander] (Introduction as a centaur); Underground rebels; Body Bank security guards; Duchess Belladonna; Shadow Priests; H.E.L.L. Humanoid security guards
Synopsis The Micronauts encounter Phillip Prometheus who is revealed to be a cyborg and has created a doorway to the Microverse with his Prometheus Pit. Meanwhile on Homeworld, Prince Argon attacks Baron Karza and his dog soldiers in his altered form as centaur but is easily subdued and the Baron chooses Slug as the host body for Duchess Belladonna.
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Script Bill Mantlo
Pencils Michael Golden
Inks Joe Rubinstein [As Josef Rubinstein]
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Jim Novak [James Novak]
Notes The coloring is newly enhanced by Bob Sharen from it's original colorist, D. R. Martin and some of the colors have been changed from the original issues. Introduction of Prince Argon [Force Commander] in his centaur form.
Reprinted from Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series) #5 (May 1979)

1 page Micronauts cover reprint (on interior page) "Micronauts #4 cover reprint; Death's Stronghold"

Characters Baron Karza (Villain); Underground rebels
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Pencils Michael Golden
Inks Joe Rubinstein [Josef Rubinstein]
Colors Bob Sharen ?
Reprinted from Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series) #4 (April 1979)

1 page Micronauts cover reprint (on interior page) "Micronauts #5 cover reprint; Prometheus Pit!"

Characters Prince Acroyear; Bug; Marionette; Microtron; Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider] [All as the Micronauts]; Steve Coffin; Professor Philip Prometheus (Villain); Baron Karza (Villain) (In corner box only); Muffin
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Pencils Michael Golden (Signed)
Inks Joe Rubinstein [Josef Rubinstein] (Signed)
Colors Bob Sharen ?
Reprinted from Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series) #5 (May 1979)

1 page The X-Men And The Micronauts promo (ad from the publisher) "In The Microverse Life Is The Exception...Death Is The Rule !"

Characters Prince Acroyear; Bug; Marionette; Huntarr; Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider] [All as the Micronauts]; Wolverine; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Ariel [Kitty Pryde; Shadowcat; Sprite] [All as the X-Men]; Entity
Genre Super-Hero; Science Fiction; Fantasy
Pencils Butch Guice (Signed)
Inks Bob Wiacek (Signed)
Notes Inside back cover. House ad for The 1983 X-men And The Micronauts 4-part limited series written by Bill Mantlo & Chris Claremont. Kitty Pryde was known as Ariel at the time of this series.