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. |
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. |
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. |
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] |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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. |