Space Glider

Space Glider
Micronauts character
Mego green Space Glider toy on card
First appearance	Micronauts 1, January 1979 by Marvel Comics
Created by	Mego Corp.
Information
Aliases	Arcturus Rann (Marvel Comics), Ryan Archer (Image Comics)
Species	Homeworlder
Occupation	Explorer
Family	Lord Dallan Rann (father), Lady Sepsis Rann (mother)
Abilities	Flight Superhuman longevity Telepathy
Affiliation	Micronauts (Leader)

Space Glider is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1977. He is depicted as a heroic character.

Micronauts

Space Glider was a character in the Micronauts series. The depiction of Space Glider has varied vastly from one fictional setting to another.

Development

Acroyear, Galactic Warrior, Space Glider and Time Traveler appeared in a 1976 Mego commercial together.

Concept art for a new version of Space Glider was done by Dave Waugh as part pf Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.

Reception

• Space Glider repair on YouTube by Toy Polloi

Comics

1979 Marvel Comics

Micronauts 1 by Marvel Comics

Space Glider, Commander Arcturus Rann, is the main hero in the Marvel Comics Micronauts series. One thousand years ago, Commander Arcturus Rann set out from Homeworld with his roboid co-pilot Biotron on a voyage to explore the Microverse.

In the Marvel Comics series Space Glider was often depicted looking more like the blue Galactic Warrior toy, but using the helmet and wings from Space Glider. While Mego retained the rights to thr Micronauts character Space Glider, Marvel owns the character of Arcturus Rann. Rann continued to appear in Marvel Comics stories after the Micronauts series ended.

2003 Image Comics

In the 2003 Image Comics Micronauts series Space Glider is a human named Ryan Archer.

2016 IDW Publishing

In the IDW Publishing series Space Glider is depicted as looking radically different from the toy. Space Glider is female named Phenolo-Phi, with a new wing design and a tail.

2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space

Space Glider was among the cast in the 2018 art series Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space by Brian Vox. The blue Space Glider appears on the cover of issue 1-3 and Annual 1.

Toys

• Mego Micronauts Space Glider (1976)

A recolor of the Microman Super Steel M210x figure.

Comes with a helmet and wing pack.

This figure was released in 3 color variants: Blue, green and gold.

• Palisades Micronauts Space Glider (2002)

In addition to the helmet and wing pack, comes with a rifle and stand.

Comes in several color variants.

• Several parts for Galactic Warrior exist on Shapeways.

Hands

Hands (2 Pairs)

Stand, 6 Pack

Wings, New (IDW)

Wings, New (IDW Repto)

Gallery

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  Space Glider fan biography by Brian Vox

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  Issue 1, featuring the Battle Cruiser, Galactic Defender, Galactic Warrior, Pharoid, and Space Glider

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  Issue 2, featuring the Battle Cruiser, Galactic Defender, Galactic Warrior, Pharoid, and Space Glider

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  Issue 3, featuring Galactic Defender, Galactic Warrior, Pharoid, and Space Glider

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  Annual 1, featuring Chrono Defender, Galactic Commander, Galactic Warriors, Space Glider

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  Issue 19, featuring Biotron, Phobos, Space Glider and Time Travelers

External links

• http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Arcturus_Rann_(Earth-616)
• http://www.innerspaceonline.com/new%20sg%20page.htm
• http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Phenolo-Phi
• http://www.microforever.com/spaceglider.htm

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