Acroyear
Acroyear (Mad Acroyear in Japan) is a fictional character in the Micronauts series. He is often depicted as a heroic character in fiction, but was introduced as a villain toy in 1976.
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Micronauts
Acroyear is both the name of an individual and a race of beings in the Micronauts series. He is directly based on the Microman A31x Mad Acroyear.
The instructions for Baron Karza mention the Baron teaming up with Acroyear against Biotron.
Development
Acroyear was released by Mego in 1976. He was also released by Airfix.
Concept art for a new version of Acroyear was done by Dave Waugh as part of Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.[1]
In late 2004 Micronauts was licensed to SOTA Toys to make Micronauts. They planned to produce a line of stylized 6 inch figures under the name Micronauts Evolution. Art for an Acroyear figure was made, but because of legal issues with Takara the toys were delayed and never released.[2]
In 2018 several parts for Acroyear were release by Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash.
Fictional biography
Enemy of the Micronauts
Animated series
Acroyear was featured in the 2005 Micronauts Revolution DVD digital comic by Eagle One Media which was based on the first 5 issues of the Image Comics Micronauts comic series.
Comics
1979 Marvel Comics
Acroyear is a heroic character in the Marvel Comics Micronauts series, despite the toy line depicting the Acroyear forces as villains. Acroyear was portrayed as the King of an alien race, and took the name of his race for his own name.
Acroyear was captured by Baron Karza's forces and forced to battle as a slave gladiator. He became friends with Bug, and together they joined the Micronauts.
A vehicle resembling the Photon Sled was flown by Acroyear and Cicilia in issue 14.
When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Acroyear, and he has not appeared officially again the Marvel Universe. Shortly after the Micronauts series was canceled Acroyear and other Micronauts characters make an unnamed cameo in New Mutants 50.[3]
A similar character name Sparktak, clearly based on Acroyear, would appear as a member of the Ant Men.[4]
2002 Image Comics
Acroyear appeared as one of the main cast of the Image Comics Micronauts series. Like the Marvel Comics character he was one of the heroes of the series, and based on the red version of the toy.
2016 IDW Publishing
Acroyear appears as a main character in the IDW Publishing Micronauts series. Again he is based on the red version of the toy and depicted as a heroic character.
2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space
Acroyears are among the cast in the 2018 art series Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space by Brian Vox. They appear on the cover of issues 14, 16-18.
Commercials
Acroyear shared a 1977 commercial with Acroyear II, Andromeda, Baron Karza, Force Commander, Galactic Defender, Oberon, Pharoid and Spacer Glider.[5]
Games
Freedom Force
There is a fan-made mesh and skin for Acroyear in the 2002 Freedom Force video game. The design is based on Acroyear in the Marvel Comics.[6]
Toys
- Takara Microman A311 Mad Pink Acroyear (1975)
- Takara Microman A312 Mad Green Acroyear (1975)
- Takara Microman A313 Mad Blue Acroyear (1975)
- Mego Micronauts Acroyear (1976)
- Based on the Takara Microman Mad Acroyear figure. A 1:18 scale figure.
- Came in three color variants.
- Airfix Micronauts Acroyear
- Palisades Micronauts Acroyear (2002)
- Came in four color variants. The dagger was replaced with a sword accessory.
- Palisades Micronauts Battle Acroyear (2003)
- A recolor of the Palisades Acroyear inspired by Acroyear in Marvel Comics.
- Hasbro Revolution (2017)
- A box set of figures appearing in the Hasbro stories by IDW Publishing comics.
- Includes tiny figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There is an Antron called Xant, a female Space Glider named Phenelo-Phi, a Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus and new characters using the classic Micronauts names Oberon, Betatron and Gammatron.
- Several parts for Acroyear are available on Shapeways.
- Acroyear inspired the Microborgs character Spartak Sovereign.
Gallery
References
- ↑ https://rockettubes.livejournal.com/118924.html
- ↑ http://www.innerspaceonline.com/jm5.htm
- ↑ http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1094426
- ↑ http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Spartak_(Earth-9997)
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql5nhVey3Ks
- ↑ http://www.tommyboymeshes.freedomforceforever.com/Marvel%20meshes%20M2.html
External links
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Acroyear_(Earth-616)
- http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Acroyear_(Micronaut)
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