Acroyear
Acroyear is a fictional character in the Micronauts series. He is often depicted as a heroic character.
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Micronauts
Acroyear is both the name of an individual and a race of being in the Micronauts series. He is directly based on the Microman Acroyear II characters, also called the A31x Mad Acroyear.
Development
Concept art for a new version of Acroyear was done by Dave Waugh as part pf Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.[1]
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.[2]
A similar character name Sparktak, clearly based on Acroyear, would appear as a member of the Ant Men.[3]
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.
Games
Freedom Force
There is a fan-made mesh and skin for Acroyear in the 2002 Freedom Force video game.[4]
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Acroyear
- Based on the Takara Microman Acroyear II figure. Came in three color variants.
- Microtron inspired the Microborgs character Spartak Sovereign.
- Several parts for Acroyear exist on Shapeways.
Gallery
Micronauts 23 by Marvel Comics
Issue 14, featuring Acroyear, Acoryear II, Baron Karza
Issue 16, featuring Acroyears and Giant Acroyear
Issue 17, featuring Acrovena, Acroyears, Galactic Defender and Angel Commander
Issue 18, featuring Galactic Defender, Acroyears and the Galactic Cruiser
References
External links
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Acroyear_(Earth-616)
- http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Acroyear_(Micronaut)
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