Andromeda (Micronauts)

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Andromeda
Micronauts character
Andromeda-box.jpg
Mego Andromeda toy box
Created by

Mego Corp.
Information
Species Star Stallion
Abilities

Alternate mode

Wheeled horse, centaur, wheeled centaur

Andromeda is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1977. He was the Star Stallion partner to Baron Karza.

Micronauts

Andromeda is the horse (or Star Stallion) partner of Baron Karza.

Development

The toy for Andromeda was first developed as Panzeoid for the Steel Keeg series.

The Andromeda toy was designed by Iwakichi Ogawa and was filed for US patent in 1977.[1]

Reception

Fictional biography

Comics

1979 Marvel Comics

Andromeda never appeared as an individual in the Marvel Comics Micronauts series, although Baron Karza did appear in centaur form.

Toys

  • Mego Micronauts Andromeda (1979)
A recolor of Takara Panzeroid.
This toy shares most of his molding with Oberon and Megas. He was remolded with a new head into Lantaurion and Pegasus.
  • Airfix Micronauts Andromeda
  • Pin Pin Toys Micronauts Andromeda
  • Palisades Micronauts Baron Karza with Andromeda (2002)
Released as a set in a variety of colors including black/red, clear/black and translucent red/black. The black version also featured silver chrome colored hooves, hubcaps, neck and tail on Andromeda.
Palisades also produced a rare gold Baron Karza and Andromeda set as a gift to say "thank you" to certain members of the Yahoo! Groups Micropolis Embassy mailing list for all their help in the series 1 production.

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