Centaurus
Centurus is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1979. Centaurus is sometimes depicted as an individual, and sometimes as a race.
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Micronauts
Centaurus is a character in the Micronauts series. He is sometimes depicted as an alien race and sometimes as an individual.
Development
Centaurus was designed by California R&D for Mego.
The Antron figure was depicted in early concepts with a gun similar to the one eventually released with Repto and shield similar to those eventually released with Centaurus.
Centaurus appeared in a 1980 toy commercial along with the other 5 Micronauts alien action figures. He was described as "The Warhorse".[1]
According to Bryan Wilkinson on Facebook the colors of the black and purple Palisades Centaurus were modeled after the Terraphant. He said he sees that figure as manning the gunner turret on Terraphant. Several recolors and accessories for Centaurus were proposed, but never used.[2]
Reception
Fictional biography
The Conquering Gladiator From the Remote Planet of Equestris
Comics
1979 Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Micronauts series the Centaurus were a race of centaur-like beings from Homeworld. They were depicted as having human heads, but wore helmets which resembled the horse heads of the toy.
One female Centaurus was a member of the Death Squad. She was known as Centauria.
When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Centaurus, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.
2016 IDW Publishing
Centaurus appears as a minion of Membros. He fought Acroyear in Wrath of Karza 2.[3]
2018 Protectors of Inner Space
A "berserker Centaurus horde" appeared on the cover of issue 34 of the Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space art series by Bryan Vox.
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Centaurus (1979)
- A new mold. Comes with a shield, laser crossbow and removable brain. Unlike most Micronauts figures, which feature 5mm holes in the feet, Centaurus features 3mm holes in his hooves.
- Centaurus was remolded into Lords of Light Equestrain.
- The shield was reused for Emperor Dementia.[4]
- The head and shield of Centaurus were to be reused on the unproduced Palisades figure Anuboid.
- Two laser cross bows was used for the character Repto-X.
- Gig Micronauti Centaurus
- A release of the toy in Italy by Gig.
- Palisades Micronauts Centaurus (2003)
- Comes the shield, laser crossbow and brains as well as new gas mask and saddle accessories.
- Included a new gas mask and saddle. Comes in four color variants produced in equal numbers: Black/blue, black/purple, translucent red/black and translucent yellow/red.
- Several parts for Centaurus are available on Shapeways.
Gallery
Issue 32, featuring Galactic Annihilator, Necros the Membros and Skarrex the Centaurus.
References
External links
- http://www.innerspaceonline.com/new%20centaurus%20page.htm
- http://www.innerspaceonline.com/palcents2.htm
- http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Centaurus
- http://micronauts.wikia.com/wiki/Centaurus
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