Skeladex
Skeladex is a fictional character in the Micronauts series.
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Micronauts
Antrons are evil humanoid ant aliens in the Micronauts series.
In a Mego catalog an Antron can be seen piloting Hornetroid and Sharkos.[1]
Development
Antron was designed by California R&D for Mego. Early concept sketches were had an orange body, purple arms and blue legs. The figure was depicted with a gun similar to the one eventually released with Repto and shield similar to those eventually released with Centaurus.
The patent for Antron depicted him with the knife from Acroyear in his lower left hand. His upper left hand contained a seat adapter from a Time Traveler and the fist from Acroyear II.
Antron was released as part of the 4th wave of Mego Micronauts in 1979. Versions of this toy were also released by Gig and Lion Rock.
According to Bryan Wilkinson on Facebook, when Palisades Toys was first planning on Micronauts toys to release they had hoped to release Antron in black, purple, clear and clear green. This toy was never released by Palisades Toys.
Concept art for a new version of Antron was done by Dave Waugh as part pf Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.[2]
In 2017 Hasbro released a SDCC exclusive Revolution box set which included a Micronauts character named Xant, who resembled Antron.
Fictional biography
The Six Limbed Invader from the Faraway Galaxy of Thoraxid.
Comics
1979 Marvel Comics
In "This Battlefield Earth!" an Antron joins the Death Squad in attacking the Micronauts.[3]
When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to the Antrons, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.
2016 IDW Publishing
An Antron with a chainsaw hand attempted to kill Baron Karza, but failed.[4]
An Antron was a member of the crew of Membros' ship. He fought Acroyear, who cut off his arm.[5]
Antron and Lobros appeared in Rom and the Micronauts 3 as minions of Membros.
2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space
Several Antrons are among the cast in the 2018 art series Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space by Brian Vox. The cover of issue 9 depicted Space Glider fighting some Antrons.
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Antron (1979)
- A new mold by Mego. This 1:18 scale figure comes with four cuffs, four weapons and removable brain.
- The blaster on Antron was recolored for Emperor Dementia.[6] It was also seen on the prototype for Aloros.
- Several parts for Antron are available on Shapeways.
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References
- ↑ http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml
- ↑ https://rockettubes.livejournal.com/118924.html
- ↑ http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Micronauts_Vol_1_36
- ↑ http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Micronauts_issue_3
- ↑ http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Wrath_of_Karza_issue_2
- ↑ http://www.innerspaceonline.com/lolempdem.htm
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