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The Micronauts Find Their Writers |
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Tuesday, 18 October 2011 03:22 |
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Micronauts as well as a fourth Transformers film were listed as priorities during a Hasbro earnings conference call.
For a bit of background on Micronauts (which also became the subject of an anime series), here's what Wikipedia has to say about the franchise: "Micronauts is the North American name for the Microman toy line created by Japanese toy company Takara (later absorbed by TOMY). First released in Japan in 1974, Microman toys were imported to the United States by the Mego Corporation in 1976, under the "Micronauts" name. The line consisted of 3.75-inch-tall (9.5 cm) action figures, vehicles, robots, play sets, and accessories which used a universal, 5-millimetre (0.20 in) inter-connective design. Although the line was commercially successful, Mego cancelled it in 1980." Hasbro eventually gained the rights to the property.
There has also been a number of comics on the subject. Again, turning to Wikipedia: "The Micronauts began life as comic book Read more: |
