Plus, a Facsimile Edition of Micronauts #1!
Days after Marvel announced that its Bronze Age Rom comics would be collected in omnibus editions comes word that Micronauts is also headed your way once again. Not just that but like Rom, there will be a Micronauts #1 Facsimile Edition this September.
Dig the official press release:
Placeholder art for the Facsimile Edition
FROM THE EDGES OF INNER SPACE, THE MICRONAUTS RETURN TO MARVEL COMICS IN ALL-NEW OMNIBUS COLLECTIONS!
Starting next year, new MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS collections will reprint the entire comics run of MICRONAUTS for the first time ever! Plus, a brand-new FACSIMILE EDITION of MICRONAUTS #1 on sale in September!
New York, NY— May 25, 2023 — Earlier this week, Marvel Comics proudly announced an exciting new collaboration with Hasbro, a global leader in play, that would result in new collections of Rom the Spaceknight’s beloved comic book adventures. Today, Marvel is thrilled to reveal that another popular toy-originating comic book series will receive the same treatment: THE MICRONAUTS!
From out of the Microverse, it’s the Omnibus you thought could never happen! The subatomic superstars headlined a long-running series packed with rich world-building, fascinating mythology and big-scale, sci-fi excellence! With the series set in the main Marvel Comics universe, the Micronauts joined forces with the X-Men and the Fantastic Four and dared to go up against the likes of Doctor Doom, Arcade, and other iconic Marvel super villains. Like ROM, these exemplary comic book classics were written by industry legend Bill Mantlo and will be reprinted for the first time ever in MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS, on sale April 2024. In anticipation for this long-awaited collection, fans can also pick up a facsimile edition of the Micronauts’ comic book debut, 1979’s MICRONAUTS #1, this September!
Omnibus cover by Steve Ditko
MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 will collect THE MICRONAUTS (1979) #1-29 & ANNUAL (1979) #1-2 and material from MICRONAUTS SPECIAL EDITION (1983) #1-5. Helmed by writer Bill Mantlo, the Micronauts brought together the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe. Mantlo’s rich character mythology and groundbreaking artwork by Michael Golden made the series an instant classic. In Micronauts, Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear and Bug traverse the universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they struggle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza. Their exploits also bring them to Earth where our micro-sized heroes encounter big-time heroes and villains including the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Universe and Man-Thing. This Omnibus edition presents a stunning restoration, complete with letters pages and a host of bonus material, including house ads, original artwork and more.
Omnibus cover by Michael Golden
MICRONAUTS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION boldly re-presents MICRONAUTS (1979) #1, one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, in its original form, ads and all! They came from inner space! Explorer Arcturus Rann! Freedom-fighting princess Marionette! The armored warrior Acroyear! Fun-loving thief Bug! The robots Microton and Biotron! They are the greatest heroes of the Microverse! But after 1,000 years in suspended animation, Rann has returned to a Homeworld vastly changed from the one he knew — and Mari’s family was killed in the coup d’état that saw Baron Karza rise to power. Now, together with their allies, they begin their epic quest to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Karza’s iron grip in the first chapter of an acclaimed comic-book space opera from the legendary creative pairing of Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden!
Omnibus cover by Butch Guice
Check out the covers now, including a wide variety of Direct Market Exclusive Variant Covers from industry legends! Experience these beloved and rare stories all over again or for the very first time when MICRONAUTS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION hits stands in September, and when MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS arrives next year! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
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— Classic ROM Returns to MARVEL With OMNIBUS Collections and Facsimile Edition. Click here.
— While You Wait for the Omnibus, Dig These Far Out 13 ROM COVERS. Click here.
May 25, 2023
This is indeed great news for old-schoolers.
May 25, 2023
Called it! Will so buy this.
May 25, 2023
GROOVY!!
May 25, 2023
Marvel has the rights back ?
May 25, 2023
I am 58 years old…but these have always been my absolute favorite toys. My imagination was so sparked that I invented backstories for the few figures I had, along with their battles with the Shogun Warriors….and they took on a life of their own. While I cannot relive those days, I would dearly love to see new releases of these classic toys, to thrill more generations.
May 26, 2023
Well done, Marvel. Looks like I will be buying A (one) Marvel comic this year.