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'''Acroyear II''' | {{Other uses|Acroyear}} | ||
{{seealso|Shaitan}} | |||
{{Infobox character | |||
| name = Acroyear II | |||
| series = [[Micronauts]] | |||
| image = [[Image:AcroyearII-carded.jpg|240px]] | |||
| caption = Mego AcroyearII on card | |||
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| creator = Mego | |||
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| alias = Star Acroyear (Japanese) | |||
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| gender = Male | |||
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| lbl2 = Release number | |||
|data2 = 71015 | |||
|abilities = * Flight | |||
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|alternatemode = Mobile cannon | |||
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'''Acroyear II''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1977. | |||
==Micronauts== | ==Micronauts== | ||
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After Marvel Comics lost the license to Micronauts he never appeared in the Marvel Universe again. | After Marvel Comics lost the license to Micronauts he never appeared in the Marvel Universe again. | ||
====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | |||
Acroyear II apppeared in ''Defenders of Micron'' issue 1. | |||
===Commercials=== | ===Commercials=== | ||
Acroyear II shared a 1977 commercial with Acroyear, Andromeda, Baron Karza, Force Commander, Galactic Defender, Oberon, Pharoid and Space Glider.<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql5nhVey3Ks</REF> | Acroyear II shared a 1977 commercial with Acroyear, Andromeda, Baron Karza, Force Commander, Galactic Defender, Oberon, Pharoid and Space Glider.<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql5nhVey3Ks</REF> | ||
Acroyear, Acroyear II and Giant Acroyear appeared together on in a 1977 Mego Micronauts commercial.<ref>https://youtu.be/vfnqVim-xno?si=JTqFIDOs1tbfEJiL</ref> | |||
===Toys=== | ===Toys=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:acroyearii-patent.png|Acroyear II patent image | image:acroyearii-patent.png|Acroyear II patent image | ||
image:mpois14.jpg|''Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space'' issue 14, featuring Acroyear, | image:mpois14.jpg|''Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space'' issue 14, featuring Acroyear, Acroyear II and Baron Karza | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:07, 11 September 2025
Acroyear II is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1977.
Micronauts
Acroyear II is a villain character from the Micronauts series. He turns into a mobile cannon.
Development
Acroyear II was released by Mego in 1977. He was also released by Gig and Pin Pin Toys.
According to Bryan Wilkinson on Facebook, when Palisades Toys was first planning on Micronauts toys to release they had hoped to release Acroyear II in blue, green, red and silver. This toy was never released by Palisades Toys.
Concept art for a new version of Acroyear II was done by Dave Waugh as part of Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.[1]
Concept art for a new version of Acroyear II was done by Will Jones as part of Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.[2]
In 2018 several parts for Acroyear II were release on Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash.
Animated series
2018 Hasbro Studios
Acroyear II appeared in the 2018 Micronauts animated series by Hasbro Studios. He was voiced by Roger Craig Smith.
Comics
1979 Marvel Comics
Acroyear II was Prince Shaitan of Spartak, Acroyear's evil brother. Unlike the rest of his ebon-skinned race, Shaitan was an albino, and was driven to insane madness because of this. Shaitan was killed by his brother in issue 12
He was returned to life by the Faceless Ones, only to be killed again in issue 28.
After Marvel Comics lost the license to Micronauts he never appeared in the Marvel Universe again.
2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space
Acroyear II apppeared in Defenders of Micron issue 1.
Commercials
Acroyear II shared a 1977 commercial with Acroyear, Andromeda, Baron Karza, Force Commander, Galactic Defender, Oberon, Pharoid and Space Glider.[3]
Acroyear, Acroyear II and Giant Acroyear appeared together on in a 1977 Mego Micronauts commercial.[4]
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Acroyear II (1977)
- A recolor of Takara Microman A30x Acroyear.
- Released in red, blue and silver chest versions.
- Gig Micronauti Acroyear II
- A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig.
- Pin Pin Toys Micronauts Acroyear II
- A release of the Mego toy in France by Pin Pin Toys.
Gallery
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Acroyear II patent image -
Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 14, featuring Acroyear, Acroyear II and Baron Karza
