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{{Infobox character
| name        = Antron
| series      = [[Micronauts]]
| image      = [[Image:antron-carded.jpg|240px]]
| caption    = Mego Antron on card
| first      = ''Micronauts'' volume 1 number 15 by Marvel Comics
| last        =
| creator    = Mego
| portrayer  =
| voice      =
| nickname    =
| alias      =
| species    = Antron
| gender      =
| occupation  = Assassin (IDW Publishing)
| title      =
| family      =
| spouse      =
| significantother =
| children    =
| relatives  =
| religion    =
| nationality =
| lbl1 = Japanese name
|data1 =
| lbl2 = Release number
|data2 = 71022
| lbl21 = Abilities
|data21 = * Energy blasts
| lbl22 = Affiliation
|data22 = Minion of Psycho-Man, Death Squad (Marvel Comics)
| lbl23 = Alternate mode
|data23 =
| lbl24 = Quote
|data24 = "''No... you'll die... die... you murderous traitor!''"
}}
'''Antron''' is a [[fictional character]] in the ''Micronauts'' series. He is an evil alien humanoid ant introduced in 1979.


'''Antron''' is a [[fictional character]] in the ''Micronauts'' series. He is an evil alien humanoid ant introduced in 1979.
==Micronauts==
Antrons are evil humanoid ant aliens in the ''Micronauts'' series.
 
Antron was released by Mego in 1979.
 
Advertisements for ''Micronauts'' referred to Antron and Membros as androids, although the word seems to be used to mean cyborg.<REF>http://www.battlegrip.com/micronauts-ad-in-heroes-world-2/</REF> 
 
In a Mego catalog an Antron can be seen piloting [[Hornetroid]] and [[Sharkos]].<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml</REF>
 
The package for Ampzilla mentions that Antron or Membros can fit inside Ampzilla.
 
===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 of Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.<REF>https://rockettubes.livejournal.com/118924.html</REF>
 
Concept art for a new version of Antron was done by Will Jones as part of Palisades wave 3, although the figure was never produced.<REF>https://rockettubes.livejournal.com/119049.html</REF>
 
In 2017 Hasbro released a SDCC exclusive Revolution box set which included a ''Micronauts'' character named [[Xant]], who resembled an Antron.
 
In 2018 several parts for Antron were released on [[Shapeways]] by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]].
 
===Fictional biography===
{{quote|The Six Limbed Invader from the Faraway Galaxy of Thoraxid.}}
 
===Animated series===
====2019 Hasbro====
In 2019 Hasbro teased an upcoming ''Micronauts'' animated series. Characters included Acroyear, Biotron, Oberon, Quin-Tillis the Time Traveler, Space Glider, Xant the Antron. The characters are a radical redesign of the originals.
 
===Comics===
====1979 Marvel Comics====
[[image:sharkos-marvelannual2.jpg|left|thumb|240px|A toy Antron and Sharkos attacked Bug in ''Micronauts'' Annual 2]]
Psycho-Man had "android" Antrons working for him.
 
In "This Battlefield Earth!" an Antron joins the [[Death Squad]] in attacking the ''Micronauts''.<REF>http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Micronauts_Vol_1_36</REF>
 
Antron and Repto of the Death Squad were seen in a flashback in issue 42.
 
When Marvel lost the license to ''Micronauts'' it included losing the rights to the Antrons, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.
 
====2002 Image Comics====
A group of bounty hunters including Antron, Centaurus, Kronos, Lobros, Membros and Repto briefly fought ''Micronauts'' when they arrived in Chicago during Baron Karza's invasion in ''Micronauts'' volume 1 number 8 by ''[[Image Comics]]''.
 
====2016 IDW Publishing====
An Antron with a chainsaw hand attempted to kill Baron Karza, but failed.<REF>http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Micronauts_issue_3</REF>
 
An Antron was a member of the crew of Membros' ship. He fought Acroyear, who cut off his arm.<REF>http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Wrath_of_Karza_issue_2</REF>
 
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.
 
===Commercials===
Antron appeared in a 1979 toy commercial along with the other 5 ''Micronauts'' alien action figures. He was described as having four arms.<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5CnbXXhors</REF>
 
The Mego Hornetroid commercial featured Antron and Hornetroid attacking Galactic Warrior.<ref>https://youtu.be/rhd6yCmmkT4</ref>
 
===Toys===
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Antron''' (1979)
:A new mold by Mego. This 1:18 scale figure comes with four cuffs, four weapons and removable glow-in-the-dark brain.
:This figure was remolded into ''Lords of Light'' [[Toriac]].
:The blaster on Antron was recolored for [[Emperor Dementia]].<REF>http://www.innerspaceonline.com/lolempdem.htm</REF> It was also seen on the prototype for [[Aloros]].
 
*'''''Gig Micronauti'' Antron'''
:Sold in Italy by Gig, this toy was nearly identical to the Mego version.
 
*'''''Lion Rock Micronauts'' Antron'''
:This version of Antron came with only his brain and a Time Traveler seat adapter peg. It is missing the weapons and cuffs.
 
[[image:hasbrorevolutionoddities.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Hasbro Revolution Xant, Quin-Tillus and Oberon]]
*'''''Hasbro Revolution''''' (2017)
:A box set of figures appearing in the Hasbro stories by IDW Publishing comics.
:Includes tiny figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There is an Antron called Xant, a female Space Glider named Phenelo-Phi, a Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus and new characters using the classic ''Micronauts'' names Oberon, Betatron and Gammatron.
:A SDCC 2017 exclusive.
 
*Several [https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/games/toys/?tag=Antron parts for Antron] are available on [[Shapeways]].
 
===Gallery===
<gallery>
image:alienprototypes.jpg|''Micronauts'' Aliens prototypes
image:hornetroid-prototype.jpg|Hornetroid, Membros, Antron and Repto prototypes
image:hornetroid-prototype2.jpg|Hornetroid and Antron prototypes
image:antron-lionrock.jpg|Lionrock Antron on card
image:antron-seeley.jpg|''Image Comics'' Antron character by Tim Seeley
image:mpois09.jpg|''Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space'' issue 9, featuring Antron and Space Glider
image:antrons-bio.jpg|Antron fan biography by Brian Vox
</gallery>
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
*http://www.innerspaceonline.com/new%20antron%20page.htm
*http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/antron/antron.html
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPyCOrf6pDM
*http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/antronmicroverse.htm
*http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Antron
 
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