Force Commander

Force Commander is a fictional character in the Micronauts series introduced as a toy in 1977. He became a comic character in 1979.

Micronauts

Force Commander is an (often) heroic character in the Micronauts series. He combines with Oberon to form a centaur.

Force Commander appears in the backgrounds on the Antron and Membros package art.

Development

The Force Commander toy was designed by Iwakichi Ogawa and was filed for US patent in 1976.

Force Commander was developed by Mego using the design of the Takara Steel Jeeg toy, but recolored with a new head.

A 1978 promotional photo of a Force Commander prototype by Airfix depicts him as all-white, no red, although the toy they released was identical to the Mego version.

Force Commander was released in Greece by El Greco under the name Super Commander.

One concept considered by Palisades Toys was an 3 3/4 inch tall Force Commander which had additional magnetic armor which attached to him.

In 2012 ATR Hobby made a set of custom figures called Flight Commander which were inspire by Force Commander.

In 2018 several parts for Force Commander were released on Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash.

Fictional biography

Leader of the Mighty Magno-Powered Micronauts, Force Commander's "Magno Power" allows him to interchange weapons and limbs with his Galactic Stallion and with other Magno-Powered Micronauts. He is matched only by his evil opposite, Baron Karza. Oberon is Force Commander's steed and can serve as a powerful warhorse on it's own, or combine with Force Commander into a mighty centaur.

Gallery

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  IDW Publishing Force Commander biography
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  Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 25, featuring Angel Commander, Force Commander, Galactic Defender, Galactic Warrior, Pharoid and Space Glider