King Atlas (Micronauts)
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King Atlas is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced as a toy in 1980.
Micronauts
King Atlas is a fictional character in the Micronauts series. He combines with his horse Lantaurion (aka Orion) to form a centaur.
He comes from the planet Magma.
Development
The King Atlas toy was designed by Iwakichi Ogawa and was filed for US patent in 1976.[1]
King Atlas was released in Italy by Gig in 1980. He was also released by El Greco in Greece.
Several parts for King Atlas were released on Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash in 2018.
Comics
2004 Devil's Due Publishing
King Atlas appeared in the Devil's Due Publications Micronauts series. He employed red Nemesis and Phobos robots. He was a a general in the service of Baron Karza. After the fall of Karza he started his own empire and aligned himself as a patron of the Micronauts.
Commercials
Green Baron, Lantaurion, King Atlas and Pegasus appeared together in a 1980 Micronauti commercial by Gig.[2]
Toys
- Gig Micronauti King Atlas (1980)
- A remold and recolor of Takara Steel Jeeg with a new head mold.
- Includes 2 sets of fists, 2 large cone missiles and 3 small missiles.