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'''Kronos''' is a [[fictional character]] in the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1979. 

==Micronauts==
Kronos is an evil mantis-like alien in the ''Micronauts'' series. He can fly and carries a Manta Blaster. 

===Development===
Kronos was released in 1979 by Mego. It was also released by Gig. 

In 2018 parts for Kronos were released on [[Shapeways]] by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]].

===Fictional biography===
{{quote|The Carrier of Destruction with Claws from the Forbidden Planet of Udanax.}}

===Comics===
====1979 Marvel Comics====
[[image:Micronautsannual2-kronos.jpg|left|thumb|240px|An animated toy Kronos attacks Bug in Micronauts volume 1 annual 1]]
The Kronos were a race of aliens from the Microverse who appeared several times in the Marvel Comics ''Micronauts'' series. 

Animated toy replicas of Microverse creatures were built by the Toymaster and used to attack the ''Micronauts''. Among them was a Kronos who attacked Bug. 

In issue 26 Queen Empera reported that the Kronos and Phobos of Kalikiak had become openly hostile. 

Kronos were seen among the troops of Baron Karza and were said to be an enemy of Bug's race. 

In one issue the Kronos were called Phobos, leading some to believe they were two separate races.

When Marvel lost the license to ''Micronauts'' it included losing the rights to Kronos, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.

====2004 Image Comics====
[[image:kronos-membros-seeley.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Image Comics Kronos and Membros character art by Tim Seeley]]
A group of bounty hunters including Antron, Centaurus, Kronos, Lobros, Membros and Repto briefly fought the ''Micronauts'' when they arrived in Chicago during Baron Karza's invasion in ''Micronauts'' volume 1 number 8 by [[Image Comics]].

====2016 IDW Publishing====
[[Baron Karza|Hraal Karza]] was born on Aegis-6, to the desert planet's Sandmen mercenary society. As a young warrior, Karza fought on behalf of the Sagitarrion for several years. He was later among the Sandmen hired to defend the [[Emperor (Micronauts)|Emperor]] of Microspace from a Kronos revolt, and was recruited as one of the ruler's elite guardsmen in the aftermath of the conflict.

===Commercials===
A 1979 commercial for the six Micronauts aliens refers to Kronos as "the winged warrior".<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVgx-kHOQHo</REF>

===Toys===
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Kronos''' (1979)
:A new 1:18 scale mold. 
:Comes with a removable glow-in-the-dark brain, Manta Blaster with 3mm pegs, three-part wings and wing peg. 
:Kronos has a 5mm hole in his back to mount the wings, 5mm holes in his feet and 3mm holes in his claws to hold his Manta Blaster. 
:Kronos was remolded and recolored into ''Lords of Light'' [[Nepos]].

*'''''Gig Micronauti'' Kronos''' 
:A release of Kronos in Italy by Gig. 

*Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Kronos parts for Kronos] are available on [[Cults3d]].

==References==
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==External links==
*http://micronauts.wikia.com/wiki/Kronos
*http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/kronosmicroverse.htm
*http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Kronos
*https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kronos_(Micronauts)


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