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{{seealso|Oziron Rael}} | |||
{{Infobox character | |||
| name = Pharoid | |||
| series = [[Micronauts]] | |||
| image = [[Image:Pharoid-carded.jpg|240px]] | |||
| caption = Mego gray Pharoid toy on card | |||
| first = ''Micronauts'' volume 1 number 23, November 1980 by Marvel Comics | |||
| last = | |||
| creator = Mego | |||
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| species = Homeworlder (Marvel Comics)<BR> | |||
Pharoid (IDW Publishing) | |||
| sex = Male | |||
| occupation = Marcenary, Smuggler (IDW Publishing) | |||
| title = Prince of Aegypta | |||
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| lbl1 = Japanese name | |||
|data1 = Sheriff, Sander and Sammy | |||
| lbl2 = Release number | |||
|data2 = 71004 | |||
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| lbl23 = Alternate mode | |||
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}} | |||
'''Pharoid''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1977. He is depicted as a heroic character. | '''Pharoid''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1977. He is depicted as a heroic character. | ||
==Micronauts== | ==Micronauts== | ||
Pharoid was a character in the Micronauts series. | Pharoid was a character in the Micronauts series. | ||
===Reception=== | |||
*[https://youtu.be/TgvbkPDcSU4 Centaurus and Pharoid review on YouTube by Logic Blaster] | |||
*[https://youtu.be/dMSN-0epx40?si=LF5Ll0BId0Iu7WgB Palisades Pharoid review by Logic Blaster on YouTube] | |||
===Fictional biography=== | ===Fictional biography=== | ||
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===Animated series=== | ===Animated series=== | ||
Pharoid appeared in a segment on Robot Chicken. | Pharoid appeared in a segment on Robot Chicken.<ref>https://youtu.be/Sgrau2oIlt0</ref> | ||
===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
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When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Pharoid, and he has not appeared again the Marvel Universe. | When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Pharoid, and he has not appeared again the Marvel Universe. | ||
[[image:micronauts-image-pharoid.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Pharoid in Image Comics]] | |||
====2003 Image Comics==== | |||
Pharoid appeared in the ''Micronauts'' series by [[Image Comics]]. | |||
====2016 IDW Publishing==== | ====2016 IDW Publishing==== | ||
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Issue 5 of the IDW Publishing Micronauts series featured a picture on the cover of Oziron Rael with the second version of the grey Mego Time Chamber. | Issue 5 of the IDW Publishing Micronauts series featured a picture on the cover of Oziron Rael with the second version of the grey Mego Time Chamber. | ||
[[image:Mpois01.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 1 cover]] | |||
===Commercials=== | |||
Microtron and Pharoid appeared in a 1977 Mego toy commercial together.<ref>https://youtu.be/EiXW3s60oXQ</ref> | |||
===Toys=== | |||
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Pharoid with Time Chamber''' (1977) | |||
:A recolor of Microman Command 2 series. Came in 3 color variants, blue, grey and red. Came with two winglets and a Time Chamber. | |||
:Initial releases of the Time Chamber featured with words "Microman Command" in Japanese, but later releases features symbols. | |||
:The Time Chamber was released as the Cosmic Warp Chamber. | |||
:The Time Chamber of Pharoid was to be reused on the unreleased Palisades toy [[Anuboid]]. | |||
*'''''Airfix Micronauts Pharoid'' with Time Chamber''' (1978) | |||
*'''''Gig Micronauti Pharoid'' Con La Camera Del Tempo''' | |||
:A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig. | |||
*'''''Lion Rock'' Pharoid''' | |||
:A release of Pharoid by Lion Rock that came without a Time Chamber, but had a back connector. | |||
*'''''Pin Pin Toys Micronauts'' Pharoid with Time Chamber''' | |||
:A release of the Mego toy in France by Pin Pin Toys. | |||
*'''''Palisades Micronauts'' Pharoid''' (2003) | |||
:4 different color variants were released. Included the original two winglets and Time Chamber, but added two larger wings, rifle and stand. | |||
:The Time Chamber included was similar to the remold released by Mego. | |||
*'''''Hasbro Micronauts'' Classic Collection''' (2016) | |||
:A SDCC 2016 exclusive box set containing a green plastic Galactic Warrior, a grey Orbital Defender and blue Pharoid with two winglets and Time Chamber. | |||
:The Time Chamber featured the original Japanese writing. | |||
:Features art by Ken Kelly. The box art for Pharoid features him wearing the Microman Command 1 wings, which were not part of this set. | |||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:pharoid-patent.png|Pharoid patent image | |||
image:timechamber-patent.png|Time Chamber patent image | |||
image:pharoid-idwbio.jpg|IDW Publishing Pharoid biography | image:pharoid-idwbio.jpg|IDW Publishing Pharoid biography | ||
image:pharoid-mpoisbio.jpg|Pharoid fan biography by Brian Vox | image:pharoid-mpoisbio.jpg|Pharoid fan biography by Brian Vox | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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