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-The '''Terraphant'' is a [[fictional character]] or vehicle in the Micronauts series introduced in 1979.
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+| name        = Terraphant
+| series      = [[Micronauts]]
+| image       = [[Image:Terraphant-box.jpg|240px]]
+| caption     = Micronauts Terraphant box
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+The '''Terraphant''' is a [[fictional character]] or vehicle in the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1979.
 ==Micronauts==
-Terraphant is an alien vehicle from the Micronauts series. Terraphant comes from the planet Visceros, which is also the homeworld of Membros.
+Terraphant is an alien creature or vehicle from the Micronauts series. Terraphant comes from the planet Visceros, which is also the homeworld of Membros.
 Although a mechanical elephant, it has been described as half bull, half bulldozer in advertising. They could have meant a bull elephant.
+In a Mego catalog a Membros can be seen piloting Terraphant.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml</REF>
+Although Terraphant was not released by Palisades Toys, the biography for Palisades Radioactive Membros notes that it was made radioactive after being exposed to the atomic pile of a demolished Terraphant battle tank.
+===Development===
+Terraphant was designed by California R&D for Mego.
+During development the Terraphant had several features that didn't survive into the final toys, including motorized treads, launching missile tusks and a removable brain.
+===Reception===
+*[https://youtu.be/O5jQF-7wnhY Terraphant review on YouTube by Brick Mantooth]
+===Comics===
+====1979 Marvel Comics====
+A Terraphant appeared in the Marvel Comics Micronauts series. It appeared in the Micronauts Annual 1.
+When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Terraphant, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.
+====2016 IDW Publishing====
+Terraphant appeared infected by a Dire Wrath, working with Ampzilla in "Entropy", from Rom & The Micronauts isdue 3.
+====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space====
+[[image:Mpois15.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 15]]
+A Terraphant appears in the 2018 art series ''[[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]]'' by [[Brian Vox]]. He appears on the cover of issue 15.
+===Toys===
+*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Terraphant'': (1979)
+:A 1:18 scale toy.
+*'''''Gig Micronauti'' Terraphant'''
+:A release of Terraphant in Italy by Gig.
+*Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Terraphant parts for Terraphant] are available on [[Cults3d]].
+===Gallery===
+<gallery>
+image:reptoterraphant-prototype.png|Repto and Terraphant prototypes
+image:antronterraphant-prototype.jpg|Antron and Terraphant prototypes
+image:terraphant-patent.jpg|Terraphant patent art
+image:terraphant-instructions.jpg|Terraphant instructions
+image:terraphant-boxart.jpg|Terraphant box art
+</gallery>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+[[Category:5mm peg compatible toys]]
+[[Category:1:18 scale]]
+[[Category:1979 toys]]
+[[Category:Fictional aliens]]
+[[Category:Gig toys]]
+[[Category:IDW Publishing characters]]
+[[Category:Marvel Comics characters]]
+[[Category:Mego toys]]
 [[Category:Micronauts]]