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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. | |||
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> | |||
===Development=== | |||
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 teh have not appeared again the Marvel Universe. | |||
====2016 IDW Publishing==== | |||
Ampzilla appeared infected by a Dire Wrath, working with Terraphant in "Entropy", from Rom & The Micronauts number 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 designed by California R&D for Mego. | |||
*'''''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:1979 toys]] | [[Category:1979 toys]] | ||