All that is old is new again, I suppose. Never before has this been more true in the world of action figures as I see myself and fellow collectors racing to pick up the latest MAsters of the Universe, Star Wars, Transformers and G.I. Joe toys. We're partying like it's 1983!
Well, according to Toy News International, Hasbro is taking us back even further with the announcement of their relaunch of the popular late '70's action figure line, the Micronauts, those thin-wristed, semi-translucent sarcophagus sleepers that made such a huge splash in the days of disco and Evel Knievel.
According to TNI:
During Hasbro's 2009 Fall Investor Day Event held today at their headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, they announced the re-introduction of the classic toy line Micronauts originally created by Japan company Takara in 1974 under the name Microman and later launched in the United States in 1976 and backed by a Marvel Comics comic book series in 1979. As many know, Takara is the same company that originally invented the Transformers line and continues to work with Hasbro today. No specifics were given by Hasbro's Brian Chapman (VP if Hasbro's Global Designs) about what we can expect from the Micronauts brand other than that we can expect Hasbro to revise, reinvent and re-ignite the brand so it is exciting for fans old and new alike. There also was some indication that a television series and/or major motion picture could be in the works for this brand.
More news on the possible motion picture can be found at IMDB and if you really want to get in on the conversation, swing by the Action Figure Insider Forums and bask in the glow of rumors and speculation! And I mean that in the good way.
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