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16January 1986
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Micronauts #16

Marvel · January 1986 · on sale 1985

First appearance: Biotron IIFirst appearance: Microtron IIFirst appearance: Time Traveler2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
Micronauts (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
On-sale date
1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Biotron II - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Microtron II - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Time Traveler - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Beyonder Conquers The Microverse !cover1pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Kelley JonesBeyonder, Bug, Huntarr, Acroyear, Scion
1Economies of Scale!comic story23script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangBeyonder, Biotron II First, Bug, Devil, Huntarr, Marionette, Microtron II First, Acroyear, Scion, Solitaire, Time Traveler First
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860246301
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860246301

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95725-4		2024On eBay ›
The New Voyages
ISBN 978-1-302-96742-0		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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