Los Angeles, CA June 5, 2002- Hero Factory has entered into a license with Abrams Gentile Entertainment and Global Icons for Micronauts trading cards. The trading cards will be based on the classic toy line and the new comic book series by Devils Due Publishing.

The Micronauts toy line was one of the most popular action figure toy lines in the 1970's and spawned over 100 character figures, 50 vehicles and 10 playsets. After the toy sets were released the Micronauts also spawned a successful comic book series that ran into the 1980's.

The Micronauts are returning with a re-release of the classic toy line by Palisades Toys and a new comic book series by Devils Due Publishing. Hero Factory will be joining the resurgence of the Micronauts with a limited edition trading card set.

Hero Factory plans on producing limited edition trading card collector sets with a Hero Factory exclusive Space Glider Action Figure to be sold in collectible packaging or album binder.

James Takenaka, Director of Operations of Hero Factory, "I was a big fan of the Micronauts comic book in the 80's and I'm really excited about having the chance to work on the Micronauts now. We look forward to creating unique collectible items for Micronauts fans."

The Hero Factory specializes in the category of children's toys and collectibles, and partners with top licensing companies to manufacture and market popular licensed products. Hero Factory is a new division within Itochu International Inc., a subsidiary of Itochu Corporation, which is a headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Fortune Magazine ranked Itochu Corporation, with more than $100 billion in revenue, the world's thirteenth largest company in 2000.

Release Date: Tentatively April 2003

**NEW**: Micronauts Trading Cards Preview Set
We wanted to make the Space Glider figure available to collector's before the regular collector set is ready in April 2003. The figure must be sold with trading cards so we made a preview set available now! The 9-card preview set with the exclusive Space Glider figure is available for sale at our store for $14.99.

The Space Glider figure will also be available later with our 36-card regular set that will feature 18 images from the Devil's Due comic and 18 images from the classic toy art from Stephen Lee, Ken Kelly and Dave Dorman. Dave Dorman's art includes a sketch drawing of Baron Karza that is only available in this limited trading card set. Interviews with the artists are also available on these cards.

Please note that the Space Glider figure does not come on card but is packed loose in a plastic bag by Palisades, the toy manufacturer. Hero Factory will include the preview set and toy in an ultra pro plastic card case.

Less than 1,100 sets manufactured.

Micronaut Binders!!
The following are the 2 different type of trading card binders Hero Factory will be making:

And these are samples of the cards in the full set:


Micronauts Checklist

1. Micronauts #1 Alternate Cover
2. Micronauts #1 Cover
3. Harrowers
4. Baron Karza on the Throne
5. Biotron
6. Baron Karza Origin
7. Valentino Pin-Up
8. Acroyear
9. Ryan Archer
10. Baron Karza Power
11. Ganam Jafain
12. Microtron
13. Persephone
14. Maruunus Ki
15. Azura Nova
16. Ordaal
17. Azura Nova vs. Acroyear
18. Baron Karza’s City
19. Time Traveler
20. Acroyear
21. Space Glider
22. Baron Karza
23. Force Commander
24. Membros
25. Baron Karza Alternate
26. Hornetroid Concept Art
27. Alien Art 1
28. Alien Art 2
29. Antron Art
30. Centaurus
31. Hornetroid
32. Kronos
33. Lobros
34. Membros
35. Repto
36. Terraphant