Micronauts #5 [Whitman]

(May 1979)

The Prometheus Pit! (Table of Contents: 1)

Micronauts / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Michael Golden

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Bob Sharen

Letters

Jim Novak

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Micronauts [Prince Acroyear; Bug; Marionette; Microtron; Biotron; Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider]]; Baron Karza (villain); Muffin; Steve Coffin; Ray Coffin; H.E.L.L. security guards; Time Traveler [Time Traveller] (cameo); Ray Coffin; Professor Phillip Prometheus (villain); Dog Soldiers; Slug; Prince Argon [Force Commander] (introduction as a centaur); Underground rebels; Body Bank security guards; Duchess Belladonna; Shadow Priests; H.E.L.L. Humanoid security guards

Synopsis

The Micronauts encounter Phillip Prometheus who is revealed to be a cyborg and has created a doorway to the Microverse with his Prometheus Pit. Meanwhile on Homeworld, Prince Argon attacks Baron Karza and his dog soldiers in his altered form as centaur but is easily subdued and the Baron chooses Slug as the host body for Duchess Belladonna.

Reprints

• in Les Micronautes (Arédit-Artima, 1980 series) #2 (premier trimestre 1981)
• in Micronauts Special Edition (Marvel, 1983 series) #2 (January 1984)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Brains over Brawn! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Iron Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Micromails / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Dennis Beiting, Rogue Conn, Gareth Lind, Cat Yronwode. First letters page this title.