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Probably the series' most lasting impact on the wider Franchise/MarvelUniverse was the introduction (or at least the naming) of the Microverse, an AlternateDimension that one enters if shrunk down past subatomic size. It was eventually established that the Microverse ''is'' a complete separate universe, and does not ''literally'' exist within some particular single atom somewhere; but shrinking down is the standard means of crossing into it. In the Marvel Universe in general, anyone who shrinks below a certain limit (apparantly somewhere between cellular size and molecular size) shifts into a "microverse" - the theory is that a shrinking person is actually displacing their mass extradimensionally, and when 99.99999999999999% is over there, the rest (and consciousness) follows. Among the notable inhabitants of microverses are ComicBook/FantasticFour enemy Psycho Man, Jarella (a lover of the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] for a while), and the Micronauts. To be fair, [[Creator/StanLee Stan]] and [[Creator/JackKirby Jack]] and even Creator/HarlanEllison (creator of the above-mentioned Jarella) had done "subatomic world" stories years ago, but ''The Micronauts'' finally ''named'' the place, and standardized the rules for how it worked. A version of the Microverse, renamed to "The Quantum Realm", exists in the ''Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' as a plot element in ''Film/AntMan1'', ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'', and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', before becoming the main setting of ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania''.

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Probably the series' most lasting impact on the wider MarvelUniverse was the introduction (or at least the naming) of the Microverse, an AlternateDimension that one enters if shrunk down past subatomic size. It was eventually established that the Microverse ''is'' a complete separate universe, and does not ''literally'' exist within some particular single atom somewhere; but shrinking down is the standard means of crossing into it. In the Marvel Universe in general, anyone who shrinks below a certain limit (apparantly somewhere between cellular size and molecular size) shifts into a "microverse" - the theory is that a shrinking person is actually displacing their mass extradimensionally, and when 99.99999999999999% is over there, the rest (and consciousness) follows. Among the notable inhabitants of microverses are ComicBook/FantasticFour enemy Psycho Man, Jarella (a lover of the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] for a while), and the Micronauts. To be fair, [[Creator/StanLee Stan]] and [[Creator/JackKirby Jack]] and even Creator/HarlanEllison (creator of the above-mentioned Jarella) had done "subatomic world" stories years ago, but ''The Micronauts'' finally ''named'' the place, and standardized the rules for how it worked. A version of the Microverse, renamed to "The Quantum Realm", exists in the ''Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' as a plot element in ''Film/AntMan1'', ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'', and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', before becoming the main setting of ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania''.

%%* RecursiveReality: The MarvelUniverse's TropeCodifier.

** For issues 1-58 (Mantlo's tenure), the format was clearly inspired by StarWars.

* AdaptationDistillation: The toy line initially had no associated plot. When Mantlo gave his son a set as a Christmas present, he was inspired to create a story to go with them, and convinced Creator/JimShooter to get the license.

* ImmortaliityImmorality: Karza offers his supporters immortality, but it's built on HumanResources - the bodies of others are used as raw materials to rejuvenate the faithful.

* ActionGirl: Marionette

* EmpathicWeapon: The Sword in the Star (part of the Microverse's mythology involving Wayfinder)

* EnergyBeings: The Time Travelers.

* HumanPopsicle: Arcturus on his thousand-year voyage
* HumongousMecha: Bioship

* {{Lilliputians}}
* LivingShip: Bioship

* MsFanservice: Mari.

* PhysicalGod: The Time Traveller(s) are pretty much this.
* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race:]] The Acroyears

* [[RecursiveReality Russian Doll World]]: The MarvelUniverse's TropeCodifier.

The ''[[Toys/{{Micronauts}} Micronauts]]'' originated as a line of action figures from Mego, actually a rebranding of Japan's ''Microman'' series of toys, which lasted from 1976 to 1980. (after that, Microman spawned ''New Microman'' and then ''Microchange''; many of the Microchange toys became part of the initial ''[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'' range (specifically the ones that turned into objects, like Megatron (a gun) and Soundwave (a cassette player); many of the Minibots were also from this line). ''Microman'' was revived in Japan in 1999, then again in 2003 (the 2003 series has been aimed towards collectors rather than kids).[[note]]The toys were popular, but the Creator/MarvelComics comic book series based on them, written by Creator/BillMantlo, outlasted the toyline by many years.[[/note]] The original series lasted for 59 regular issues (January, 1979- August, 1984), plus 2 annuals. They had a mini-series crossover with the ComicBook/XMen which lasted for 4 issues (January-April, 1984). Then their title was relaunched as ''Micronauts: The New Voyages'', lasting for 20 issues (October, 1984-May, 1986).

The ''[[Franchise/{{Micronauts}} Micronauts]]'' originated as a line of action figures from Mego, actually a rebranding of Japan's ''Microman'' series of toys, which lasted from 1976 to 1980. (after that, Microman spawned ''New Microman'' and then ''Microchange''; many of the Microchange toys became part of the initial ''[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'' range (specifically the ones that turned into objects, like Megatron (a gun) and Soundwave (a cassette player); many of the Minibots were also from this line). ''Microman'' was revived in Japan in 1999, then again in 2003 (the 2003 series has been aimed towards collectors rather than kids).[[note]]The toys were popular, but the Creator/MarvelComics comic book series based on them, written by Creator/BillMantlo, outlasted the toyline by many years.[[/note]] The original series lasted for 59 regular issues (January, 1979- August, 1984), plus 2 annuals. They had a mini-series crossover with the ComicBook/XMen which lasted for 4 issues (January-April, 1984). Then their title was relaunched as ''Micronauts: The New Voyages'', lasting for 20 issues (October, 1984-May, 1986).

''The Micronauts'' originated as a line of action figures from Mego, actually a rebranding of Japan's ''Microman'' series of toys, which lasted from 1976 to 1980. (after that, Microman spawned ''New Microman'' and then ''Microchange''; many of the Microchange toys became part of the initial ''[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'' range (specifically the ones that turned into objects, like Megatron (a gun) and Soundwave (a cassette player); many of the Minibots were also from this line). ''Microman'' was revived in Japan in 1999, then again in 2003 (the 2003 series has been aimed towards collectors rather than kids).[[note]]The toys were popular, but the Creator/MarvelComics comic book series based on them, written by Creator/BillMantlo, outlasted the toyline by many years.[[/note]] The original series lasted for 59 regular issues (January, 1979- August, 1984), plus 2 annuals. They had a mini-series crossover with the ComicBook/XMen which lasted for 4 issues (January-April, 1984). Then their title was relaunched as ''Micronauts: The New Voyages'', lasting for 20 issues (October, 1984-May, 1986).

Probably the series' most lasting impact on the wider MarvelUniverse was the introduction (or at least the naming) of the Microverse, an AlternateDimension that one enters if shrunk down past subatomic size. It was eventually established that the Microverse ''is'' a complete separate universe, and does not ''literally'' exist within some particular single atom somewhere; but shrinking down is the standard means of crossing into it. In the Marvel Universe in general, anyone who shrinks below a certain limit (apparantly somewhere between cellular size and molecular size) shifts into a "microverse" - the theory is that a shrinking person is actually displacing their mass extradimensionally, and when 99.99999999999999% is over there, the rest (and consciousness) follows. Among the notable inhabitants of microverses are ComicBook/FantasticFour enemy Psycho Man, Jarella (a lover of the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] for a while), and the Micronauts. To be fair, [[Creator/StanLee Stan]] and [[Creator/JackKirby Jack]] and even Creator/HarlanEllison (creator of the above-mentioned Jarella) had done "subatomic world" stories years ago, but ''The Micronauts'' finally ''named'' the place, and standardized the rules for how it worked.

* IncredibleShrinkingMan

* ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway

* AlternateUniverse

* HeroicSacrifice: In the GrandFinale of ''Micronauts: The New Voyages'',[[spoiler: The Micronauts all sacrifice themselves so that their destroyed Homeworld may be reborn anew. The later cameos of Rann, Bug, and Mari contradict this or just don't bother to explain why they are still around.]].

''The Micronauts'' originated as a line of action figures from Mego, actually a rebranding of Japan's ''Microman'' series of toys, which lasted from 1976 to 1980. (after that, Microman spawned ''New Microman'' and then ''Microchange''; many of the Microchange toys became part of the initial ''[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'' range (specifically the ones that turned into objects, like Megatron (a gun) and Soundwave (a cassette player); many of the Minibots were also from this line). ''Microman'' was revived in Japan in 1999, then again in 2003 (the 2003 series has been aimed towards collectors rather than kids).[[/note]]The toys were popular, but the Creator/MarvelComics comic book series based on them, written by Creator/BillMantlo, outlasted the toyline by many years.[[/note]] The original series lasted for 59 regular issues (January, 1979- August, 1984), plus 2 annuals. They had a mini-series crossover with the ComicBook/XMen which lasted for 4 issues (January-April, 1984). Then their title was relaunched as ''Micronauts: The New Voyages'', lasting for 20 issues (October, 1984-May, 1986).

''The Micronauts'' originated as a line of action figures from Mego, actually a rebranding of Japan's ''Microman'' series of toys, which lasted from 1976 to 1980. (after that, Microman spawned ''New Microman'' and then ''Microchange''; many of the Microchange toys became part of the initial ''[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'' range (specifically the ones that turned into objects, like Megatron (a gun) and Soundwave (a cassette player); many of the Minibots were also from this line). ''Microman'' was revived in Japan in 1999, then again in 2003 (the 2003 series has been aimed towards collectors rather than kids).[[/note]] The toys were popular, but the Creator/MarvelComics comic book series based on them, written by Creator/BillMantlo, outlasted the toyline by many years. The original series lasted for 59 regular issues (January, 1979- August, 1984), plus 2 annuals. They had a mini-series crossover with the ComicBook/XMen which lasted for 4 issues (January-April, 1984). Then their title was relaunched as ''Micronauts: The New Voyages'', lasting for 20 issues (October, 1984-May, 1986).

Probably the series' most lasting impact on the wider MarvelUniverse was the introduction (or at least the naming) of the Microverse, an AlternateDimension that one enters if shrunk down past subatomic size. It was eventually established that the Microverse ''is'' a complete separate universe, and does not ''literally'' exist within some particular single atom somewhere; but shrinking down is the standard means of crossing into it. In the Marvel Universe in general, anyone who shrinks below a certain limit (apparantly somewhere between cellular size and molecular size) shifts into a "microverse" - the theory is that a shrinking person is actually displacing their mass extradimensionally, and when 99.99999999999999% is over there, the rest (and consciousness) follows. Among the notable inhabitants of microverses are ComicBook/FantasticFour enemy Psycho Man, Jarella (a lover of the [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] for a while), and the Micronauts. To be fair, [[Creator/StanLee Stan]] and [[Creator/JackKirby Jack]] and even Creator/HarlanEllison (creator of the above-mentioned Jarella) had done "subatomic world" stories years ago, but ''The Micronauts'' finally ''named'' the place, and standardized the rules for how it worked.

* UnexplainedRecovery: The original series ended with [[spoiler: all our heroes making a HeroicSacrifice to revive Homeworld,]] no doubt written with the idea that once the license expired, Marvel would never be able to use the characters again anyway. When it became clear they ''could'' legally revisit the characters and their world, then everybody was just... back. We still don't know exactly how.

* NiceHat: Acroyear's helmet. Bug's helmet is just as iconic, if not quite as cool. Arcturus starts out with a helmet too, but he eventually stops wearing it.

* SplitPersonality: The main villain of ''ComicBook/TheXMenAndTheMicronauts'' was [[spoiler:the dark side of Professor Xavier]].

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: The BigBad of ''ComicBook/TheXMenAndTheMicronauts'' was [[spoiler:the dark side of ComicBook/ProfessorX]].

* SplitPersonality: The main villain of ''X-Men and The Micronauts'' was the dark side of Professor Xavier.

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: The BigBad of the ''X-Men and The Micronauts'' was the dark side of ComicBook/ProfessorX.

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