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| The '''Terraphant''' is a [[fictional character]] or vehicle in the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1979.
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| ==Micronauts==
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| Terraphant is an alien vehicle from the Micronauts series. Terraphant comes from the planet Visceros, which is also the homeworld of Membros.
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| Although a mechanical elephant, it has been described as half bull, half bulldozer in advertising. They could have meant a bull elephant.
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| In a Mego catalog a Membros can be seen piloting Terraphant.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml</REF>
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| ===Development===
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| During development the Terraphant had several features that didn't survive into the final toys, including motorized treads, launching missile tusks and a removable brain.
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| ===Reception===
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| *[https://youtu.be/O5jQF-7wnhY Terraphant review on YouTube by Brick Mantooth]
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| ===Comics===
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| ====1979 Marvel Comics====
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| A Terraphant appeared in the Marvel Comics Micronauts series. It appeared in the Micronauts Annual 1.
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| When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Terraphant, and teh have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.
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| ====2016 IDW Publishing====
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| Ampzilla appeared infected by a Dire Wrath, working with Terraphant in "Entropy", from Rom & The Micronauts number 3.
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| ====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space====
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| [[image:Mpois15.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 15]]
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| A Terraphant appears in the 2018 art series ''[[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]]'' by Brian Vox. He appears on the cover of issue 15.
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| ===Toys===
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| *'''''Mego Micronauts'' Terraphant'': (1979)
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| :A 1:18 scale toy designed by California R&D for Mego.
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| *'''''Gig Micronauti'' Terraphant'''
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| :A release of Terraphant in Italy by Gig.
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| *Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Terraphant parts for Terraphant] are available on [[Cults3d]].
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| ===Gallery===
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| <gallery>
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| image:reptoterraphant-prototype.png|Repto and Terraphant prototypes
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| image:antronterraphant-prototype.jpg|Antron and Terraphant prototypes
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| image:terraphant-patent.jpg|Terraphant patent art
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| image:terraphant-instructions.jpg|Terraphant instructions
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| image:terraphant-boxart.jpg|Terraphant box art
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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