Although this section is entitled "Series 1-1976", thats not exactly accurate. The first series of Micronaut toys really wasn't released until 1977, but the first batch was actually produced and copyrighted in 1976. So that means they were shown in Feburary of '77 in NYC at Toy Fair, beating out that other famous toy line that was based on some big movie that came out that year...

The first batch of Micronauts were a culmination of the first two years worth of Microman toys that were already out in Japan. There were four figures, two battery operated robots, and a plethora of vehicles and ships for the figures to interact with. Not a bad start to say the least. The mixture of clear plastic and die cast metal made the toys stand out on the shelves, and they were big sellers.

The boxed items were released with a small catalog showing off the different toys from the line, and there was a running change with the catalogs within the first year. The initial catalog showed actual Microman toys (which were probably also the same ones used for display at Toy Fair) and feature the then titled "Gyrotron" vehicle which was never thought to actually be released. According to Marty Abrams, it may have been...