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PUNCH & BLIZZARD
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1980 Microman Punch & Blizzard Series
Acroyear Series - Death
Marck (c.1980) |
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Acroyear
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Death Marck Red & Death
Marck Blue


Death Fighters |
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Package
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Microman Acroyear Series
Death Marck
Released :
03/1980
Retail Price :
980 Yen
Microman
Death Kings come in silver box with artwork of Blue Death King.
The boxes are identical for both red and blue type with small
white box in the corner to denote the color of the figures
inside. The figure and the Death Fighter are packaged in
styrofoam tray common to many Microman toys during 1979-1980
period,

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Instruction & Insert |


Death Marck comes
with mono-color instruction sheet and small sticker sheet along
with 1980 Microman catalog booklet.
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Takara
released Microman Death Marck toys in March of 1980 as part of the Punch
& Blizzard
series. This would turn out to be the last Microman series for the
original line as the long running series would be reset in 1981. Because
of this reset, the Death Marck would be the final Acroyear figures to be
released for the original series. Death Marcks were retail for 980
yen back in 1980 so they were more expensive than the average Microman
figure (about twice as much), but each Death Marck comes with small jet
vehicle calls Death Fighter that can be use as stand alone or combine
with the figure. The color of the Death Fighter Jets are opposite
from the Death Marck's body color, the blue Death Marck comes with red
jet and red Death Marck comes with blue jet. |

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Death
Marck, like the Ardens are not related to the Acroyears but rather
another race from deep space that are out to destroy the universe and of
course earth. They are minions of the self proclaim Interstellar
Emperor Death King. The Death Marck is also the only Acroyear
figures not to have designation numbers. The main play gimmick
for this year Microman line was back to magnets. This time
however, instead of the ball joints of the Magnemo series, the Punch &
Blizzard line uses magnet block encase in plastic with 5mm holes on
them. The body of Death Marck is actually two blocks of magnetic
hold together by small piece of plastic with a hinge and the the limbs
have small metal screw and washer as connectors. The design as it turn
out did not work too well and the figure end up falling apart at the
slightest touch. |

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The
design of Death Marck on the first glance seems to be a big departure
from previous years Microman series and certainly from the other
Acroyears, but closer look show that the figure design incorporate many
of the Microman elements such as the chrome head death mask, mechanical
arms and legs along with the ability to combine with vehicle similar to
that of President Acroyear series. The figure while using the magnetic
block design, still manage to keep 5mm port in their back (which can be
use to attach the wing from the jet, the feet contain 5mm port and the
claws also have 5mm port. But that said, the figure is clearly a
signal of the change to come for the Microman series.
Death Marck Story
The Death Marcks are evil
mechanical alien race and servants of Emperor Death King. They
arrive from space to Earth via space station that disguise as Halley's
comet. Their goal is to enslave human by turning people into mechanical
being. Death Marcks launch an attack on Microman Rescue Secret
Base. Microman Blizzard detect the s.o.s. signal and came to aid
Microman against the Death Marcks. |

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