MARVEL COMICS: Micronauts (1978 BEN COOPER MICRONAUTS COSTUME)

MARVEL COMICS IN THE MEDIA

MARVEL COMICS: MICRONAUTS IN THE MEDIA

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About The Costume From Innerspace
In the 70's, the Ben Cooper line of Halloween costumes was very popular. They were made pretty cheap, both in price and quality. But they licensed many characters, and the Micronauts were no exception. In 1978, the Ben Cooper co. made 2 different Micronaut costumes, Baron Karza and Biotron. Both were made the same way, in that 70's style of "K-Mart" simplicity. It was packaged as most children's costumes were back in those days, in a window box that was 8 ½"x 11"x 4". The costume had 2 basic pieces: the mask and the suit. The mask was pretty much a thin plastic face covering with an elastic band stapled to it to hold it on the head. It had eye holes and a mouth slit cut into it to breathe (thank God!). The suit was the 1 piece variety, sleeveless shirt and pants combo that opened up and tied shut in the back. The costume was made out of a semi stiff vinyl, with a nifty picture of Biotron and Baron Karza illustrated on the front. A warning came on the label, that if you washed it, it would wash off the flame retardant material!