Mikros features three Harvard entomologists
and Olympic athletes, Mike Ross (Mikros), Priscilla
Conway (Saltarella)
and Bobby Crabb (Crabb), who are unwillingly mutated into insect-sized humanoids by the alien insectoid race called
the Svizz. The Svizz plan to use armies of insect-sized slaves to conquer Earth, but Mikros and his friends defeat their plans and overthrow their ruler, Super-Termitor.
Later in the series, the heroic trio is forced to move to France, where they encounrer their arch-eneny, Raoul
de Roquemaure, Count of Monsegur, a.k.a. Psi,
who turns Saltarella into her queen.
The Stories
1. Mikros, Titan Microcosmique [Mikros, Microcosmic
Titan] (MU 54-55, 1980) 14. La Bête de Nulle Part [The Beast From
Nowhere] (MU 68, 1981) Publishing History After "Mustang"'s
cancellation in 1981, the series was continued in "Titans", which also published French versions of "Star
Wars", "Dazzler", "Iron Fist",
"New Mutants", etc. At
Mitton’s behest, the series, which had
originally taken place in the United States, moved to Southern Europe, in particular Venice ("Titans" ep. 1) and France ("Titans" ep. 7). Mitton also introduced the heroes’ arch-nemesis, a power-mad mentalist named Psi. Mikros was recently reprinted Editions Sang d'Encre. Two volumes have been published so
far.
The Authors FOR MORE ABOUT MARCEL NAVARRO,
Artist: John Milton (Jean-Yves Mitton)
2. Quelque part une Étoile… [Somewhere A Star…]
(MU 56, 1980)
3. Rush sur la Ruche [Rush To The Hive]
(MU 57, 1980)
4. Eternel Retour [Eternal Return] (MU
58, 1980)
5. Super-Termitor (MU 59, 1980)
6. Le Grand Fleau [The Great Plague] (MU
60, 1980)
7. Le Conte d’Hoffmann [Hoffmann’s Tale]
(MU 61, 1981)
8. Terrific! (MU 62, 1981)
9. Alerte Rouge! [Red Alert!] (MU 63,
1981)
10. CIA, KGB and Co. (MU 64, 1981)
11. Métamorphoses [Metamorphoses]
(MU 65, 1981)
12. Le Vaudou! [The Voodoo!] (MU 66, 1981)
13. Le Vaudou est toujours debout [The Voodoo Still Stands] (MU 67, 1981)
Writer: Jack Nolez (Jacques Lennoz)
Artist: Andre Amouriq
15. Illitha Joue et Gagne [Illitha Plays And Wins]
(MU 69, 1981)
16. Crabb Écartelé [Crabb Pulled Apart]
(MU 70, 1981)
1. Voir Venise et Mourir [To See Venice And Die]
(TI 35, 1982)
2. Voir Venise et Mourir: Cagliostro le Demoniaque [To See Venice And Die:
Cagliostro The Devilish] (TI 36, 1982)
3. Voir Venise et Mourir 2: Duel sans Merci [To See Venice And Die 2: Merciless
Duel] (TI 37, 1982)
4. Voir Venise et Mourir 3: Mariage a la Venitienne [To See Venice And Die
3: Venetian Wedding] (TI 38, 1982)
5. Voir Venise et Mourir 4: Cauchemar [To See Venice And Die 4: Nightmare] (TI 39, 1982)
6. Voir Venise et Mourir 5: Dernier Round [To See Venice And Die 5: Last Round](TI 40, 1982)
7. Microbios 1: L'Anti-Mikros [Microbios 1: The Anti-Mikros] (TI 41, 1982)
8. Microbios 2: Terreur sur la 5eme Avenue [Microbios 2: Terror On Fifth Avenue] (TI 42, 1982)
9. Microbios 3: Voyage au Bout de la Peur [Microbios 3: Voyage To The End Of
Fear] (TI 43, 1982)
10-12. Descente aux Enfers 1-3 [Descent Into Hell 1-3]
(TI 44-46, 1982)
13-15. Peste Noire 1-3 [Black Plague 1-3]
(TI 47-49, 1983)
16-18. Adieux du Troisième Type 1-3 [Good-Byes Of The Third Kind 1-3] (TI 50-52, 1983)
19. Pour que Règne le Mal [Let Evil Reign]
(TI 53, 1983)
20. Psi 1: Contact Psi [Psi 1: Psi Contact]
(TI 54, 1983)
21. Psi 2: Entre Dieu et Satan [Psi 2: Between God And Satan] (TI 55, 1983)
22. Psi 3: Duel sur Paris [Psi 3: Duel Over Paris]
(TI 56, 1983)
23-24. Psi, ou La Beauté du Diable 1-2 [Psi, or The Devil's Beauty 1-2] (TI 57-58, 1983)
25-27. Le Beau, La Belle... et les Bites 1-3 [Handsome, Beauty... And Bytes
1] (TI 59-61, 1984)
28-30. Destination Néant 1-3 [Destination Void 1]
(TI 62-64, 1984)
31-34. Psiland 1-4 (TI 65-68, 1984)
35-37. Piège pour un Insect 1-3 [Insect Trap 1-3]
(TI 69-71, 1984)
38-40. Punch 1-3 (TI 72-74, 1985)
41. Outre-Monde 1: La Porte de l'Enfer [The World Beyond 1: The Gate Of Hell] (TI 75, 1985)
42. Outre-Monde 2: Sans Issue [The World Beyond 2: No Exit] (TI 76, 1985)
43. Outre-Monde 3: Le Cercle Infernal [The World Beyond 3: The Hellish Circle] (TI 77, 1985)
44. Outre-Monde 4: Opération Cerveau [The World Beyond 4: Operation
Brain] (TI 78, 1985)
45-47. Le Mur de la Lumière 1-3 [The Light Barrier 1-3] (TI 79-81, 1985)
48-53. Passeport pour l'Infini 1-6 [Passport For Infinity 1-6] (TI 82-87, 1986)
2005: MIKROS RETURNS IN ORGANICS No. 3!
Mikros was the creation of Marcel Navarro, Publisher-Editor of Editions Lug, who later entrusted the character to writer-artist Jean-Yves Mitton, with whom he had previously collaborated on a Silver
Surfer story. Sixteen episodes of Mikros were originally serialized in "Mustang".
FOR MORE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT "MUSTANG", 
.
Mitton eventually gave a sequel to the
saga of Mikros in Epsilon (a.k.a. Moi,
Epsilon, 15 Ans, Fils du Néant) [I,
Epsilon, 15-Years Old, Son Of No One], which also featured the return of the
nefarious Psi.
.
Jean-Yves Mitton (1945- ) joined Éditions Lug
as a staff artist in 1964 and, after working on a number of digest-sized magazines, includinf a notorious srint
on Blek, wrote and drew Mikros, Epsilon, Photonik,
Cosmo, Kronos, L’Archer
Blanc, etc. He also drew a special episode of Marvel's Silver Surfer for the French market. (See article
by Jean-Marc Lofficier in "Alter Ego"
#1.)
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