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Palisades Series 3 Concepts

Palisades Series 3 material is best treated as a concept workshop rather than a finished retail wave. The development archive included multiple artists/design groups exploring how new Micronauts could move beyond straight reissue releases.

Info

  • Era: 2002 Palisades Micronauts planning period.
  • Format: Think-tank/design concepts, not a finished carded toy assortment.
  • Goal: Develop new Micronauts ideas and directions for a possible original continuation.
  • Archive caution: Treat the designs as proposals and sketches unless a specific item has production evidence.
Mike Bazzell Series 3 concept montage
Mike Bazzell concept image set
Mike Bazzell Series 3 concept sheet 02
Mike Bazzell image 02 - stronger preview source
Mike Bazzell Series 3 concept sheet 03
Mike Bazzell image 03
Mike Bazzell Series 3 concept sheet 04
Mike Bazzell image 04
Mike Bazzell Series 3 concept sheet 05
Mike Bazzell image 05
Will Jones Series 3 concept reference
Other creator-stream context

Mike Bazzell / Series 3 Fact Check

  • Preview fixed: The page now uses a multi-image Mike Bazzell montage instead of the weak 437x106 thumbnail.
  • Research correction: Mike Bazzell is identified as one of the early Series 3 think-tank contributors, not just a name on one image.
  • Archive caution: These are concept/design-stream images. They are not a finalized Palisades Series 3 SKU list.
  • Image scope: Production Series 1/2 toys were removed from the Series 3 gallery so the page focuses on concept material.

Individual Concept Info Boxes

These boxes identify the design streams rather than pretending every sketch was a finalized toy.

Dave Waugh stream

Info Box

Role
Part of the Palisades consultant/design-think-tank archive.
Purpose
Generate fresh Micronauts directions after the reissue-style releases.
Status
Concept art / planning material.
Factoid

The Project Was Permission-Archived

Rocket Tubes notes that images were shared after the project ended with permission from Palisades and participants, which is why the archive reads like a creator gallery.

Will Jones stream

Info Box

Shown ideas
Antron, Acroyear II, Emperor, Giant Acroyear, 21st Century Karza, Micro Death, Nuvo Acro Eve, and Galactic Warrior directions appear in the Innerspace Jones archive.
Design character
Sketch-driven reinterpretations with stronger creature, armored, and cosmic-warrior personality.
Status
Concept art / planning material.
Factoid

The Acroyear Queen Idea

Jones' notes mention an Acroyear queen/matriarchy possibility, showing that Series 3 was exploring worldbuilding, not just new colors.

Mike Bazzell stream

Info Box

Role
One of the credited Series 3 design/concept streams represented in the page images.
Archive use
Useful for comparing multiple creator takes on similar characters and factions.
Status
Concept art / planning material.
Factoid

Multiple Takes Were the Point

The Series 3 archive should preserve competing directions because Palisades was looking for inspiration and source material, not just final package art.

Robert Martin / Gordon Smuder stream

Info Box

Role
Additional Series 3 concept/design contributor stream.
Archive use
Shows how broad the design exercise was before a final retail plan could lock down.
Status
Concept art / planning material.
Factoid

Do Not Treat It Like a Checklist

A design stream is not the same thing as a SKU list; each sketch should be labeled as concept-stage unless proven otherwise.

Mike Bazzell stream

Expanded Info Box

Contributor role
Mike Bazzell was part of the Palisades Series 3 think-tank/concept archive.
Design strength
The archive specifically describes his ideas as some of the most toyetic designs in the group.
Archive use
Best treated as concept art and visual direction, not final production packaging.
Factoid

Why the Previous Preview Was Weak

The old preview used the narrow first GIF only. This update uses the larger local Mike Bazzell images and a montage so the card looks like an actual design section.

Factoid

Concept Stream, Not Checklist

Series 3 should be cataloged by creator stream and design intent. A sketch does not automatically equal a planned package or SKU.

Archive Notes

  • This page is intentionally one Series 3 concept file rather than many duplicate sketch cards.
  • Released Palisades figures in the gallery are context images, not proof that Series 3 itself shipped.

Research Sources Used