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[[image:Alphatron-box.jpg|right|thumb|240px|''Micronauts'' Alphatron toy]] | |||
'''Alphatron''' is a [[fictional character]] from the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1978. | '''Alphatron''' is a [[fictional character]] from the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1978. | ||
==Micronauts== | |||
Alphatron is a robot from the Micronauts series. Among the Trons he is the yellow one and also the leader. His box calls out "unique grappling arms." | |||
===Development=== | |||
Alphatron was released by Mego in 1978. He was also released by Airfix and Gig. | |||
Advertising for the Trons refereed to them as "The robot clowns."<REF>http://www.battlegrip.com/from-the-world-of-the-micronauts/</REF> | |||
In 2018 several parts for Alphatron were released on [[Shapeways]] by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]]. | |||
===Comics=== | |||
====1979 Marvel Comics==== | |||
In the Marvel Comics Micronauts stories the Trons are the minions of Psycho-Man. They first appear in issue 17. | |||
After Marvel Comics lost the license to Micronauts they never appeared again in the Marvel Universe. | |||
====2016 IDW Publishing==== | |||
In the IDW Publishing Micronauts stories Alphatron is the enthusiastic Tron who was built by Microtron from spare parts. | |||
===Commercials=== | |||
Alphatron, Betatron and Gammatron appeared together in a 1979 Mego toy commercial.<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qRW7qTHAXo</REF> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:1978 toys]] | [[Category:1978 toys]] | ||
[[Category:Micronauts]] | [[Category:Micronauts]] | ||