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'''Betatron''' is a [[fictional character]] from the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1978. | {{Other uses|Betatron}} | ||
{{Infobox character | |||
| name = Betatron | |||
| series = [[Micronauts]] | |||
| image = [[Image:betatron-box.jpg|240px]] | |||
| caption = Mego Betatron toy box | |||
| first = ''Micronauts'' volume 1 number 17 by Marvel Comics | |||
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| creator = Mego | |||
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| species = Robot | |||
| gender = Male | |||
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| lbl1 = Japanese name | |||
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|abilities = * [[Oxygen independence]] | |||
* [[Shapeshifting]] | |||
* [[Superhuman durability]] | |||
* [[Superhuman longevity]] | |||
* [[Superhuman strength]] | |||
|affiliation = Psycho-Man (Marvel Comics)<BR>Micronauts (IDW Publishing) | |||
| lbl23 = Alternate mode | |||
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|quote = "''B-B-B-Betatron, reporting for d-d-d-duty!''" | |||
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'''Betatron''' is a [[fictional character]] from the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1978. | |||
==Micronauts== | |||
Betatron is a robot from the ''Micronauts'' series. Among the Trons he is the red one. His box calls out "unique spinning rotors." | |||
===Development=== | |||
Betatron was released by Mego in 1978. He was also released by Airfix. | |||
Advertising for the Trons refereed to them as "The robot clowns."<REF>http://www.battlegrip.com/from-the-world-of-the-micronauts/</REF> | |||
Hasbro's new Betatron character was released at SDCC 2017. | |||
In 2018 several parts for Betatron were released on [[Shapeways]] by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]]. | |||
===Reception=== | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq5dk16W_2U Betatron review on YouTube by Toy Polloi] | |||
===Comics=== | |||
====1979 Marvel Comics==== | |||
In the Marvel Comics ''Micronauts'' stories the Trons are the minions of [[Psycho-Man]]. | |||
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 Betatron is the nervous 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> | |||
===Toys=== | |||
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Betatron''' (1978) | |||
:A 1:18 scale robot toy by Mego. | |||
:Betatron shares parts with [[Alphatron (Micronauts)|Alphatron]] and [[Gammatron (Micronauts)|Gammatron]] and was designed using numerous parts from previous figures. His main body came from the [[Stratastation]]. His rotors and rotor arm came from the ''Microman'' [[Titan Command Base]]. His small arms came from [[Giant Acroyear]]. His antenna is reused from the 1977 Popy DX Voltes V.<REF>http://www.collectiondx.com/node/867?fbclid=IwAR1-DTaLCXqj9O0wZlg0GdQlYLRXcp12pZohHy-cpd-xQlB89CsjHeKIKi4</REF> | |||
*'''''Airfix Micronauts'' Betatron''' | |||
*'''''Gig Micronauti'' Betatron''' | |||
:A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig. | |||
[[image:hasbrorevolutionbaddies.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Hasbro Revolution Betatron, Baron Karza and Gammatron]] | |||
*'''''Hasbro'' Revolution''' (2017) | |||
:A box set of Hasbro action figures including Jetfire, Matt Trakker, Rom, a Dire Wraith, Action Man and Leoric. | |||
:A box set also included small Micronauts figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There was also the alien Xant, a female Space Glider Phenolo-Phi, a green Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus, the cyborg Oberon, and robots Betatron and Gammatron. | |||
:The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive. | |||
*Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Betatron parts for Betatron] are available on [[Cults3d]]. | |||
===Gallery=== | |||
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</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | |||
*http://micronauts.wikia.com/wiki/Betatron | |||
*http://www.innerspaceonline.com/abgtrons.htm | |||
*http://www.shelflife.net/mego-micronauts-series-3/betatron | |||
*http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Tron | |||
[[Category:1:18 scale]] | |||
[[Category:5mm peg compatible toys]] | |||
[[Category:1978 toys]] | |||
[[Category:2017 toys]] | |||
[[Category:Airfix toys]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional characters with oxygen independence]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman durability]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman longevity]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman strength]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional shapeshifters]] | |||
[[Category:Gig toys]] | |||
[[Category:Hasbro Studios characters]] | |||
[[Category:Hasbro toys]] | |||
[[Category:IDW Publishing characters]] | |||
[[Category:Marvel Comics robots]] | |||
[[Category:Mego toys]] | |||
[[Category:Micronauts]] | |||
[[Category:Toys with electric motors]] | |||