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{{Infobox character

| name = Biotron

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| voice = Maurice LaMarche

| nickname =

| alias = ~~Bioship~~

| alias =

| species = Robot

| species = Robot<br>Roboid

| gender = Male

| occupation = Pilot (Marvel Comics)

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When the Micronauts breached the space wall to escape Baron Karza they arrived on Earth, where they discovered they were about 6 inches tall compared to the native human population.

[[image:Biotron-death.png|~~right~~|thumb|120px|Biotron in Micronauts 27 by Marvel Comics]]

[[image:Biotron-death.png|left|thumb|120px|Biotron in Micronauts 27 by Marvel Comics]]

Tragically, Biotron was the first major casualty among the Micronauts in the Karza War, killed in issue 27

~~[[image:Bioship.png|left|thumb|120px|Bioship by Marvel Comics]]~~

Biotron was somewhat reborn as the Micronauts second ship, the [[Bioship]], in issue 46. This Bioship's personality was based on Microtron, Nanotron, and Commander Rann's memories of the original Biotron.

Biotron was somewhat reborn as the Micronauts second ship, the Bioship, in issue 46. This Bioship's personality was based on Microtron, Nanotron, and Commander Rann's memories of the original Biotron.

A second Biotron was later created in issue 58 to accompany the Micronauts on their new voyages, though it had none of the original's personality or memories.

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====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space====

Biotron appeared in the 2018 art series [[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]] by [[Brian Vox]]. He formed the Rescue Pod with the Astro Station and Microtron. He appeared on the cover of issues 11 and 19.

[[image:Mpois11.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 11]]

Biotron appeared in the 2018 art series ''[[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]]'' by [[Brian Vox]]. He formed the Rescue Pod with the Astro Station and Microtron. He appeared on the cover of issues 11 and 19.

He also appeared fighting Ampzilla in ''Micro Spotlight'' issue 3.

===Commercial===

Biotron, Space Glider and Hydro Copter appeared in a 1976 Mego commercial together.<ref>https://youtu.be/FASoJveG-ig</ref>

Biotron, Space Glider and Hydro Copter appeared in a 1976 Mego Micronauts commercial together.<ref>https://youtu.be/FASoJveG-ig</ref>

===Toys===

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*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Biotron''' (1976)

:A 1:18 scale robot toy by Mego Corp. Based on the Takara Microman Robotman toy.

:A 1:18 scale robot toy by Mego Corp. Based on the Takara Microman [[Robotman]] toy.

:Came with 2 white wheels and a set of green adapters for alternate modes.

:A recolored Biotron toy with a new head was used to make Phobos, recolored into Cosmobot and given another new head as the unreleased Terrobot.

:A recolored Biotron toy with a new head was used to make [[Phobos(Micronauts)|Phobos]], recolored into [[Cosmobot]] and given another new head as the unreleased [[Terrobot]].

:The wheels from Biotron were ~~recolors~~ for the Hyperion.

:The wheels from Biotron were recolored for the [[Hyperion (Micronauts)|Hyperion]].

*'''''Airfix Micronauts'' Biotron''' (1978)

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image:biotron-idwbio.jpg|IDW Publishing Biotron biography

image:HasbroRevolution1.jpg|Oberon, Rom, Quin-Tillus and Biotron together in the Hasbro Revolution art.

image:mpois-rescuepod.jpg|''Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space'' Rescue Pod art

</gallery>

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[[Category:Airfix toys]]

[[Category:ATR Hobby toys]]

[[Category:Brian Vox characters]]

[[Category:Hasbro Studios characters]]

[[Category:Iwakichi Ogawa designs]]

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+{{seealso|Bioship}}
 {{Infobox character
 | name        = Biotron
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 | voice       = Maurice LaMarche
 | nickname    =
-| alias       = Bioship
+| alias       =
-| species     = Robot
+| species     = Robot<br>Roboid
 | gender      = Male
 | occupation  = Pilot (Marvel Comics)
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 When the Micronauts breached the space wall to escape Baron Karza they arrived on Earth, where they discovered they were about 6 inches tall compared to the native human population.
-[[image:Biotron-death.png|right|thumb|120px|Biotron in Micronauts 27 by Marvel Comics]]
+[[image:Biotron-death.png|left|thumb|120px|Biotron in Micronauts 27 by Marvel Comics]]
 Tragically, Biotron was the first major casualty among the Micronauts in the Karza War, killed in issue 27
-[[image:Bioship.png|left|thumb|120px|Bioship by Marvel Comics]]
+Biotron was somewhat reborn as the Micronauts second ship, the [[Bioship]], in issue 46. This Bioship's personality was based on Microtron, Nanotron, and Commander Rann's memories of the original Biotron.
-Biotron was somewhat reborn as the Micronauts second ship, the Bioship, in issue 46. This Bioship's personality was based on Microtron, Nanotron, and Commander Rann's memories of the original Biotron.
 A second Biotron was later created in issue 58 to accompany the Micronauts on their new voyages, though it had none of the original's personality or memories.
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 ====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space====
-Biotron appeared in the 2018 art series [[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]] by [[Brian Vox]]. He formed the Rescue Pod with the Astro Station and Microtron. He appeared on the cover of issues 11 and 19.
+[[image:Mpois11.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 11]]
+Biotron appeared in the 2018 art series ''[[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]]'' by [[Brian Vox]]. He formed the Rescue Pod with the Astro Station and Microtron. He appeared on the cover of issues 11 and 19.
+He also appeared fighting Ampzilla in ''Micro Spotlight'' issue 3.
 ===Commercial===
-Biotron, Space Glider and Hydro Copter appeared in a 1976 Mego commercial together.<ref>https://youtu.be/FASoJveG-ig</ref>
+Biotron, Space Glider and Hydro Copter appeared in a 1976 Mego Micronauts commercial together.<ref>https://youtu.be/FASoJveG-ig</ref>
 ===Toys===
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 *'''''Mego Micronauts'' Biotron''' (1976)
-:A 1:18 scale robot toy by Mego Corp. Based on the Takara Microman Robotman toy.
+:A 1:18 scale robot toy by Mego Corp. Based on the Takara Microman [[Robotman]] toy.
 :Came with 2 white wheels and a set of green adapters for alternate modes.
-:A recolored Biotron toy with a new head was used to make Phobos, recolored into Cosmobot and given another new head as the unreleased Terrobot.
+:A recolored Biotron toy with a new head was used to make [[Phobos(Micronauts)|Phobos]], recolored into [[Cosmobot]] and given another new head as the unreleased [[Terrobot]].
-:The wheels from Biotron were recolors for the Hyperion.
+:The wheels from Biotron were recolored for the [[Hyperion (Micronauts)|Hyperion]].
 *'''''Airfix Micronauts'' Biotron''' (1978)
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 <gallery>
 image:biotron-idwbio.jpg|IDW Publishing Biotron biography
+image:HasbroRevolution1.jpg|Oberon, Rom, Quin-Tillus and Biotron together in the Hasbro Revolution art.
+image:mpois-rescuepod.jpg|''Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space'' Rescue Pod art
 </gallery>
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 [[Category:Airfix toys]]
 [[Category:ATR Hobby toys]]
+[[Category:Brian Vox characters]]
 [[Category:Hasbro Studios characters]]
 [[Category:Iwakichi Ogawa designs]]