Gammatron (Micronauts)
Gammatron is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1978.
Micronauts[edit | edit source]
Gammatron is a robot from the Micronauts series. Among the Trons he is the blue one. His box calls out "unique bulldozer scoop."
Development[edit | edit source]
Gammatron was released by Mego in 1978. He was also released by Airfix.
Advertising for the Trons refereed to them as "The robot clowns."[1]
In 2018 several parts for Gammatron were released on Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash.
Animated series[edit | edit source]
2018 Hasbro Studios[edit | edit source]
Gammatron appeared in the unreleased 2018 Micronauts animated series by Hasbro Studios. She was voiced by Susan Silo.
Comics[edit | edit source]
1979 Marvel Comics[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
In the IDW Publishing Micronauts stories Gammatron is the cowardly Tron who was built by Microtron from spare parts.
Commercials[edit | edit source]
Alphatron, Betatron and Gammatron appeared together in a 1979 Mego toy commercial.[2]
Toys[edit | edit source]
- Mego Micronauts Gammatron (1978)
- A 1:18 scale robot toy by Mego.
- Airfix Micronauts Gammatron
- Grand Toys Micronauts Gammatron
- Gig Micronauti Gammatron
- A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig.
- Hasbro Revolution (2017)
- A box set that included small Micronauts figurines and other toys from other lines.
- Includes figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There the Antron-like Xant, a female Space Glider named Phenolo-Phi, a green Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus and new characters using the classic Micronauts names Oberon, Betatron and Gammatron.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Betatron and Gammatron cartoon biography
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- 1:18 scale
- 5mm peg compatible toys
- 1978 toys
- 2017 toys
- Airfix toys
- Fictional characters with oxygen independence
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Gig toys
- Grand Toys toys
- Hasbro Studios characters
- Hasbro toys
- IDW Publishing characters
- Marvel Comics robots
- Mego toys
- Micronauts
- Toys with electric motors