Editing Hornetroid

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'''Hornetroid''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1979.

==Micronauts==
Hornetroid is a fictional character or vehicle in the Micronauts series. Just as Antron, he comes from the far off galaxy of Thoraxid.

In a Mego catalog an Antron can be seen piloting Hornetroid and Sharkos.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml</REF>

The box for the Hornetroid refers to him as a "myrapod", which is actually the group of animals that includes centipedes and millipedes, not hornets or dragonflies.

===Development===
Hornetroid was designed by California R&D for Mego.

The Hornetroid was developed as a dragonfly, but his name suggests it is a hornet.

During development the Hornetroid had several features that didn't survive into the final toys, including a removable brain. The prototype of the Hornetroid was orange. This prototype lacked the parts reused from the Beam Tripler and Battle Cruiser that were on the final release.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/micronauts/hornetroid.html</REF>

Mego released Hornetroid in 1979. It was also released by Gig and Grand Toys.

The Hornetroid was the inspiration for the 2015 Glyos figure called the Hornet Mushi.<REF>https://glyos.fandom.com/wiki/Hornet_Mushi</REF>

In 2018 several parts for Hornetroid were released on [[Shapeways]] by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]].

===Fictional biography===
{{quote|"''The Fearsome Myriapod From The Far Off Galaxy of Thoraxid''"}}

===Comics===
====1979 Marvel Comics====
[[image:micronauts-marvel-hornetroid.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Hornetroid in Marvel Comics]]
The Hornetroid first appeared in the Marvel Comics Micronauts Annual issue 1 where it fought Bug and Acroyear.

When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Hornetroid, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.

====2003 Image Comics====
[[image:micronauts-image-hornetroid.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Hornetroid in Image Comics]]
A Hornetroid was seen among Baron Karza's fleet in ''Micronauts Karza'' issue 4 by [[Image Comics]].

====2016 IDW Publishing====
Hornetroids appeared among Baron Karza's forces in Micronauts number 5 by IDW Publishing.

In Rom and the Micronauts 2 the Micronauts fight a Hornetroid infected by a Dire Wraith.

The Micronauts use the body of a Hornetroid as a Trojan Horse in Rom and the Micronauts issue 3.

====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space====
[[image:Mpois29.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 29 cover]]
A Hornetroid appeared in the 2018 art series [[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]] by [[Brian Vox]]. The cover of issue 29 depicted Astral Spy, Pharoid and Space Glider being attacked by a Hornetroid.

===Toys===
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Hornetroid''' (1979)
:A new 1:18 scale mold developed for California R&D for Mego.
:The rear gun is recolored from the Microman [[Beam Tripler]]. The tail and tail wings are recolored from the Battle Cruiser.

*'''''Gig Micronauti'' Hornetroid'''
:A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig.

*'''''Grand Toys Micronauts'' Hornetroid'''
:A release of the Mego toy in Canada in English/French packaging by Grand Toys.

*Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Micronauts+Hornetroid parts for Hornetroid] are available on [[Cults3d]].

===Gallery===
<gallery>
image:hornetroid-conceptart.jpg|Hornetroid concept art
image:hornetroid-prototype.jpg|Hornetroid, Membros, Antron and Repto prototypes
image:hornetroid-prototype2.jpg|Hornetroid and Antron prototypes
image:hornetroid-patent.jpg|Hornetroid patent art
image:Hornetroid-instructions.jpg|Hornetroid instructions
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*http://www.innerspaceonline.com/hornet.htm
*http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/hornetroid/hornetroid.html
*https://micronauts.fandom.com/wiki/Hornetroid

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