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[[image:hornetroid-box.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Mego Hornetroid in box]] | |||
'''Hornetroid''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1979. | '''Hornetroid''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1979. | ||
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===Development=== | ===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. | 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. | |||
===Fictional biography=== | ===Fictional biography=== | ||
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===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
====1979 Marvel 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. | 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. | When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Hornetroid, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe. | ||
[[image:micronauts-image-hornetroid.jpg| | [[image:micronauts-image-hornetroid.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Hornetroid in Image Comics]] | ||
====2003 Image Comics==== | ====2003 Image Comics==== | ||
A Hornetroid was seen among Baron Karza's fleet in ''Micronauts Karza'' issue 4 by [[Image Comics]]. | A Hornetroid was seen among Baron Karza's fleet in ''Micronauts Karza'' issue 4 by [[Image Comics]]. | ||
====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ||
[[image:Mpois29.jpg| | [[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. | 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. | ||
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===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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-patent.jpg|Hornetroid patent art | ||
image:Hornetroid-instructions.jpg|Hornetroid instructions | image:Hornetroid-instructions.jpg|Hornetroid instructions | ||