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===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
====1979 Marvel Comics==== | ====1979 Marvel Comics==== | ||
Despite being a large robot in the Micronauts toy line, Microtron is depicted as a squat roboid companion to Princess Mari in the Marvel | Despite being a large robot in the Micronauts toy line, Microtron is depicted as a squat roboid companion to Princess Mari in the [[Marvel Comics]] series, possibly inspired by the Star Wars characters [[R2-D2]] and [[C-3PO]]. He has extending arms, has chest blasters, has a retractable drill, can hover by spinning one of his arms like a helicopter blade. Microtron often was the sidekick of [[Biotron]]. | ||
When the Micronauts breached the space wall to escape [[Baron Karza]] they arrived on Earth, where they discovered they were about 1/12 the scale to the native human population. | When the Micronauts breached the space wall to escape [[Baron Karza]] they arrived on Earth, where they discovered they were about 1/12 the scale to the native human population. | ||
[[image:Micronauts15-cover.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Antrons attack in in ''Micronauts'' issue 15]] | |||
[[image:Micronauts023-cover.jpg| | [[image:Micronauts023-cover.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Micronauts 23 by Marvel Comics]] | ||
Microtron had a loving relationship with the female roboid [[Nanotron]]. | Microtron had a loving relationship with the female roboid [[Nanotron]]. | ||
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====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ||
[[image:Mpois11.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 11]] | |||
Microtron appeared in the 2018 art series Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space by Brian Vox. Unlike all previous fictional appearances of Microtron, he was depicted as a large robot like his toy. He formed the Rescue Pod with the Astro Station and Biotron. He appeared on the cover of issues 11. | Microtron appeared in the 2018 art series Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space by Brian Vox. Unlike all previous fictional appearances of Microtron, he was depicted as a large robot like his toy. He formed the Rescue Pod with the Astro Station and Biotron. He appeared on the cover of issues 11. | ||
===Commercials=== | ===Commercials=== | ||
Microtron and Pharoid appeared in a 1977 Mego toy commercial together.<ref>https://youtu.be/EiXW3s60oXQ</ref> | Microtron and Pharoid appeared in a 1977 Mego toy commercial together.<ref>https://youtu.be/EiXW3s60oXQ</ref> | ||
Microtron was spotlighted for his interchangeable parts in a 30 second commercial by by Airfix. He could become Galactic Warlord, a Cosmic Patrol Craft, Master Robot or an Interplanetary Rover.<ref>https://youtu.be/aW7OGaukJXE</ref> | |||
===Toys=== | ===Toys=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:microtron-idwbio.jpg|IDW Publishing Microtron biography | image:microtron-idwbio.jpg|IDW Publishing Microtron biography | ||
image:mpois-rescuepod.jpg|''Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space'' Rescue Pod art | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:1978 toys]] | [[Category:1978 toys]] | ||
[[Category:Airfix toys]] | [[Category:Airfix toys]] | ||
[[Category:Brian Vox characters]] | |||
[[Category:Devil's Due Publishing characters]] | [[Category:Devil's Due Publishing characters]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional characters who can fly]] | [[Category:Fictional characters who can fly]] | ||