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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 comics series, possibly inspired by the Star Wars character of R2-D2. 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.
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 6 inches tall compared 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 scaele to the native human population.


Microtron had a loving relationship with the female roboid Nanotron.
Microtron had a loving relationship with the female roboid [[Nanotron]].


In the series eventually Microtron was killed in issue 48.
In the series eventually Microtron was killed in issue 48.
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A new Microtron was built to replace him in issue 58. This Microtron was rebuilt into a new sleeker form in volume 2 issue 4.
A new Microtron was built to replace him in issue 58. This Microtron was rebuilt into a new sleeker form in volume 2 issue 4.


When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Microtron, and he has not appeared again the Marvel Universe. A new robotic character named Neutron seemed to take his place in the Ant Men.
When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Microtron, and he has not appeared again the Marvel Universe. A new robotic character named [[Neutron]] seemed to take his place in the Ant Men.


====2002 Image Comics====
====2002 Image Comics====