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Revision as of 03:01, 7 September 2025
- For other uses, see Rom.
Rom the Space Knight is a fictional character created by Parker Brothers in 1979.
Rom the Space Knight
Rom was created by Scott Dankman, Richard C. Levy, and Bryan L. McCoy for Parker Brothers and is now a Hasbro asset. After the toy was licensed to Marvel Comics, Rom became a character that debuted in the eponymous American comic book Rom: Spaceknight, by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.
Development
In July 2015, IDW Publishing began publishing a new Rom comic book series as part of the Hasbro Comic Book Universe.
In May 2023, Marvel reacquired the rights to begin publishing omnibus editions collecting the Rom material they had previously published in the 1970s and 1980s.
Toys
- Parker Brothers Rom the Space Knight (1979)
- Hasbro Revolution (2017)
- A box set of Hasbro action figures including Jetfire, Matt Trakker, Rom the Spaceknight, a Dire Wraith, Action Man and Leoric.
- A box set also included small Micronauts figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There was also the alien Xant, a female Space Glider Phenolo-Phi, a green Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus, the cyborg Oberon, and robots Betatron and Gammatron.
- Rom the Spaceknight came with a Neutralizer weapon and a stand.
- Rom The Spaceknight was made using the arms of 2015 Gung-Ho and the legs of 2008 Cobra Commander, with a new head, torso, and waist.
- The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive.
- Hasbro Marvel Legends Rom Spaceknight (2025)
- In January 2025, Hasbro announced the release of an 6-inch action figure of Rom, inspired by his appearance from the Marvel comic books, as part of their Marvel Legends product line.
Gallery
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Oberon, Rom, Quin-Tillus and Biotron together in the Hasbro Revolution art.
