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===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
====1979 Marvel Comics=== | ====1979 Marvel Comics==== | ||
To build interest in the toy, Parker Brothers licensed the character to Marvel Comics, which created a comic book featuring Rom. The comic expanded on the premise that Rom was a cyborg and provided the character with an origin and personality, and established the character was firmly grounded in the Marvel Universe, having regular encounters with mainstream heroes and villains. | To build interest in the toy, Parker Brothers licensed the character to Marvel Comics, which created a comic book featuring Rom. The comic expanded on the premise that Rom was a cyborg and provided the character with an origin and personality, and established the character was firmly grounded in the Marvel Universe, having regular encounters with mainstream heroes and villains. | ||
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IDW Publishing licensed the character from Hasbro, and in May 2016, released Rom #0 as part of Free Comic Book Day. The free issue served as a prologue to a new ongoing series which began in July. | IDW Publishing licensed the character from Hasbro, and in May 2016, released Rom #0 as part of Free Comic Book Day. The free issue served as a prologue to a new ongoing series which began in July. | ||
In '''Micronauts First Strike''' issue 1 by IDW Publishing Acroyear, [[Biotron]], Orbital Defender, [[Microtron]] and Space Glider fought the [[Dire Wraiths]] and traveled in the Astro Station while on Earth. They were then attacked by Rom the Space | In '''Micronauts First Strike''' issue 1 by IDW Publishing Acroyear, [[Biotron]], Orbital Defender, [[Microtron]] and Space Glider fought the [[Dire Wraiths]] and traveled in the Astro Station while on Earth. They were then attacked by [[Rom the Space Knight]] who mistook them for Dire Wraiths. | ||
===Toys=== | ===Toys=== | ||
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:Rom The Spaceknight was made using some existing G.I. Joe parts and some original parts. He had the arms of 2015 Gung-Ho and the legs of 2008 Armored Cobra Commander, with a new head, torso, and waist. | :Rom The Spaceknight was made using some existing G.I. Joe parts and some original parts. He had the arms of 2015 Gung-Ho and the legs of 2008 Armored Cobra Commander, with a new head, torso, and waist. | ||
:The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive. | :The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive. | ||
*'''''RetroRobotRadio'' Rom''' (2023) | |||
:A four inch tall 3d printed figure made of gray nylon designed by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]]. It was first released on [[Shapeways]] and later other sites. This figure features 5mm peg and port design. It comes with a Neutralizer and Rocket Pack. | |||
*'''''Hasbro Marvel Legends'' Rom Spaceknight''' (2025) | *'''''Hasbro Marvel Legends'' Rom Spaceknight''' (2025) | ||
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[[Category:Marvel Comics cyborgs]] | [[Category:Marvel Comics cyborgs]] | ||
[[Category:Marvel Comics male superheroes]] | [[Category:Marvel Comics male superheroes]] | ||
[[Category:Mathew Robert Ignash designs]] | |||
[[Category:Parker Brothers toys]] | [[Category:Parker Brothers toys]] | ||