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-''Rom the Space Knight'' is a fictional character created by Parker Brothers in 1979.
+{{other uses|Rom}}
+{{Infobox character
+| name        = Rom the Space Knight
+| series      = [[Rom The Space Knight]]
+| image       = [[Image:rom-box.jpg|240px]]
+| caption     = Parker Bothers Rom box
+| first       = Rom Spaceknight issue 1
+| last        =
+| creator     = Parker Brothers
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+| gender      = Male
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+| lbl1 = Japanese name
+|data1 =
+| lbl2 = Release number
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+|abilities = * Energy blasts
+* Flight
+* Superhuman strength
+|affiliation = Space Knights
+| lbl23 = Alternate mode
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+}}
+'''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.
+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===
+Rom the Space Knight was created by Parker Brothers in 1979.
+Parker Brothers was merged with Kenner in 1985 to form Kenner Parker Toys Inc.
+Kenner Parker Toys Inc. was purchased by Tonka in 1987.
+Hasbro purchased Tonka in 1991.
+In July 2015, [[IDW Publishing]] began publishing a new Rom comic book series as part of the Hasbro Comic Book Universe.
+In 2017 Hasbro released a new 1/18 scale Rom figure in the style of their current day G.I. Joes. This figure was part of a SDCC 2017 exclusive set called Hasbro Revolution.
+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.
+In 2025 Hasbro released a 1/12 scale Marvel Legends style Rom figure.
+===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.
+====2016 IDW Publishing====
+[[image:rom-idw00.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Rom issue 0 by IDW Publishing]]
+[[IDW Publishing]] licensed the character from Hasbro, and in May 2016, released ''Rom'' issue 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 Knight who mistook them for Dire Wraiths.
+===Toys===
+*'''''Parker Brothers'' Rom the Space Knight''' (1979)
+:This 1/5 scale figure stands about 13 inches tall. Powered by a 9 volt battery.
+[[image:rom-sdcc2017figure.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Rom SDCC Revolution figure]]
+*'''''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 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.
+*'''''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)
+: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===
+<gallery>
+image:rom-MarvelBio.jpg|Marvel Comics Rom Biography
+image:rom-IDWBio.jpg|IDW Publishing Rom Biography
+image:HasbroRevolution1.jpg|Oberon, Rom, Quin-Tillus and Biotron together in the Hasbro Revolution art.
+</gallery>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/rom.shtml
+[[Category:1:5 scale]]
+[[Category:1:12 scale]]
+[[Category:1:18 scale]]
+[[Category:1979 comics debuts]]
 [[Category:1979 toys]]
+[[Category:2017 toys]]
+[[Category:2025 toys]]
+[[Category:Characters created by Bill Mantlo]]
+[[Category:Characters created by Sal Buscema]]
+[[Category:Fictional extraterrestrial cyborgs]]
+[[Category:Fictional knights]]
+[[Category:Hasbro toys]]
+[[Category:IDW Publishing characters]]
+[[Category:Marvel Comics cyborgs]]
+[[Category:Marvel Comics male superheroes]]
+[[Category:Mathew Robert Ignash designs]]
+[[Category:Parker Brothers toys]]