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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
| name = Rom the Space Knight | | name = Rom the Space Knight | ||
| series = [[ | | series = [[Rom The Space Knight]] | ||
| image = [[Image:rom-box.jpg|240px]] | | image = [[Image:rom-box.jpg|240px]] | ||
| caption = | | caption = Parker Bothers Rom box | ||
| first = | | first = Rom Spaceknight issue 1 | ||
| last = | | last = | ||
| creator = Parker Brothers | | creator = Parker Brothers | ||
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| species = | | species = | ||
| gender = Male | | gender = Male | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = | ||
| title = | | title = | ||
| family = | | family = | ||
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|abilities = * Energy blasts | |abilities = * Energy blasts | ||
* Flight | * Flight | ||
|affiliation = Space | * Superhuman strength | ||
|affiliation = Space Knights | |||
| lbl23 = Alternate mode | | lbl23 = Alternate mode | ||
|data23 = | |data23 = | ||
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==Rom the Space Knight== | ==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=== | ===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 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 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=== | ===Toys=== | ||
*'''''Parker Brothers'' Rom the Space Knight''' (1979) | *'''''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) | *'''''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 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. | :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 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. | :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) | ||
: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. | :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== | ==References== | ||
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*https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/rom.shtml | *https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/rom.shtml | ||
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