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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 figure ~~stand~~ about 13 inches tall. Powered by a 9 volt battery.

: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.

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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.

: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)

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===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>

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*https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/rom.shtml

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[[Category:Marvel Comics male superheroes]]

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 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 figure stand about 13 inches tall. Powered by a 9 volt battery.
+: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.
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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.
 :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)
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 ===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>
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 *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]]
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 [[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]]