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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.

~~===Comics===~~

====2016 IDW Publishing====

In '''Micronauts First Strike''' issue 1 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 who mistook them for Dire Wraiths.

[[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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 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.
-===Comics===
 ====2016 IDW Publishing====
-In '''Micronauts First Strike''' issue 1 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 who mistook them for Dire Wraiths.
+[[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]]