Biotron
Biotron is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1977.
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Micronauts
Reception
Comics
1979 Marvel Comics
Biotron was one of the main cast in the Micronauts series by Marvel Comics. Biotron is a robot from the planet Homeworld. He has a telepathic link Commander Arcturus Rann.
Commander Rann's roboid copilot during his 1,000 year sojourn through the Microverse, Biotron served as Rann's telepathic eyes and ears while his physical body was kept in stasis. Biotron continued to serve as Rann's copilot aboard the HMS Endeavor in their war against Baron Karza. Biotron was an unflappable foil for Commander Rann. Biotron's model series had long since become obsolete and, of course, he took this in stride with his trademark dry, erudite wit. Tragically, Biotron was the first major casualty among the Micronauts in the Karza War.
Biotron was somewhat reborn as the Micronaut's second ship, the Bioship. This Bioship's personality was based on Microtron, Nanotron, and Commander Rann's memories of the original Biotron. A second Biotron was later created to accompany the Micronauts on their new voyages, though it had none of the original's personality or memories.
2016 IDW Publishing
Biotron was constructed at a Yomi Factory on Micropolis-10 for use by the Ministry of Science. After his pilot died, he was left in a storeroom on Valtricos Research Station, dormant but still activate. He was still able to monitor the Ministries activities, including the destruction of Biotrons on Saqqura by the Entropy Cloud.
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Biotron (1976)
- A robot toy by Mego Corp. Based on the Takara Microman Robotman toy.
- The Biotron toy was designed by Iwakichi Ogawa and patented in the USA in 1976.[1]
- Several parts for Biotron exist on Shapeways.
References
External links
- Biotron by marvel.wikia.com
- http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Biotron_(Micronaut)
- Biotron commercial on YouTube
- Biotron commercial on YouTube
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