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* [[Superhuman longevity]] | * [[Superhuman longevity]] | ||
* [[Superhuman strength]] | * [[Superhuman strength]] | ||
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| | |quote = "''B-B-B-Betatron, reporting for d-d-d-duty!''" | ||
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'''Betatron''' is a [[fictional character]] from the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1978. | '''Betatron''' is a [[fictional character]] from the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1978. | ||
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===Reception=== | ===Reception=== | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq5dk16W_2U Betatron review on YouTube by Toy Polloi] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq5dk16W_2U Betatron review on YouTube by Toy Polloi] | ||
===Animated series=== | |||
====2018 Hasbro Studios==== | |||
Betatron appeared in the unreleased 2018 [[Micronauts (cartoon)|Micronauts]] animated series by Hasbro Studios. | |||
===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
====1979 Marvel Comics==== | ====1979 Marvel Comics==== | ||
In the Marvel Comics ''Micronauts'' stories the Trons are the minions of Psycho-Man. | In the Marvel Comics ''Micronauts'' stories the Trons are the minions of [[Psycho-Man]]. | ||
After Marvel Comics lost the license to ''Micronauts'' they never appeared again in the Marvel Universe. | After Marvel Comics lost the license to ''Micronauts'' they never appeared again in the Marvel Universe. | ||
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:A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig. | :A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig. | ||
*'''''Hasbro | [[image:hasbrorevolutionbaddies.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Hasbro Revolution Betatron, Baron Karza and Gammatron]] | ||
:A box set of figures | *'''''Hasbro'' Revolution''' (2017) | ||
: | :A box set of Hasbro action figures including Jetfire, Matt Trakker, Rom, 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. | |||
:The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive. | |||
*Several [https:// | *Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Betatron parts for Betatron] are available on [[Cults3d]]. | ||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:Micronautstoyad-marvel.jpg|Micronauts toy advertisement in Marvel Comics | |||
image:trons-cartoonbio.png|Betatron and Gammatron cartoon biography | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Gig toys]] | [[Category:Gig toys]] | ||
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[[Category:Hasbro toys]] | [[Category:Hasbro toys]] | ||
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[[Category:Toys with electric motors]] | [[Category:Toys with electric motors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, 1 October 2025
- For other uses, see Betatron.
Betatron is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1978.
Micronauts
Betatron is a robot from the Micronauts series. Among the Trons he is the red one. His box calls out "unique spinning rotors."
Development
Betatron was released by Mego in 1978. He was also released by Airfix.
Advertising for the Trons refereed to them as "The robot clowns."[1]
Hasbro's new Betatron character was released at SDCC 2017.
In 2018 several parts for Betatron were released on Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash.
Reception
Animated series
2018 Hasbro Studios
Betatron appeared in the unreleased 2018 Micronauts animated series by Hasbro Studios.
Comics
1979 Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Comics Micronauts stories the Trons are the minions of Psycho-Man.
After Marvel Comics lost the license to Micronauts they never appeared again in the Marvel Universe.
2016 IDW Publishing
In the IDW Publishing Micronauts stories Betatron is the nervous Tron who was built by Microtron from spare parts.
Commercials
Alphatron, Betatron and Gammatron appeared together in a 1979 Mego toy commercial.[2]
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Betatron (1978)
- A 1:18 scale robot toy by Mego.
- Betatron shares parts with Alphatron and Gammatron and was designed using numerous parts from previous figures. His main body came from the Stratastation. His rotors and rotor arm came from the Microman Titan Command Base. His small arms came from Giant Acroyear. His antenna is reused from the 1977 Popy DX Voltes V.[3]
- Airfix Micronauts Betatron
- Gig Micronauti Betatron
- A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig.
- Hasbro Revolution (2017)
- A box set of Hasbro action figures including Jetfire, Matt Trakker, Rom, 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.
- The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive.
- Several parts for Betatron are available on Cults3d.
Gallery
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Micronauts toy advertisement in Marvel Comics
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Betatron and Gammatron cartoon biography
