ROM: Spaceknight

Few people realize that the Marvel character ROM: Spaceknight was originally a toy released by Parker Bros. They asked for Marvel to create a story and tie-in comic, which actually out-ran the selling of the toys by several years.

This is the only video ad for the toy (which debuted at the 1979 Toy Fair); by the time of the toy's actual release, the green LED eyes were replaced by red LED's for cost purposes.

This is what the future looks like.

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[MrWigglesFTW]

harry???

[TheTajGunn]

I'd buy that shit.

[jitterysquirrel76]

So awesome. My favorite toy and comic as a kid. Going to have to find one on eBay. Thanks for this blast from the past.

[ootripo]

They confuse his translator and his analyzer.

[Mulky2000]

Looks like a fun guy to go out drinking with.

[TenofSwords]

8 or more Dire Wraiths show their dislike of ROM

[frankensteinmoneymac]

I suppose...if by "practically", you mean they are both silver in color. Other than that, they're not really that similar.....

[mwredit]

I had one back in the day. This thing was cool. Wished I still had it today.

[ThaSupaboi]

So isn't it practically a silver surfer just with a different story

[Generic Girl comedy series]

Who didn't want a ROM toy? Especially after reading the great series by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema! Beware Dire Wraiths!

[philrm99]

That was a great series Marvel Comics did on the character.

[Gaz W]

I only ever saw this in American comics, did we ever get this in the UK?.