ROM: Spaceknight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktFvrEQKdjwendofvid
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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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