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Roboto
Masters of the Universe character
First appearance"The Battle of Roboto" (1984)
Created byChristy Marx (writer)
Voiced byAlan Oppenheimer (1985)
Michael Donovan (2002)
Justin Long (2021)[1]
In-universe information
GenderMale

Roboto is a fictional character from the Masters of the Universe franchise.[2]

Character history

The 1980s

Roboto was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1985. His first appearance is in the Mattel mini-comic "The Battle of Roboto", in which he is built by Man-At-Arms, who gives him a cybernetically-enhanced heart, which enables him to feel human emotions and interact with his comrades as a human rather than as a machine.[3] He was an exceptionally brave fighter, even to the point of taking on Hordak in single combat in one issue.

Given that the accompanying cartoon series was drawing to a close at the time his action figure was released, Roboto only makes one appearance in the cartoon, but unlike most other figures released at this time, Roboto was lucky enough to get a whole episode written around him. This episode, "Happy Birthday Roboto" features a radically different origin story for him, in which he was a space explorer from the alien world of Robotica, who crash-landed on Eternia. Initially wrecked by the crash, he was repaired and restored by Man-At-Arms.[4]

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Roboto appears in Masters of the Universe: Revelation as one of Teela's allies.[5]

Reception

Roboto has had a mostly positive reception from critics. Comic Book Resources voted 13th best out of 15 Best He-Man Toys.[6] Gizmodo ranked Roboto 21st best toy in Masters of the Universe.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Masters Of The Universe: Revelation Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Review: Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto?". MTV. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  3. ^ Staples, Val; Eatock, James; DeLioncourt, Josh; Gelehrter, Danielle (September 23, 2017). He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Dark Horse Comics. ISBN 9781506701424 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - S2, V2 - IGN". 8 September 2006 – via uk.ign.com.
  5. ^ "Every Character That Dies in Masters of the Universe: Revelation". CBR. July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "He-Man: The 15 Best Toys". CBR. March 16, 2017.
  7. ^ Bricken, Rob (8 May 2015). "Every Masters of the Universe Action Figure, Ranked". io9.
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