Rom #8 [Direct]
(July 1980)

Marvel, 1979 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.40 USD; 0.40 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1980-04-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Jo Duffy (credited) (editor (see Notes)); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief); Al Milgrom (credited as Allen Milgrom) (editor (see Notes))

Issue Notes

Al Milgrom is credited on the letters page only (as Allen Milgrom). Jo Duffy is credited on both the comic story (as Jo Duffy) and the letters page (as Mary Jo Duffy).
This issue is a variant of Rom (Marvel, 1979 series) #8 [Newsstand].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Rom / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Golden (signed as G)
Inks
Michael Golden (signed as G)
Colors
Michael Golden ? (signed as G)
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Rom; Serpentyne; a Dire Wraith
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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Deathwing! (Table of Contents: 1)

Rom / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (artist)
Inks
Sal Buscema (credited) (artist)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters
Diana Albers (credited)
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Brandy Clark; Steve Jackson; Rom; Serpentyne (cameo); Dire Wraiths (villains)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Rom crashes a Wraith funeral and tries to get information on the location of his missing neutralizer. The Wraiths conjure a Deathwing which knocks Rom through a hole in the ground and into the lair of Serpentyne.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Sunday Punch! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Space Notes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited); Jo Duffy ? (credited as Mary Jo Duffy); Al Milgrom ? (credited as Allen Milgrom)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Feature Logo
Space Notes [fade]
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Indexer Notes

Letters from Rob Kellenberg, Chistopher Oh, Wayne Sallee, Jeffrey Lowndes and Jay W. McKelvey with replies by Bill Mantlo plus spot illustration of ROM.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Rom
  2. 1. Deathwing!
    Rom
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  4. 3. Sunday Punch!
    Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Space Notes
This issue was modified by
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Phil Owens
  • Eric Rom
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