(December 1979)

Marvel, 1979 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.40 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Marvel Comics Group
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group
Barcode:
0714860232312
Editing:
Jo Duffy (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Format:
monthly; standard modern US format; saddle-stitched; color

Issue Notes

Direct edition has the UPC box scored through with a black bar.


Arrival! (Table of Contents)

Rom / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Frank Miller
Inks:
Joe Rubinstein
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; science fiction
Characters:
Rom

Indexer Notes

Miller cover credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Cover credits confirmed 2006 by Al Milgrom.


Arrival! (Table of Contents)

Rom / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Mantlo
Pencils:
Sal Buscema
Inks:
Sal Buscema
Colors:
Bob Sharen
Letters:
Tom Orzechowski

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; science fiction
Characters:
Rom; Brandy Clark; Archie Stryker; Dire Wraiths; Spaceknights (flashback); Prime Director (flashback)
Synopsis:
Rom arrives on Earth where he immediately encounters a terrified Brandy Clark; When Brandy returns home to Clairton, she discovers the giant space robot has arrived ahead of her and has murdered some of the townsfolk; Rom takes Brandy aside and tells her of his origins and current mission; He explains that the men he killed were shape-shifting Dire Wraiths in disguise; The Wraiths that have infiltrated Clairton call in the national guard to take care of Rom; Rom easily defeats the soldiers and sends the Wraiths to Limbo.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Arrival!
    Rom
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