ROM #18 [Direct]
(May 1981)

Marvel, 1979 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.50 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
Marvel Comics Group
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group
Editing:
Al Milgrom; Jack Abel (Assistant); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Format:
monthly; standard modern US format; saddle-stitched; color

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.

Letters page replies by Bill Mantlo.


The Horror Called... Hybrid! (Table of Contents)

Rom / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Frank Miller
Inks:
Terry Austin
Colors:
George Roussos
Letters:
typeset; ?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; science fiction
Characters:
Rom; the X-Men [Colossus; Nightcrawler; Storm; Wolverine]; Hybrid

Indexer Notes

Cover colorist credit provided 2007 by Al Milgrom.


And a Child Shall Deceive Them! (Table of Contents)

Rom / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Mantlo (plot and script); Sal Buscema (plot); Chris Claremont (inspiration and assistance); Jo Duffy (inspiration and assistance)
Pencils:
Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Al Milgrom (finishes); Frank Giacoia (finishes)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (pages 1-7, 15); Frank Giacoia (pages 10-14); ? (page 16); Sal Buscema? (pages 17-30)
Colors:
Ben Sean
Letters:
Michael Higgins

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; science fiction
Characters:
Rom; the X-Men [Colossus; Nightcrawler; Storm; Wolverine; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]]; Hybrid (villain)
Synopsis:
Thinking that Rom is an evil mutant beating on a human child, the X-Men attack him; Little do they realize that the boy is a human/Dire Wraith hybrid with the mutant power of manipulating their own abilities; Once they realize their mistake, Kitty is able to blast Hybrid with Rom's neutralizer but accidentally sends Rom to Limbo as well.

Indexer Notes

Additional inker credits added 2005 by Steven Tice.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. And a Child Shall Deceive Them!
    Rom
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