Rom #50 [Direct]
(January 1984)

Marvel, 1979 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1983-10-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Bob Harras (credited) (editor); Ralph Macchio (credited) (absent editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

"Assistant Editor's Month" issue.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Rom / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Zeck; Bob Harras (corner box)
Inks
Mike Zeck; Terry Austin (corner box)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Rom; Starshine; Skrulls; Dire Wraiths
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover credits provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Zeck pencils & inks credit confirmed by www.mikezeck.com (15 June 2011).

The corner box image was taken from the last story sequence.

Cover Thumbnail for Rom (Marvel, 1979 series) #50 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for Rom (1979 series) #50 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for Rom (1979 series) #50 [Canadian]
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..The Extraterrestrials! (Table of Contents: 1)

Rom / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (art)
Inks
Ian Akin (credited as Akin); Brian Garvey (credited as Garvey)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters
Janice Chiang (credited)
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers] (flashback) (cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (flashback) (cameo); Thor [Don Blake] (flashback) (cameo); Vision (flashback) (cameo)
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback) (cameo); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards] (flashback) (cameo); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (flashback) (cameo); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (flashback) (cameo)
Rom; Starshine; Torpedo [Brock Jones] (death); Skrulls; Dire Wraiths (villains)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Starshine gets new armor and dark attitude. The Skrulls arrive on earth to battle the Dire Wraiths and Rom and Starshine show up to lend a hand. The Skrulls tell Rom that the Wraiths are deviant forms of the Skrull race.
Reprints

A Mighty Marvel Bonus Poster: Rom--Greatest of the Spaceknights! (Table of Contents: 2)

Rom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Richard Konkle (credited, signed)
Inks
Richard Konkle (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Rom; Dire Wraiths
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

The Horror That Is...Hybrid! (Table of Contents: 3)

Rom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Richard Konkle (signed)
Inks
Richard Konkle (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Hybrid; Dire Wraiths
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

The Dead! (Table of Contents: 4)

Rom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Richard Konkle (signed)
Inks
Richard Konkle (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Jonathan Clark; Sarah Clark; Firefall; Steve Jackson; The Prime Director; Ray-Na; Serpentyne; Archie Stryker; Terminator; Torpedo [Brock Jones]; Rom's humanity
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Pinup of dead friends since #1 (Torpedo died this issue).

Heroes (and an Occasional Villain) (Table of Contents: 5)

Rom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Richard Konkle (signed)
Inks
Richard Konkle (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Soviet Super-Soldiers: Darkstar [Laynia Petrovna]; Major Ursus [Mikhail Ursus]; Vanguard
X-Men: Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Kitty Pryde; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Jack of Hearts [Jack Hart]; Namor; Nova [Richard Rider]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Shang-Chi; Sisterhood of Evil Mutants [Mystique; Rogue; Destiny]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Pinup of allies since #1

The Dire Wraiths! (Table of Contents: 6)

Rom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Richard Konkle (signed)
Inks
Richard Konkle (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Dire Wraiths

The Spaceknights of Galador! (Table of Contents: 7)

Rom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Richard Konkle (signed)
Inks
Richard Konkle (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
The Spaceknight Squadron: Breaker [Raak]; Pulsar [Plor]; Scanner [Vera]; Seeker [Tarm]; Trapper [Vola]; Unseen [Unam]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Life with Rom and Brandy! (Table of Contents: 8)

Rom / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Harras (credited)
Pencils
Bob Harras (credited)
Inks
Terry Austin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
An alternate reality presented in the spirit of assistant editors' month!
Genre
humor; science fiction
Characters
Rom; Starshine
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Humor strip for Assistant Editor's Month replaces letter's page.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Rom
  2. 1. ..The Extraterrestrials!
    Rom
  3. 2. A Mighty Marvel Bonus Poster: Rom--Greatest of the Spaceknights!
    Rom
  4. 3. The Horror That Is...Hybrid!
    Rom
  5. 4. The Dead!
    Rom
  6. 5. Heroes (and an Occasional Villain)
    Rom
  7. 6. The Dire Wraiths!
    Rom
  8. 7. The Spaceknights of Galador!
    Rom
  9. 8. Life with Rom and Brandy!
    Rom
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