Rom #34 [Direct]
(September 1982)

Marvel, 1979 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.60 USD; 0.60 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1982-06-08
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
Ann Nocenti (credited) (editor, assistant editor (see Notes)); Jim Shooter (credited) (prime director); Al Milgrom (credited as Allen Milgrom) (editor (see Notes))

Issue Notes

Al Milgrom is credited on the letters page only (as Allen Milgrom). Ann Nocenti is credited as editor on the comic story, and as assistant editor on the letters page.
This issue is a variant of Rom (Marvel, 1979 series) #34 [Newsstand].

In the Realm of the Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents)

Rom / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Milgrom (signed as MILGROM [regular Ms])
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed as MILGROM [regular Ms])
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Namor; Rom
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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The Cracker Jack Old-Timers Baseball Classic (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Some Day My Prince Will Come, or... Enter: The Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 2)

Rom / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns)
Inks
Ian Akin (credited as Akin) (finishes); Brian Garvey (credited as Garvey) (finishes)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters
Janice Chiang (credited)
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Namor; Rom; Sybil; Dire Wraiths; Ancient Sleeper
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Because Sybil's blindness has been caused by Wraith magic, Rom is able to restore her sight. As Rom and Sybil are flying over the ocean, they are attacked by a Wraith created sea monster. Namor saves Sybil and sends her to Atlantis in an oxygen bubble. Rom and Namor travel to Neptune's Cave to battle a Dire Wraith infestation. The Wraiths are able to use their magic to awaken a terrible sea monster.
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Atlantis

A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure! [The Avalanche] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Dungeons & Dragons / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Now Bubble Yum Is Super Yum (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Comic Book Sale! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Mile High Comics / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Marvel Super Mart (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Marvel Super Mart / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

An Important Announcement to all New Subscribers! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Marvel Subscriptions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Bill Mantlo ?; Al Milgrom ? (credited as Allen Milgrom); Ann Nocenti ? (credited)
Letters
typeset
Feature Logo
Space Notes [fade]

Indexer Notes

Letters from Terry Lee, Marco Markovich, John DiMaio, John B. James, Lance P. Coleman, Jeffrey Lowndes, Dale L. Coe, and Bob Lackey with uncredited replies.

Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. In the Realm of the Sub-Mariner!
    Rom
  2. 1. The Cracker Jack Old-Timers Baseball Classic
    Cracker Jack
  3. 2. Some Day My Prince Will Come, or... Enter: The Sub-Mariner!
    Rom
  4. 3. A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure! [The Avalanche]
    Dungeons & Dragons
  5. 4. Now Bubble Yum Is Super Yum
    Bubble Yum
  6. 5. Comic Book Sale!
    Mile High Comics
  7. 6. Marvel Super Mart
    Marvel Super Mart
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
  9. 8. An Important Announcement to all New Subscribers!
    Marvel Subscriptions
  10. 9. ["I'm sorry to have to begin this month's column with a downer, but..."]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  11. 10. ["We are looking for a few good boys and girls"]
    Grit Newspaper
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Space Notes
  14. 13. Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  15. 14. ["Announcing a new military build-up in America."]
  16. 15. ["Are you man enough for Megaforce?"]
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  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Eric Rom
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