Rom
#18
[Newsstand]
(May 1981)
Marvel,
1979 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1981
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
- Barcode
- 0714860232305
- Editing
- Al Milgrom (editor (see Notes)); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief); Jack Abel (assistant editor (see Notes))
Issue Notes
Jack Abel is credited on the letters page only. Al Milgrom is credited on both the comic story (as Milgrom) and the letters page (as Allen Milgrom).
This issue is a variant of Rom (Marvel, 1979 series) #18 [Direct]. There exist further variants:
This issue is a variant of Rom (Marvel, 1979 series) #18 [Direct]. There exist further variants:
The Horror Called... Hybrid!
Rom / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- X-Men: Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]
Hybrid; Rom - Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Reprints
-
in All American Comics (Comic Art, 1989 series) #39 -
in Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] (Kabanas Hellas, 1977 series) #224 -
in Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2023 series) #1 (2023), #1 [Direct Frank Miller X-Men Cover] (2023) [new trade dress] - in Rom and the X-Men: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 2023 series) #1 (February 2024)
-
![Cover Thumbnail for Rom (Marvel, 1979 series) #18 [Newsstand]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/26/w200/26981.jpg?3052087707243725048)
![Cover Thumbnail for Rom (1979 series) #18 [Direct]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/815/w100/815701.jpg?9008312494816182035)
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[no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Appears on the inside front cover.
And a Child Shall Deceive Them!
Rom / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Bill Mantlo (credited) (writer, storyteller); Sal Buscema (credited) (storyteller); Chris Claremont (inspiration and assistance); Jo Duffy (credited) (inspiration and assistance)
- Pencils
- Sal Buscema (credited) (artist)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited as Milgrom) (pages 1-7, 15); Frank Giacoia (credited as Giacoia) (pages 10-14); Sal Buscema ? (credited) (artist, pages 17-30); ? (page 16)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
- Letters
- Michael Higgins (credited as M. Higgins)
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- X-Men: Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]
Hybrid (villain); Rom - Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- 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.
- Reprints
-
in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #148 (5 avril 1982) [Assemblé avec le Rom n° 17 pour former un seul épisode/Merged with Rom #17 into one story] - in Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2023 series) #1 (2023)
- in Rom and the X-Men: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 2023 series) #1 (February 2024)
-
Indexer Notes
Additional inker credits added 2005 by Steven Tice.
[no title indexed]
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- See for yourself what all the excitement is about...
- Genre
- martial arts
Indexer Notes
Promo ad for Master of Kung Fu #100; appears after page 6 of the main story.
[no title indexed]
Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now the number yum taste is even yummier.
Indexer Notes
Appears before page 7 of the main story.
[no title indexed]
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We are looking for a few good boys and girls
Indexer Notes
Appears after page 9 of the main story on the top half of the page.
An Important Announcement to All New Subscribers!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Promo ad for discounted subscription to current Marvel titles.
[Look Who Won Some Big Bucks!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Stan Lee; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Indexer Notes
Promo ad listing winners of the Mighty Marvel Win-Yourself Some-Big-Bucks contest; appears after page 18 of the main story.
[Stick 'Em Up!]
Precise Decals / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for anti-smoking decals; appears before page 19 of the main story.
[no title indexed]
The Thing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Even my Aunt Petunia won't believe how many blamed super heroes and villains they managed to squeeze into Marvel Two-In-One #75!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Thing
Indexer Notes
Promo ad for Marvel Two-In-One #75
The Thing in Earthly Delights
Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Thing [Ben Grimm]; aliens
[no title indexed]
Space Notes / letters page / 0.7 page
- Script
- Bill Mantlo (credited); Al Milgrom ? (credited as Allen Milgrom); Jack Abel ? (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Feature Logo
Space Notes [fade]- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Letters from Tim Williams, Raymond Banuchi, Dale L. Coe, Robbie Smith, Sam Mix, Andrew Farewell, and Myron Harrod with replies by Bill Mantlo.
[Prizes or Cash]
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Appears on the inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Horror Called... Hybrid!
Rom -
1.
[no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog -
2.
And a Child Shall Deceive Them!
Rom -
3.
[Classified Ads]
-
4.
["See for yourself what all the excitement is about..."]
Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi -
5.
["Now the number yum taste is even yummier."]
Bubble Yum -
6.
["We are looking for a few good boys and girls"]
Grit Newspaper -
7.
[Marvel Comic Library Selections]
Heroes World Superhero Merchandise -
8.
An Important Announcement to All New Subscribers!
-
9.
[Look Who Won Some Big Bucks!]
-
10.
[Stick 'Em Up!]
Precise Decals -
11.
["Even my Aunt Petunia won't believe how many blamed super heroes and villains they managed to squeeze into Marvel Two-In-One #75!"]
The Thing -
12.
The Thing in Earthly Delights
Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing -
13.
[no title indexed]
Space Notes -
14.
[no title indexed]
Mighty Marvel Checklist -
15.
Classified Ads
-
16.
[Prizes or Cash]
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
17.
[204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set]
Revolutionary War Soldiers
This issue was modified by
- Boris Ammerlaan
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Chris Boyko
- Peter Croome
- Mike Nielsen
- Eric Rom
- Ramon Schenk
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