Rom #24 [Direct]
(November 1981)

Marvel, 1979 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.50 USD; 0.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1981-08-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [various positions]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Al Milgrom (credited as Allen Milgrom) (editor (see Notes)); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief); Jack Abel (credited) (assistant editor (see Notes))

Issue Notes

Jack Abel is credited on the letters page only. Al Milgrom is credited as Allen Milgrom on both the comic story and the letters page.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Rom / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Milgrom (signed as MILGROM)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed as MILGROM)
Colors
George Roussos (sourced)
Letters
Rick Parker ?
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]; Powerhouse [Alex Power]; Rom; Comet; Skrulls
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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No Place Like Home! (Table of Contents: 1)

Rom / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited); Mark Gruenwald (credited) (research)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (layouts); Joe Sinnott (credited) (finishes); Al Milgrom (finishes)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited) (finishes, figures); Al Milgrom (backgrounds, uncredited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters
Jim Novak (credited)
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
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)
Brandy Clark; Jonathan Clark; Sarah Clark; Iron Fist [Danny Rand] (flashback) (cameo); Nova [Richard Rider]; Power Man [Luke Cage] (flashback) (cameo); Rom; Torpedo [Brock Jones]; Nova Corps; Protector; New Champions [Powerhouse; Diamondhead; Comet]; Queen Adora; Prime Thoran; Syfon Warriors; Lorrain Jones; Skrulls (villain); Dire Wraiths (cameo flashback); Crimebuster (cameo flashback, death)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Rom flies to the location of Galador in a borrowed Skrull spaceship only to discover his planet is no longer there. Instead, he finds Nova and Powerhouse who are currently defending the planet of Xandar from a Skrull invasion (and are a little leery of a giant robot in a Skrull ship). Rom returns with Nova and assists in fighting off the Skrulls. In return, the Prime Thoran of Xandar discovers that the entire Golden Galaxy has been moved and transports Rom home to Galador's new stellar coordinates. With the Skrull threat neutralized, Richard Ryder is returned to Earth without his Nova powers.
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Indexer Notes

Additional art information added 2005 by Steven Tice.

The Thing in A Lesson to be Learned! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; The Thing / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Al Milgrom ? (credited as Allen Milgrom); Jack Abel ? (credited)
Letters
typeset
Feature Logo
Space Notes [fade]
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Indexer Notes

Letters from Richard Zaric, Robert Dickinson, Gregory M. Sherbert, Klaus Gummert, and John Bagley; replies are not credited to an author.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Rom
  2. 1. No Place Like Home!
    Rom
  3. 2. The Thing in A Lesson to be Learned!
    Hostess Cup Cakes; The Thing
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Space Notes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Chris Boyko
  • Max Capp
  • Peter Croome
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Eric Rom
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore
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