Rom spacenknight 1979 marvel comics, rom comics, rare rom comic books. An unsuccessful parker brothers toy that completely fizzles within less than a year of release somehow spawns a sevenyear run as a marvel comic, becoming an integral part of the marvel mythos of the 1980s and fondly remembered as a cult phenomenon by older marvel fans even three. After a night spent escaping dire wraiths disguised as government agents, a murderous human with the power of the fallen spaceknight. Sometime early in 1979, marvel comics president jim galton called me to his office to discuss an opportunity to license a toy property rom, the spaceknight. Rom the space knight was an action figure sold in 1979 by the toy company parker brothers.
This template will categorize articles that include it into category. See more ideas about rom, space knight, comic books. In the pages of marvel comics, rom is decried as an alien menace by the daily bugle and a hysterical public and the spaceknights story played out over seven stellar years, from 1979 to 1986, including tense encounters with doctor strange, xmen, power man and iron fist, galactus, the brotherhood of evil mutants, prince namor, sub. Rom marvel bronze age comics 19701983 for sale ebay. And yep, rom has since come back, most recently in a free comic book day issue for idw that i havent read yet since ive been busy with other stuff. Mantlo is also known for his work on alpha flight, the incredible hulk, micronauts, and the spectacular spiderman. Rom spaceknight the comic book price guide for great britain. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic of all. Rom arrives in the town of clairton, west virginia ahead of brandy and banishes a number of wraiths sending the populace into a panic. The series details roms defeat of an invading alien race known as dire wraiths, and the continuation of their battle on earth and other planets. Dire wraiths is an limited comic book series by chris ryall, luca pizzari, guy dorian sr and sal buscema. The final issue was postponed to june 17, 2020 following the impact of the covid19 pandemic on comic book industry. See more ideas about space knight, comic books and marvel comics. Space knight, set in a darker and edgier though not by much universe.
Rom comic books 1979 series also called rom spaceknight show covers only. Rom 47, 48 rom annual 2 rom 49 52 incredible hulk 296 rom 53 60 rom annual 3 rom, spaceknight vol. Spaceknight is returning to comic books with a new series beginning this october titled rom. Hybrid has changed shape to the child jimmy marks and is in the arms of kitty pride, while the rest of the just arrived wolverine and the xmen are out to make rom scrap metal as this issue comes to an end. Most of the flashbacks and second stories are entries i submitted as additions to his original entry. Mccoy for parker brothers, currently a subsidiary of hasbro. It has been stored in a smoke and pet free environment. Spaceknight movie recruits writer zak penn screen rant. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Meanwhile, rom is taken off guard by the sinister shapeshifting aliens who use the spaceknight s own pure heart and enate goodness as a weapon against him. Rom the spaceknight is a fictional character and cosmic superhero created by scott dankman, richard c.
Launched in 1979, rom spaceknight was initially helmed by bill mantlo and sal buscema, with the eponymous character designed for the comic book series by bing mccoy. Mar 26, 2018 the character later underwent a name change after a sale to board game manufacturers parker brothers, who subsequently licensed the character to marvel to create a comic book. Rom the spaceknight bronze age comic books cgc comic book. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Rom annual 1 rom 33 46 marvel twoinone 99 rom, spaceknight vol. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic of. There is news on the return of rom and the micronauts as well. In this marvel comic book, rom is more than a simple cyborg, being originally from a utopian society on a planet called galador.
Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The last stand, the incredible hulk and the avengers. Wed had some success with the micronauts, which the legendary licensingtoy genius stan weston had pitched to me, and i had licensed, so galton was immediately interested in a new. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Marvel comics subsequently supplied a substantial backstory with the 1979 launch of the series, rom. Idw publishings chris ryall just posted a promotional image on his tumblr revealing that both micronauts and rom. To build interest in the toy rom, parker brothers licensed the character to marvel comics, which created a comic book featuring rom the spaceknight. While the toy itself soon faded into obscurity, its comic book tiein series, put out by marvel comics, lasted until 1986. The entire 75 issue plus four annual run of rom was written by bill mantlo. Rom spacenknight marvel comics also known as rom the space knight or rom. Spaceknight screenwriter zak penn first came to prominence when at the tender age of 23 he sold his script the last action hero which later became a notorious bomb starring arnold schwarzenegger. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Back in 1980, its mix of superheroic action, sciencefiction times and especially horror tropes with a strong invasion of the body snatchers vibe was an unusual one.
The comic book price guide for great britain rom spaceknight. The space knight would be returning to comic books. Posted on august 31, 2010 by david fuentes attending wizard con last week prompted me to dig through my old comic collection where i stumbled upon a little known title called rom spaceknight. Rom the spaceknight 26 comic january 1, 1981 by marvel comics author 5. He is also the coauthor of a prose book about comics, comic books 101, and has written comics based on the transformers, the band kiss, mars attacks, weekly world news, and, currently, hasbros rom. Spaceknight, which marvel published from 19791986, was a unique phenomenon in marvel history. Jun 17, 2011 sometime early in 1979, marvel comics president jim galton called me to his office to discuss an opportunity to license a toy propertyrom, the spaceknight. Rom 1979 1986 from marvel comics league of comic geeks. Bill mantlo held the helm for 75 issues till marvel lost the. Technically, rom was a licensed comic book using the likeness of some obscure action figure. But it took place squarely in the marvel universe, and turned out to be memorable. Soon after, the superiors send the national guard to battle rom but they lack the ability to hurt the spaceknight. Spaceknight was designed as a toy, and marvels comic about it was supposed to. A title that lasted longer than anyone could have predicted.
Rom spaceknight movie set with ready player one writer zak. Mar 26, 2018 marvel comics subsequently supplied a substantial backstory with the 1979 launch of the series, rom. While the toyline ultimately fizzled out, the rom comic was a marvel staple throughout the 80s. The comic is penned by ascended fanboys chris ryall and christos gage, with art by david messina and paolo villaneli. Rom is a man of values but he admits hes scared too and that fear is exactly. After 200 years of war, loss, and redemption the spaceknights saga is at an end. That character was rom the spaceknight, whose solo book ran for an impressive 75 issues before being cancelled in 1986. Happy new year and welcome to 2020 from comic book geezers.
With collectors still making a mad grab for all the key issues connected to marvels san diego comiccon presentation, one comic is quietly ascending the ranks rom. This is the issue that sets the stage for the ultimate battle between the forces of earth and the hordes of the wraithkind. He later went on to tackle writing chores on numerous big superhero movies, including xmen 2, xmen. Typically, the next sentence after that has to do with the mcu. Rom 17 22 power man iron fist 73 rom 23 32 rom, spaceknight vol. Rom the space knight is a character and cosmic superhero created by scott dankman, richard c. Rom the space knight was a toy cocreated by scott dankman, richard c. Click here to view issues, supersize cover images and values in 9 grades.
The comic book was given to bill mantlo as writer and sal buscema as artist. Although rom was a marvel character, and fully integrated into the marvel universe, the hasbro toy company owned the rights to the character since it was a comic published after a toy they made. If condition is in question, please request more pictures. Did everyone else suddenly figure out how awesome this title i.
Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Celebrating our commitment to all things spaceknight idw is giving us a new rom comic book. It is based on the toy of the same name by hasbro, and is published by idw publishing the series debuted on january 15, 2020. A cover gallery for the comic book rom spaceknight. Rom the spaceknight page 11 bronze age comic books. Selected issues in fn, vf or vfnm may not exist in some titles.
The classic marvel comics superhero rom the spaceknight is a fanfavorite for. Rom spaceknight lot of 10 vintage marvel comics 1980s scifi comic books 8 16. Spaceknight december 1979 february 1986 by bill mantlo and sal buscema, and published by marvel comics. Spaceknight was designed as a toy, and marvels comic about it was supposed to be a throwaway marketing gimmick. Rom spacenknight 1979 marvel comics, rom comics, rare. Even a spaceknights patience has its limits in warrior over washington. Once again rom is attacked by those he has come to save. It had a small but loyal following, mostly due to the writing of bill mantlo, who excelled in creating epic science fiction and fantasy sagas, and used his comics to expand the. Spaceknight, which featured writing by bill mantlo and art by sal buscema frank miller drew.
Although he was based in west virginia which was another strength of the series, allowing us to see. Much of this information was taken from russ chappells marvel chronology project. Although idw publishing launched a rom comic book revival, many of the story elements and characters that made the original series a favorite with fans. Sal buscema was the series original artist and he pencilled the majority of the series. Book was in much worse condition than described or that the picture showed. Apr 20, 2017 the series ran for 75 issues, during which rom interacted with many characters of the marvel universe, before it came to an end in 1986, long outlasting the rom figures life on store shelves. This page contains a list of all the comics included in rom vol 1. Spaceknight is a fictional character, a cosmic superhero in the marvel comics universe. Comic book published by marvel comics under license from parker brothers. Meanwhile, rom is taken off guard by the sinister shapeshifting aliens who use the spaceknights own pure heart and enate goodness as a weapon against him. Spaceknight, a cyborg strikingly similar in design to a transformer.
Launched in may 2016, rom is idw publishings reboot of rom. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic. Browse issues from the comic book series, rom, from marvel comics. The comic series rom spaceknight was a fantastical, bombastic experience with. In july 2015, idw publishing began publishing a new rom comic book. As much as james gunn loves rom, the failed toy turned beloved scifi superhero, the writer and director of guardians of the galaxy vol. Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee. Ryall and zvr cocreator ashley wood were nominated for the 2006 eisner award for best short story. In 1979, another licensed character emerged in his own marvel comic that would far outlive its original incarnation as an action figure. Spaceknight, which featured writing by bill mantlo and art by. The series details rom s defeat of an invading alien race known as dire wraiths, and the continuation of their battle on earth and other planets.
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