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14January 1981
$0.50

Rom #14

Marvel · January 1981 · on sale 1980

First appearance: StarshineFirst appearance: TerminatorFirst appearance: LandraDeath of Ray-Na1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
January 1981
Key date
1981-01-00
On-sale date
1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860232301
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Starshine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Terminator - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Landra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Ray-Na.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: Rick ParkerAwesome Android, Mad Thinker, Rom
1The Ultimate Android!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette KaweckiAngel, Awesome Android, Beast, Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Cyclops, Dragon Man, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm, Jack Hart, Human Torch, Iceman
2-comic story5script: Bill Mantlo, Steven Grant; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette KaweckiRay-Na Death, Rom, Starshine First, Terminator First, Landra First
4-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95671-4		2023On eBay ›
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #1
ISBN 978-1-302-96108-4		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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