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20July 1981
$0.50; 0.50 CAD

Rom #20

Marvel · July 1981 · on sale 1981

First appearance: HammerhandFirst appearance: Javelin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
July 1981
Key date
1981-07-00
On-sale date
1981
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50; 0.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860232307
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Star Warriors Clash In...Battle of the Spaceknights!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George RoussosRom
1Mindgamescomic story16script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: M. Higgins, Diana AlbersBrandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Steve Jackson, Rom, Space Phantom
2The Trial of Terminatorcomic story6script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Michael HigginsHammerhand First, Javelin First, The Prime Director, Rom, Starshine, Terminator
4-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Directprice 0.50 USD
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

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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