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24November 1981
$0.50; 0.50 CAD

Rom #24

Marvel · November 1981 · on sale 1981-08-11

First appearance: Alex PowerFirst appearance: Powerhouse2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
November 1981
Key date
1981-11-00
On-sale date
1981-08-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50; 0.50 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Powerhouse - 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
0-cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos; letters: Rick ParkerNova, Alex Power First, Powerhouse First, Richard Rider, Rom
1No Place Like Home!comic story21script: Bill Mantlo, Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott, Al Milgrom; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Jim NovakBrandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Mister Fantastic, Nova, Power Man, Danny Rand, Reed Richards, Richard Rider
3-letters page1script: Allen Milgrom, Jack Abel

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.50 USD; barcode 0714860232311
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 #2
ISBN 978-1-302-96109-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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