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28March 1982
$0.60; 0.60 CAD; 0.20 GBP

Rom #28

Marvel · March 1982 · on sale 1981-12-08

Death of Starshine1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
March 1982
Key date
1982-03-00
On-sale date
1981-12-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.60 CAD; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Starshine.

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
0Danger Down Under!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George RoussosHarvey Elder, Mole Man, Rom, Starshine, Torpedo, Brock Jones
1Earthward Bound!comic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Diana AlbersBrandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Harvey Elder, Galactus, Galan, Hammerhand, Steve Jackson, Javelin, Mole Man, Rom, Starshine Death, Torpedo, Brock Jones
2-in-house column1script: Shooter, Louise Simonson
4-letters page0.75script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Ann Nocenti
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.25

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860232303

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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