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52March 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Rom #52

Marvel · March 1984 · on sale 1983-12-06

First appearance: Merriwether Locklin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
March 1984
Key date
1984-03-00
On-sale date
1983-12-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Merriwether Locklin - 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
0Total War!cover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill SienkiewiczRom
1Total Warcomic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Mel Candido; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Janice ChiangRom, Starshine, Merriwether Locklin First
2Bullpen Bulletins Specialin-house column1script: Tom DeFalco
3-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo, Ralph Macchio, Bob Harras

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860232303
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860232303

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95727-8		2024On eBay ›
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #4
ISBN 978-1-302-96691-1		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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