Publishers / Marvel / Rom Annual (1982) / #2
2[November] 1983
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Rom Annual #2

Marvel · [November] 1983 · on sale 1983-06-28

First appearance: TarmFirst appearance: SkeraFirst appearance: Seeker2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Rom Annual (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[November] 1983
Key date
1983-11-00
On-sale date
1983-06-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Breaker - 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: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczRom
2To Save a Spaceknightcomic story40script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Akin, Garvey; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Rick ParkerBreaker First, Plor First, The Prime Director, Pulsar First, Raak First, Rom, Scanner First, Seeker First, Skera First, Tarm First, Trapper First, Unam First, Unseen First, Vola First
5Spread the Good News!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860264535
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860264535

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95674-5		2024On eBay ›
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #3
ISBN 978-1-302-96110-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #12 of 4#3 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q124060247 (Skera), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q17035249 (Trapper), first-appearance property (CC0)

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