Publishers / Marvel / Rom Annual (1982) / #4
4[December] 1985
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Rom Annual #4

Marvel · [December] 1985 · on sale 1985-08-16

Death of Plor2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Rom Annual (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
[December] 1985
Key date
1985-12-00
On-sale date
1985-08-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Plor, Pulsar.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonGladiator, Kallark, Rom
2Blows against the Empire!comic story39script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Janice ChiangPlor Death, Pulsar Death, Rom, Scanner, Seeker, Tarm, Trapper, Skera, Vola
7Special Offer Four Extra Comics with Every Subscriptionpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSpider-man
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBalder; Karnilla
11The War Continues...promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetThe Beyonder; She-Hulk; Thor; Captain America; Power Pack; Cloak; Dagger

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0714860264555
Canadianprice 1.50 CAD; barcode 07148602645755

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 #5
ISBN 978-1-302-96692-8		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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