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Identification plate

Series: Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2023 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 2023
Key date: 2023-00-00
On-sale date: 2024-01-24
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: $125.00; 156.25 CAD
Pages: 720
Barcode: 978130295671459999
ISBN: 978-1-302-95671-4
Rating: T

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Rom.

Death on record for: Firefall, Ray-Na, Serpentyne, Starshine, Terminator.

The evidence

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	0	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Joe Rubinstein	Rom
1	-	blank page(s)	3
2	Rom: The Original Marvel Years	credits, title page	3	letters: typeset
3	Contents	table of contents	2	letters: typeset
4	The Greatest of the Spaceknights	text article	5	script: Chris Ryall
5	Unused Rom #1 Cover Sketch	illustration	0.25	pencils: Ed Hannigan
6	Unused Rom #1 Cover Sketch	illustration	0.25	pencils: Mike Netzer
7	Original Splash Pages for Rom #1 Original Art	illustration	0.5	pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
8	Arrival!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Joe Rubinstein	Rom
9	Arrival!	comic story	18	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Brandy Clark, The Prime Director, Rom, Archie Stryker
10	-	blank page(s)	1
11	Lethal Laserium!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom	Rom
12	Second Coming!	comic story	18	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John Costanza	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Steve Jackson, Rom, Archie Stryker
13	-	blank page(s)	1
14	Alone against the Wraith Horde!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Terry Austin	Rom
15	Firefall!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Brandy Clark, Firefall, Rom Origin
16	A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up	illustration	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom	Rom
17	-	blank page(s)	1
18	Fear Is... Firefall!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom	Firefall, Rom
19	The Fire, the Friend, and the Foe!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: B. Sean; letters: J. Novak	Firefall, Rom
20	-	letters page	1	script: Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
21	-	blank page(s)	1
22	The House That Haunted Space Knights!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Irving Watanabe	Rom
23	A House Is Not a Home!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: G. Roussos; letters: Michael Higgins	Doctor Strange, Rom, Stephen Strange
24	He Writes the Spaceknight: Bill Mantlo	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom	Bill Mantlo
25	-	blank page(s)	1
26	Hellhounds of the Black Nebula!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Irving Watanabe	Rom
27	Dog Day Afternoon!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: John Costanza	Brandy Clark, Firefall, Steve Jackson, Ray-Na, Rom
28	He Renders ROM: "Our Pal" Sal Buscema	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
29	-	blank page(s)	1
30	Rom #7	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden; letters: Jim Novak	Brandy Clark, Rom
31	As I Lay Dying!; Alien Seed!; Greater Love Hath No Man!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Sean; letters: Novak	Rom; Brandy Clark (guest); Brent Jackson (guest); Artie Packer (guest, death); Dire Wraiths (villains); Dire Wraith Hellhounds (villains); Thornoids (villains)
32	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom; pencils: Dave Cockrum, Frank Miller; inks: Tony DeZuniga
33	-	blank page(s)	1
34	Rom #8	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden	Rom, Serpentyne
35	Deathwing!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Diana Albers	Brandy Clark, Steve Jackson, Rom, Serpentyne
36	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
37	-	blank page(s)	1
38	Beware... Serpentyne!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden; letters: Irving Watanabe	Rom, Serpentyne
39	The Stalker in the Night!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Sharen, Roussos; letters: Jim Novak	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Carol Danvers, Steve Jackson, Ms. Marvel, Rom, Serpentyne Death
40	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
41	-	blank page(s)	1
42	Rom #10	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden	Rom
43	Warrior over Washington!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ed Hannigan; letters: Rick Parker, Irv Watanabe, John Costanza	Brandy Clark, Steve Jackson, Ray-Na, Rom
44	-	letters page	0.7	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
45	-	blank page(s)	1
46	Rom #11	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden	Firefall, Rom
47	Standoff!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Jim Novak	Firefall Death, Rom
48	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
49	-	blank page(s)	1
50	Heart Attack!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden; letters: Rick Parker	Jack Hart, Jack of Hearts, Rom
51	Heart Attack!	comic story	22	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: R. Parker	Jack Hart, Jack of Hearts, Rom
52	-	letters page	0.65	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
53	-	in-house column	0.35	letters: typeset
54	Saga of the Spaceknights!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Steve Leialoha; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Rom
55	Peril, Thy Name is Plunderer!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette Kawecki	Brandy Clark, Jack Hart, Jack of Hearts, Steve Jackson, Ray-Na, Rom
56	Beginning...The Saga of the Spaceknights!	comic story	5	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette Kawecki	The Prime Director, Ray-Na, Rom
57	-	blank page(s)	1
58	Rom #14	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: Rick Parker	Awesome Android, Mad Thinker, Rom
59	-	comic story	5	script: Bill Mantlo, Steven Grant; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette Kawecki	Ray-Na Death, Rom, Starshine, Terminator
60	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
61	...Till Death Do Us Part!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob Layton; letters: Danny Crespi	Brandy Clark, Rom
62	A Wedding!	comic story	22	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: A. Kawecki	Brandy Clark, Rom
63	-	letters page	0.8	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
64	-	in-house column	0.2	letters: typeset
65	Beware... the Watchwraith!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Danny Crespi	Rom
66	The Watchwraith!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Michael Higgins	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Steve Jackson, Rom
67	-	comic story	5	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Michael Higgins	Rom, Starshine, Terminator
68	-	letters page	0.65	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
69	-	in-house column	0.35	letters: typeset
70	Rom #17	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Danny Crespi	Colossus, Hybrid, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Rom, Storm, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
71	Hybrid!	comic story	22	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Chris Claremont; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Michael Higgins	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Colossus, Hybrid, Steve Jackson, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rom, Sprite
72	-	letters page	0.75	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom	She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]
73	-	statement of ownership	0.25	letters: typeset
74	The Horror Called... Hybrid!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Terry Austin; colors: George Roussos	Colossus, Hybrid, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Rom, Storm, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
75	And a Child Shall Deceive Them!	comic story	22	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Chris Claremont, Jo Duffy; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Milgrom, Giacoia, Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: M. Higgins	Colossus, Hybrid, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rom, Sprite, Storm, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
76	-	letters page	0.7	script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Jack Abel
77	-	in-house column	0.3	letters: typeset
78	Rom #19	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: George Roussos; letters: Ron Zalme	Rom, Space Phantom
79	Limbo!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: D. Warfield; letters: M. Higgins	Brandy Clark, Colossus, Hybrid, Steve Jackson, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rom, Space Phantom, Sprite, Storm, Kurt Wagner
80	-	comic story	5	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Michael Higgins	Rom, Starshine, Terminator
81	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Jack Abel
82	Star Warriors Clash In...Battle of the Spaceknights!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos	Rom
83	Mindgames	comic story	16	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: M. Higgins, Diana Albers	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Steve Jackson, Rom, Space Phantom
84	The Trial of Terminator	comic story	6	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Michael Higgins	Hammerhand, Javelin, The Prime Director, Rom, Starshine, Terminator
85	-	blank page(s)	1
86	The Return of the Torpedo!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos	Brock Jones, Rom, Torpedo
87	Move Over, Rom--There's a New Hero in Town!	comic story	16	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim Novak	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Daredevil, Steve Jackson, Matt Murdock, Rom, Torpedo
88	Trouble in Paradise!	comic story	5	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim Novak	Firefall, Hammerhand, Javelin, The Prime Director, Rom, Starshine, Terminator
89	Silver Spaceknight and Human Torpedo Battle the Ravaging Rocketeers!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos; letters: Rick Parker	Brock Jones, Rom, Torpedo
90	Great Rocketeers Revival!	comic story	16	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Jim Novak	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Steve Jackson, Rom, Torpedo
91	The Body Snatcher!	comic story	5	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jim Novak	Terminator
92	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Jack Abel
93	-	blank page(s)	1
94	Spaceknight on a Rampage... Enter-- Rom!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist; Rom; a Dire Wraith
95	Wraith, Color or Creed	comic story	22	script: Mary Jo Duffy; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Ricardo Villamonte; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Janice Chiang	Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist; Rom; Bob Diamond; Colleen Wing; Misty Knight; Harmony Young; Solace; D.W. Griffith; Lieutenant Scarfe; Dire Wraiths (villains); Cyclops (cameo in photo); Dire Wraith Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing] (cameo); Jack
96	-	blank page(s)	1
97	To Storm the Baxter Building!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos	Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Power Man, Danny Rand, Rom
98	The Thing from Outer Space!	comic story	21	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Rosen, Zalme	Captain America, Brandy Clark, Daredevil, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Fist, Iron Man, Steve Jackson, J. Jonah Jameson, Edwin Jarvis, Luke Cage, Moon Knight, Mister Fantastic
99	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Jack Abel
100	-	blank page(s)	1
101	Rom #24	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos; letters: Rick Parker	Nova, Alex Power, Powerhouse, Richard Rider, Rom
102	No Place Like Home!	comic story	21	script: Bill Mantlo, Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott, Al Milgrom; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Jim Novak	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Mister Fantastic, Nova, Power Man, Danny Rand, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards
103	-	letters page	1	script: Allen Milgrom, Jack Abel
104	Rom #25	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos	Rom, Terminator
105	Galador!	comic story	21	script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Jim Novak	Brandy Clark, Hammerhand, Steve Jackson, Javelin, Brock Jones, The Prime Director, Ray-Na, Rom, Starshine, Terminator
106	Love Will Tear Us Apart	comic story	17	script: Steven Grant; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Diana Albers; editing: Al Milgrom, Mary Jo Duffy, Jim Shooter	Brandy Clark, Steve Jackson, Ray-Na, Rom
107	-	blank page(s)	1
108	Galactus on Galador!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos	Galactus, Galan, Hammerhand, Rom, Starshine, Terrax, Tyros
109	Galactus!	comic story	21	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: J. Chiang, J. Simek	Brandy Clark, Galactus, Galan, Hammerhand, Steve Jackson, Javelin, Brock Jones, The Prime Director, Rom, Starshine, Terminator, Terrax
110	-	letters page	2	script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Jack Abel
111	Rom #27	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos; letters: Rick Parker	Galactus, Galan, Rom
112	Turnabout Is Fair Play!	comic story	21	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Don W.; letters: Novak	Brandy Clark, Galactus, Galan, Hammerhand, Steve Jackson, Javelin, Rom, Starshine, Terminator Death, Terrax, Torpedo
113	Danger Down Under!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George Roussos	Harvey Elder, Brock Jones, Mole Man, Rom, Starshine, Torpedo
114	Earthward Bound!	comic story	22	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Diana Albers	Brandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Harvey Elder, Galactus, Galan, Hammerhand, Steve Jackson, Javelin, Mole Man, Rom, Starshine Death, Torpedo
115	-	letters page	0.75	script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Ann Nocenti
116	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.25
117	Down in the Mines...	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: George Roussos; letters: Rick Parker	Rom
118	Even a Spaceknight Can Cry!	comic story	22	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Stone, Esposito, Giacoia, Milgrom, Magyar; colors: Sean; letters: Parker	Bruce Banner, Brandy Clark, Harvey Elder, Hulk, Brock Jones, Mole Man, Rom
119	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Ann Nocenti	Nova [Richard Rider]
121	Fall 1979 House Ad for Rom	illustration	1	script: Roger Stern; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
122	Pinup from 1979 Rom Pitch	illustration	1	pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin
123	Sample Story Page from 1979 Rom Pitch	illustration	0.6	pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Marie Severin
124	Late 1979 House Ad	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.15	pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
125	Late 1979 House Ad	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.25	pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Marie Severin
126	Unused Rom #1 Cover Sketch	illustration	1	pencils: Ed Hannigan
127	Rom #1 Page 7 Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
128	Rom #2 Page 16 Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
129	Rom #4 Page 3 Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
130	Rom #8 Cover Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden
131	Rom #13 Page 3 Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
132	Rom #14 Page 5 Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema
133	Rom #25 Page 33 Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Steve Mitchell
134	Rom Omnibus Variant Cover Original Art	illustration	1	pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez
135	-	blank page(s)	3
136	Cleaving Through the Sky Like a Fiery Sword of Justice!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Direct George Pérez Cover	barcode 978130295673859999
Direct Sal Buscema Cover	barcode 978130295699859999
Direct Frank Miller X-Men Cover	barcode 978130295672159999

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #1 ISBN 978-1-302-96108-4	2025	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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