This escalated rom to a level that can never be matched. Space knight, set in a darker and edgier though not by much universe. Click here to view issues, supersize cover images and values in 9 grades. Art french marvel anniversary portfolio in 1995, semic, who then had the license to publish marvel comics in france, produced a portfolio of 25 prints. Rom, greatest of the spaceknights, has arrived in clairton, a small west virginia town. But writer bill mantlo created a space opera about duty and sacrifice, made. Cgc census data for canadian price variant and regular comic books. To build interest in the toy rom, parker brothers licensed the character to marvel comics, which created a comic book featuring rom the spaceknight. Jan 09, 2019 the title splash page to the first ever issue of rom spaceknight. The original art which was drawn by sal buscema, with another page he did being nothing but the three panels that depict rom crashing to earth in the published image. The comic book price guide for great britain rom spaceknight.
Loved rom s at the beginning, it took a slight dip, but then the dire wraith storyline was scary. Secrets of the legion of superheroes 1981 comic books. Cgc census data for canadian price variant and regular comic b. It is based on the toy of the same name by hasbro, and is published by idw publishing. Amazing how i picked rom over some other famous comics on the newsstand or lcs rack in the 1980s. Highly recommend this comic price guide for any one interested in comics, the history as well. Plus, brandy, now grafted to the starshines spaceknight armor arrives under the control of dr. Rom the spaceknight is a fictional character and cosmic superhero created by scott dankman, richard c. Mccoy for parker brothers, currently a subsidiary of hasbro.
Posted on august 31, 2010 by david fuentes attending wizard con last week prompted me to dig through my old comic collection where i stumbled upon a little known title called rom spaceknight. Frightened by the arrival of a 7 alien, the people of clairton have called in the national guard. Soon after, the superiors send the national guard to battle rom but they. Rom the space knight was a toy cocreated by scott dankman, richard c. The toy was a cyborg action figure released in the late 1970s, but wasn. This allows for pumpanddump schemes from shady merchants as well as market inflation from all kinds of media influencers who are certainly invested in what they are peddling.
Apr 19, 2020 in the pages of marvel comics, rom is decried as an alien menace by the daily bugle and a hysterical public and the spaceknights story played out over seven stellar years, from 1979 to 1986, including tense encounters with doctor strange, xmen, power man and iron fist, galactus, the brotherhood of evil mutants, prince namor, sub. Jan 16, 2021 back when marketing an action figure line through a comic adaptation was the business model, parker brothers struck a deal with marvel to produce a line of comics. Spaceknight is a fictional character, a cosmic superhero in the marvel comics universe. Spaceknight was published by marvel comics from 1979 to 1986. See more ideas about rom, space knight, marvel comics. It had a small but loyal following, mostly due to the writing of bill mantlo, who excelled in creating epic science fiction and fantasy sagas, and used his comics to expand the. I have shared character artist pairings based on iconic characters. Doing searches for spaceknight on usenet and ebay has revealed to me that rom has appeared or been mentioned in other media outside of comic books and toys. Spaceknight ideas rom, space knight, marvel comics.
Cgc comic book collectors chat boards existing user. Feature film based on the hasbro toy cyborg, rom, who battles to defend his home. In this episode, linkara begins a retrospective on the greatest of the spaceknights rom. Like savage shehulk, another marvel bronze age book analyzed this issue, rom s first appearance could soon gain value thanks to hollywood if zak penns announced movie makes it out of development. And the vile dire wraith warlock commands her to kill the man she has come to love, kill rom. Reeling from his battle with the monstrous deathwing, rom falls back into a shallow grave which gives way under his weight and sends the spaceknight plummeting down into the depths of the earth. Can rom convince those he came to save that the true enemy resides in their very ranks. Spaceknight, a cyborg strikingly similar in design to a transformer. Bill mantlo held the helm for 75 issues till marvel lost the. Although rom was a marvel character, and fully integrated into the marvel universe, the hasbro toy company owned the rights to the character since it was a comic published after a toy they made. The series debuted on january 15, 2020 and concluded on december 30, 2020, following the impact of the covid19 pandemic on comic book industry. Spaceknight was designed as a toy, and marvels comic about it was supposed to be a throwaway marketing gimmick. After the toy was licensed to marvel comics, rom became a character that debuted in the marvel universe in the eponymous american comic book rom. Rom will always be, for me, the best comic book ever full stop.
Fast forward, and rom becomes a hasbro property, and there is talk of including the spaceknight in a hasbro shared universe with the likes of transformers and g. Grail piece finally acquiredrom spaceknight cgc comic book. Wed had some success with the micronauts, which the legendary licensingtoy genius stan weston had pitched to me, and i had licensed, so galton was immediately interested in a new. Dire wraiths is a limited comic book series by chris ryall, luca pizzari, guy dorian sr and sal buscema. Customer testimonials our customers have some nice things to say about us.
Save 30% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are. Rom spaceknight movie set with ready player one writer zak. Brothers licensed the character to marvel comics, which created a comic book featuring rom the spaceknight. While the toy itself soon faded into obscurity, its comic book tiein series, put out by marvel comics, lasted until 1986. Spaceknight, which featured writing by bill mantlo and art by sal buscema frank miller drew.
Deep in space two centuries ago a decisive battle between the forces of good and evil was fought. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Soon after, the superiors send the national guard to battle rom but they lack the ability to hurt the spaceknight. Mar 16, 2019 the character started as a parker brother toy before becoming a marvel comic book, which was later rebooted under the idw banner. Mar 26, 2018 marvel comics subsequently supplied a substantial backstory with the 1979 launch of the series, rom.
Welcome to atop the fourth wall, where bad comics burn. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales. There is news on the return of rom and the micronauts as well. Rom arrives in the town of clairton, west virginia ahead of brandy and banishes a number of wraiths sending the populace into a panic. A robot will make the necessary page moves once any discussions are resolved. Dont miss the exciting conclusion to the greatest legion epic of all time. Bill reed dec 26, 2010 bid on new rom artwork to benefit bill mantlo. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Spaceknight december 1979 february 1986, by bill mantlo and sal buscema. Unlike larger markets, comic books and other collectibles are completely unregulated. That book s value has exploded, rising over 114% over the past three years. Get the best deals on rom marvel bronze age comics 1970 1983 when you shop the largest online selection at.
A cover gallery for the comic book rom spaceknight. Spaceknight movie recruits writer zak penn screen rant. Rom marvel bronze age comics 19701983 for sale ebay. San diego, ca july 25, 2019 idw publishing is proud to debut rom. Mar 26, 2018 the character later underwent a name change after a sale to board game manufacturers parker brothers, who subsequently licensed the character to marvel to create a comic book. Rom is now human again, but he soon learns there is a price to pay for this false humanity. It was sold to parker brothers, and was the inspiration for the comic book series. The comic is penned by ascended fanboys chris ryall and christos gage, with art by david messina and paolo villaneli. In 2015, idw began publishing a new series of rom comics. The information provided for comic collectors and enthusiasts is so very valuable and useful when following up on who wrote which comics, what characters appear in each comic, who did the art work, etc.
Feature film based on the hasbro toy cyborg, rom, who battles to defend his home planet and earth against an evil villain named dire wraith. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic of. Rom the space knight was originally a toy created by scott dankman, richard c. Dire wraiths, a threepart comic book miniseries about earths incomparable heroes the astronauts whose mission among the stars brought them facetoface with the dire wraiths, the shapeshifting scourge of the universe. Please do not move this page yet, as the correct name could still be in discussion and may change again soon. The comic book was given to bill mantlo as writer and sal buscema as artist. Rom the space knight was an action figure sold in 1979 by the toy company parker brothers.
Launched in may 2016, rom is idw publishings reboot of rom. Grail piece finally acquiredrom spaceknight original. He comes face to face with serpentyne, the stalker in the night. In accordance with the naming conventions, it has been suggested that this page be moved to. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic.
A title that lasted longer than anyone could have predicted. Aug 02, 2020 so, rom spaceknight, my favorite comic book became the comic book that also featured my favorite artwork of all time. Rom spaceknight the comic book price guide for great britain. Selected issues in fn, vf or vfnm may not exist in some titles. It is based on the toy of the same name by hasbro, and is published by idw publishing the series debuted on january 15, 2020 and concluded on december 30, 2020, following the impact of the covid19 pandemic on comic book industry. Jun 17, 2011 sometime early in 1979, marvel comics president jim galton called me to his office to discuss an opportunity to license a toy property rom, the spaceknight. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use.
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