| Slot: |
Rom 1 |
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Rom 1 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0772332003
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Owner Comments
Bought Sept 2007!Only 6 9.8's on the census at this time!!
As of Feb 2008 the census is now 8 9.8's
As of May 2008 the census is now 11 9.8's
Lots of interest in the comic has spurred a search for more 9.8's
Hoping to hear some revival of Rom in the future!!
Date Published: December 1979
Original Cover Price: $0.40
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Deep in space two centuries ago a decisive battle between the forces of good and evil was fought. The brave Spaceknights of Galador defeated the evil sorcery and super-science of the Dire Wraiths and scattered them to the furthest reaches of the galaxy. Now in present day their eternal struggle has spilled over to Earth. Rom, greatest of the Spaceknights, has arrived in Clairton, a small West Virginia town. Frightened by the arrival of a 7' alien, the people of Clairton have called in the National Guard. Can Rom convince those he came to save that the true enemy resides in their very ranks? 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 2 |
| Item: |
Rom 2 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0778197023
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Owner Comments
Bought Feb 2008 from Reynold Jay!
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: January 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.40
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. After an encounter with yet another Dire Wraith disguised in human form, Rom returns to the small town of Clairton. Here he seeks out Brandy Clark, the one person who has befriended and believed him. However, thinking Brandy in danger, Steve, her boyfriend, summons the authorities. Once again Rom is forced to defend himself against those he has come to save. Meanwhile, a secret cabal of shape-shifting aliens meets and plans the destruction of the one being capable of thwarting their diabolical plans. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 3 |
| Item: |
Rom 3 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0989925003
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Owner Comments
Bought April 2008 Reynold Jay!
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: February 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.40
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. As Rom stands overlooking the countryside he contemplates his lost humanity and longs to return home. However, the threat posed by the Dire Wraiths demands his attention yet again. Also, Brandy Clark can't get Rom and his warning out of her head as she returns home to find visitors of another kind in her apartment. Meanwhile, disguised Dire Wraiths use one man's own xenophobia to twist his hate and fear of Rom to their own ends. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 5 |
| Item: |
Rom 5 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0800697012
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Owner Comments
Doctor Strange App.
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: April 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.40
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Fearing for the safety of his human friends, Brandy and Steve, Rom retreats from the pursuing Dire Wraiths. Seeking refuge in an abandoned house they soon discover they are not alone. Doctor Strange the Master of the Mystic Arts makes a cameo in the macabre tale "The House that Haunted Spaceknights!" 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 6 |
| Item: |
Rom 6 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0778198001
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Owner Comments
Bought Feb 2008 Reynold Jay!
Only 2 9.8's on the census at this time.
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: May 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.40
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. After a night spent escaping Dire Wraiths disguised as government agents, a murderous human with the power of the fallen Spaceknight Firefall, and a house that was alive, Rom, Brandy, and Steve take a moment for some much needed rest. After having to deal with the knowledge that aliens walk among them Steve and Brandy must now try to return to their ordinary lives. While Rom stands statuesque in rest-mode, something dark and sinister lurks in the shadows. He has been found by the Hellhounds of the Dark Nebula. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 9 |
| Item: |
Rom 9 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0068441010
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Owner Comments
Bought Feb 2008
3 9.8's on the census at this time.
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: August 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.40
More info: Ms. Marvel (Warbird) makes a cameo appearance. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. 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. Far below, Rom soon discovers he is not alone. He comes face to face with Serpentyne, the Stalker in the Night. 32 pages.
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Rom 10 |
| Item: |
Rom 10 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0791703016
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Owner Comments
Bought Feb 2008
Love this cover!!
only 2 9.8's on the census at this time.
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: September 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. Tracking his stolen Neutralizer to Project Safeguard, Rom descends on Washington D.C. Mistaking the gleaming Spaceknight for some sort of attack the United States Air Force respond in kind. Once again Rom is attacked by those he has come to save. Even a Spaceknight's patience has its limits in "Warrior over Washington!" 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 11 |
| Item: |
Rom 11 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0068543005
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Owner Comments
Bought April 2008 from Reynold Jay!
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: October 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Captured, Rom lies helpless and at the mercy of the vile Dire Wraiths of Project Safeguard. The evil aliens in human guise plan to learn the secrets of their greatest enemy's power and use that knowledge for their own malevolent ends. That is unless Archie Stryker, the man who would be Firefall the Spaceknight, can discover the hero within and at last find redemption. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 12 |
| Item: |
Rom 12 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0800929012
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Owner Comments
Winnipeg Pedigree
Bought Apr 2008
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: November 1980
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. Super-Hero vs. Spaceknight. Believed to be a murderer, the humans of Safeguard call in some help, some super-human help. Can even Rom, greatest of the Spaceknights, stand up to the incredible explosive power of Jack of Hearts. Meanwhile, Steve proposes to Brandy, but what sinister secret is he hiding from her? 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 14 |
| Item: |
Rom 14 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0065813012
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Owner Comments
Bought Dec 07 from Mile High
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: January 1981
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Dave Cockrum cover. Rom sits and contemplates his growing affections for Brandy Clark. That is until he is attacked by the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android. Meanwhile, Brandy prepares for her and Steve's wedding, but she can't help but notice subtle changes in her husband-to-be. Plus, a back-up tale of sorrow and loss featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. Introducing the Spaceknights Starshine and Terminator. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 16 |
| Item: |
Rom 16 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0791757009
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Owner Comments
Bought April 2008 Reynold Jay.
1 of 2 9.8's top census.
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: March 1981
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Mack Killburn, reporter for the Washington Weekly News, arrives in the small West Virginia town of Clairton looking for the story of the century. Meanwhile, Rom, in the company of Brandy, Steve, and their family and friends, reiterates his warning that the Dire Wraiths, evil shape-changing aliens, walk among them. Then, like right out of a 1950's sci-fi horror movie, Clairton is attacked by a giant robot. Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 17 |
| Item: |
Rom 17 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0705946110
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Owner Comments
X-Men Appearance.Bought from Fantasy Comics Oct 2007
Frank Miller art!!#17,#18 Only time he drew the x-men with the exception of the wolverine Mini series.
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: April 1981
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Guest starring the Uncanny X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Sprite). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Cerebro, the mutant detecting device of Professor Charles Xavier, has discovered a new mutant residing in Clairton, West Virginia. He immediately dispatches his students, the mutant heroes known as the X-Men, to find this new source of power. Rom, discovers that a disguised Dire Wraith has married and procreated with a human woman. Can even Rom stand against the psionic power and horrible evil of the Hybrid. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 18 |
| Item: |
Rom 18 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0791714007
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Owner Comments
Bought from Reynold Jay Aug 2007 below is a certificate of origin.This one is a real beauty!! Currently #18 has 21 9.8 none highter #1 has 8 9.8 and #17 has 7 9.8 as of Aug 31 2007 so far #75 has 1 9.8 in this collection!!Thus far summing up the most collectible issues in the series.The best issue I would say is #1 9.8 followed by the 10.00 #69 I have in the set!!
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: May 1981
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Guest starring the Uncanny X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Sprite). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Born from the unnatural union of a Dire Wraith father and a human mother, the malevolent Hybrid has used his powerful psionic and shape-changing abilities to trick the X-Men into thinking that Rom is the evil one. Now, Rom must stave off the powerful mutants long enough to convince them of the true threat before it is too late. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 19 |
| Item: |
Rom 19 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0068550015
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Owner Comments
Bought Feb 2008 from Mile High comics!
MH2 Pedigree
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: June 1981
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. Steve and Brandy return to the farmhouse where Rom battled the mutant Hybrid only to find Rom's Neutralizer. Where is the Spaceknight and why would he abandon his most powerful weapon? The answers lie in Limbo where Rom has been banished. Surrounded by scores of the very enemy he has banished to Limbo for the last 2 centuries, can Rom escape from where none before have? Also, Rom runs into an old friend and meets the sinister Space Phantom ruler of Limbo. Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages.
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| Slot: |
Rom 20 |
| Item: |
Rom 20 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0989938021
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Owner Comments
Bought Nov 2009 from Top Notch Comics!!!
Publisher: Marvel
Date Published: July 1981
Original Cover Price: $0.50
More info: Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. After learning that his home world of Galador is in danger Rom confides in his allies, Steve and Brandy, that he plans to return home. However, what malevolent puppet master resides in the shadows pulling Rom's strings and why does he wear the visage of a Spaceknight? Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages.
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