Rom spaceknight comic book

Rom the space knight was an action figure sold in 1979 by the toy company parker brothers. Rom the spaceknight is a character and cosmic superhero created by scott dankman, richard c. As much as james gunn loves rom, the failed toy turned beloved scifi superhero, the writer and director of guardians of the galaxy vol. The series details rom s defeat of an invading alien race known as dire wraiths, and the continuation of their battle on earth and other planets. These are the words used to introduce the reader to rom in the early issues of rom, spaceknight. If you have not read the series and wish to be surprised, i suggest you. Soon after, the superiors send the national guard to battle rom but they lack the ability to hurt the spaceknight. Rom marvel bronze age comics 19701983 for sale ebay. Although idw publishing launched a rom comic book revival, many of the story elements and characters that made the original series a favorite with fans. Other media the noncomic book products rom appeared on or in. Apr 20, 2017 the series ran for 75 issues, during which rom interacted with many characters of the marvel universe, before it came to an end in 1986, long outlasting the rom figures life on store shelves. Screenwiter zak penn ready player one will script an adaptation of the hasbro parker bros toy and subsequent marvel comicsidw series rom. 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. Apr 19, 2020 the franchise changed hands from parker brothers to toygiant hasbro and licensing of the character fell to idw publishing in 2012.

Spaceknight was published by marvel comics from 1979 to 1986. In july 2015, idw publishing began publishing a new rom comic book. Meanwhile, rom is taken off guard by the sinister shapeshifting aliens who use the spaceknight s own pure heart and enate goodness as a weapon against him. Spaceknights ls the spaceknights limited series that marvel published in 2000. Ryall and zvr cocreator ashley wood were nominated for the 2006 eisner award for best short story. If condition is in question, please request more pictures. I think a lot of people who were readers of it as it came out 70 issues for what was a toy tiein comic is good are now just in a period where they can finally start collecting stuff from having an income. Idw publishes comic book series set in the hasbro shared comic universe since the year 2016. Rom the spaceknight bronze age comic books cgc comic book. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic of all. At idw, rom joined the hasbro comic book universe with popular entertainment properties such as transformers and g.

Mccoy for parker brothers, currently a subsidiary of hasbro. See more ideas about rom, space knight, comic books. See more ideas about space knight, marvel and marvel comics. Dec 06, 2012 that character was rom the spaceknight, whose solo book ran for an impressive 75 issues before being cancelled in 1986. The character started as a parker brother toy before becoming a marvel. Rom is the first to give up his humanity and join the program. I think it would be safe to say not near as many as. The rom character is based on an electronic action figure produced by parker brothers in 1979. The series went to 76 issues and pretty epic in its story. Rom would work in concert with fellow spaceknights starshine and. Although the toy did not sell well, the rom, spaceknight comic book survived for 75 issues over six.

The exciting concept of a heroic alien, stationed on our planet to wipe out an evil alien race living right under our noses. Spaceknight screenwriter zak penn first came to prominence when at the tender age of 23 he sold his script the last action hero which later became a notorious bomb starring arnold schwarzenegger. That character was rom the spaceknight, whose solo book ran for an impressive 75 issues before being cancelled in 1986. The series details roms defeat of an invading alien race known as dire wraiths, and the continuation of their battle on earth and other planets. There are numerous spoilers throughout this site for the rom, spaceknight and spaceknights comic book series. Technically, rom was a licensed comic book using the likeness of some obscure action figure. I wonder just how many hasbro rom space knight toy robots were sold by mattel back then. Bill mantlo held the helm for 75 issues till marvel lost the. Yet the cybernetic spaceknights enduring appeal has led to years of speculation that the character, first conceived as a superhero at marvel and later revived by idw publishing, could one day star in his own movie. Rom the spaceknight cgc comic book collectors chat boards. It was sold to parker brothers, and was the inspiration for the comic book series rom. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.

Aug 31, 2010 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. Nov 26, 2015 volunteers to become powerful spaceknights. Launched in 1979, rom spaceknight was initially helmed by bill mantlo and sal buscema, with the eponymous character designed for the comic book series by bing mccoy. Rom comic books 1979 series also called rom spaceknight show covers only. He is also the coauthor of a prose book about comics, comic books 101, and has written comics based on the transformers, the band kiss, mars attacks, weekly world news, and, currently, hasbros rom. Sometime early in 1979, marvel comics president jim galton called me to his office to discuss an opportunity to license a toy propertyrom, the spaceknight.

The rom comic was designed to accompany a line of action figures. Typically, the next sentence after that has to do with the mcu. The classic marvel comics superhero rom the spaceknight is a fanfavorite for. Once again rom is attacked by those he has come to save. While the toyline ultimately fizzled out, the rom comic was a marvel staple throughout the 80s. While the toy itself soon faded into obscurity, its comic book tiein series, put out by marvel comics, lasted until 1986. Theyre still as good an introduction as any, but if you want more detail, visit the comic book section. The toy was a cyborg action figure released in the late. Back in 1980, its mix of superheroic action, sciencefiction times and especially horror tropes with a strong invasion of the body snatchers vibe was an unusual one. Meanwhile, rom is taken off guard by the sinister shapeshifting aliens who use the spaceknights own pure heart and enate goodness as a weapon against him.

With collectors still making a mad grab for all the key issues connected to marvels san diego comiccon presentation, one comic is quietly ascending the ranks rom. Mar, 2020 launched in 1979, rom spaceknight was initially helmed by bill mantlo and sal buscema, with the eponymous character designed for the comic book series by bing mccoy. Idw publishes comic book series set in the hasbro shared comic universe since the year. Rom the space knight is a character and cosmic superhero created by scott dankman, richard c. This is the issue that sets the stage for the ultimate battle between the forces of earth and the hordes of the wraithkind. Rom spaceknight marvel 1980 nm bill mantlo sal buscema rainbow. This original soundtrack piece is entitled, for galador, representing the heroic stand of rom. A cover gallery for the comic book rom spaceknight. In 2015, idw began publishing a new series of rom comics. In this marvel comic book, rom is more than a simple cyborg, being originally from a utopian society on a planet called galador. Mantlo is also known for his work on alpha flight, the incredible hulk, micronauts, and the spectacular spiderman. Roms armor is implied to be formed from regenesis ore. Comic book published by marvel comics under license.

Spaceknight was designed as a toy, and marvels comic about it was supposed to be a throwaway marketing gimmick. Rom, which stands for readonly memory, is much like other hasbro properties in that, it started life out as a toy and later was made into a series of comic books. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic. Rom becomes the most revered spaceknight of all and defeats the wraiths on there home world but they scatter to all ends of the galaxy. Spaceknight was designed as a toy, and marvels comic about it. Spaceknight movie recruits writer zak penn screen rant. Celebrating our commitment to all things spaceknight idw is giving us a new rom comic book. The entire 75 issue plus four annual run of rom was written by bill mantlo. Rom has been hunting them down ever since, and earth is apparently infested with them. This series is totally separate from rom spaceknight and cant use anything from the original save rom and the wraiths forcing idw to totally reimagine the universe. Spaceknight one of the first comics series i collected from marvel. He later went on to tackle writing chores on numerous big superhero movies, including xmen 2, xmen.

Although idw publishing launched a rom comic book revival, many of the story elements and characters that made the original series a favorite. Marvel comic rom spaceknight 37 38 newsstand edition. It used to be one of the more affordable titles but now a good page will be in the 4 figure range. When people mention marvel comics they will, no doubt, immediately be reminded of the amazing spiderman, the uncanny xmen, or the mighty avengers to name but a few. Spaceknight is a scifi twist on the classic tale of a mysterious hero. Buying art is subjective, hence the final decision to purchase based on perceived value is at the sole discretion on the buyer. Sal buscema was the series original artist and he pencilled the majority of the series. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic of. But writer bill mantlo created a space opera about duty and sacrifice, made. Spaceknight was just more icing on the cake that was the world of comics.

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. Rom arrives in the town of clairton, west virginia ahead of brandy and banishes a number of wraiths sending the populace into a panic. Rom by cosmic hombre marvel comics art, marvel heroes, marvel dc, comic book. Joe and crossovers with resurrected micronauts featured baron karza, fanfavorite drge, the dire wraith sorcerer, and striking cover images. Spaceknight, a cyborg strikingly similar in design to a transformer. Orphion has been in one since the wraiths invaded his world. 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 propertyrom, the spaceknight. The character started as a parker brother toy before becoming a marvel comic book, which was later rebooted under the idw. But it took place squarely in the marvel universe, and turned out to be memorable. Even a spaceknights patience has its limits in warrior over washington. And yep, rom has since come back, most recently in a free comic book day issue for idw that i havent read yet since ive been busy with other stuff.

Throughout that books run, the title character interacted with the majority of the main marvel universe and took part in several important storylines throughout the time his book was in print. The last stand, the incredible hulk and the avengers. Rom s armor is implied to be formed from regenesis ore. 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. 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. May 11, 2016 and yep, rom has since come back, most recently in a free comic book day issue for idw that i havent read yet since ive been busy with other stuff. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Music inspired by the rom spaceknight comic book series from marvel comics. The comic book was given to bill mantlo as writer and sal buscema as artist. Due to rights issues, rom has only made a few cameos and only in humanoid form in recent years.