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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy 68th birthday to Mike Carlin, editor for approximately the last year of my run at Marvel!

Mike Carlin examines Steve Rogers portfolio in CAPTAIN AMERICA #311.

Script: Mark Grueneald
Pencils: Paul Neary
Inks: Dennis Janke
Colors: Ken Feduniewicz
Letters: Diana Albers

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ROM VS. TRANSFORMERS: SHINING ARMOR #3 was released on this date in 2017.

Cover A by Alex Milne with colors by Josh Perez

Cover B by Nick Roche with colors by Josh Burcham

Cover C by Casey Coller and John-Paul with colors by John-Paul Bove

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ROM #13 (IDW) was released on this date in 2017.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy 65th birthday to Brian Garvey! He was a prominent inker of my Marvel tales in the middle of their run along with his inking partner Ian Akin. #BrianGarvey

A ROM cover commission by Brian Garvey from akinandgarvey.com. Rom stands, his face in shadow, but red eye slot glowing, Neutralizer in hand as he stands inside a ruined building. Behind him lurk the shadowy forms of Dire Wraith witches, their red eyes more faintly glowing. At the bottom is the text "Scorched... Earth!"

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Kei Zama @keizama.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ko-Fi Quick head sketch commissions. Rom the Spaceknight and Dino mode Snapdragon. Thank you for your supports🙏❤️ I'm taking quick head sketch commission on ko-fi. ko-fi.com/keizama/comm... #commission #Transformers

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Aaron Meyers @aaronmeyers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

$1 Pick up

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It has come to my attention that, after being sold for $108 to raise money for the non-profit Inkwell Awards just some days ago, this piece is now listed by a new seller—presumably the previous buyer—for $499. This seems like something a Dire Wraith would do.

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Eclectic Lee @eclecticlee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Guess it's time to share my Hembeck commission again. #Hembeck #RomSpaceknight

A cover redo of ROM #25 by Fred Hembeck (after Al Milgrom) fearing Rom vs. Rom. Except they have mouths indicating the one on the left is surprised and the one on the right is mad (and probably evil).

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Peter Clines @peterclines.com · 06/09/2026

I had it and still have it. Side note, this is the greatest Marvel cover of all time. Lots of close ones, sure, but this is unquestionably the greatest on so many levels.

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Peter Clines @peterclines.com · 05/09/2026

I cannot speak to the direct market. I just remember being barely-ten, seeing this on one of the spinner racks at Garfield's, and feeling this thrill of excitement run through me.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today is the day! ROM #1 was released to the very young direct market on this date in 1979. #FrankMiller #JoeRubinstein #ComicSky #OnThisDay

"Arrival!" cover art by Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein.

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Eclectic Lee @eclecticlee.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I was not *collecting* comics in 1979. I started in 1981 with Star Wars and Rom, so I had to buy Rom #1 as a back issue. I paid $5, which seemed like a lot back then. That issue is now worn, but signed by EIC Jim Shooter and cover inker Joe Rubinstein. Happy comic birthday, Rom!

A copy of Rom #1 signed Shooter and Rubinstein.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today is the day! ROM #1 was released to the very young direct market on this date in 1979. #FrankMiller #JoeRubinstein #ComicSky #OnThisDay

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy belated birthday to Walt Simonson, who was responsible for the redesign of the Dire Wraiths and Starshine. He turned 80 yesterday. #WaltSimonson

Redesigned Dire Wraith sketch from MARVEL AGE #4

Redesigned Starshine sketches from MARVEL AGE #7.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A Rom drawing by Angel Gabriele is on eBay. This post is not endorsement. Caveat emptor. www.ebay.com/itm/16863936...

ebay.com

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Geeky Brummie @geekybrummie.com · 26/08/2026

ROM Special #1 is exactly the kind of audacious Energon Universe curveball I love, and De Felici on ROM feels like a perfect fit. From @imagecomics.com @skybound.bsky.social by @robertkirkman.bsky.social Lorenzo De Felici @matlopes.bsky.social @ruswooton.bsky.social ^KB wp.me/p8WCuG-41R

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Room 237 Comics @room237southsea.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

𝗥𝗼𝗺 (𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 #𝟭) 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵! Enter 𝘙𝘖𝘔! This full-length debut reprint, featuring all new covers, leads directly into the can’t-miss upcoming issues of Void Rivals!

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Comical Opinions @comicalopinions.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Read: comicalopinions.com/... Review: ROM Special #1 (@ImageComics, 8/26/26): Writer Robert Kirkman & Artist Lorenzo De Felici drop ROM into the middle of a mission to save alien children from a very hungry Kulgith the Devourer. #comics #ncbd #ROM

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E.J. Su -蘇義傑 @ejsu28.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Yeay! I get to work on a ROM Special cover for Skybound! #comic #cover

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Jace @jacethecomicsource.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

How big can the Energon Universe get? Robert Kirkman, Conor Hughes & Skybound publisher Sean Mackiewicz talk ROM, M.A.S.K., Transformers, Void Rivals & reveal just how much bigger this universe could get 🎙️ Exclusive SDCC 2026 press room interview youtu.be/v4uPf9vTXkw?si=x_GXCPp6fU2…

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Grockle @grocklekaug.is-grow.ing · 26/08/2026

Picked up some comics today featuring a certain @romspaceknight.bsky.social and some other comic with a dude smashing a car.

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Bronze Age Babies @bronzeagebabies.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Sal Buscema - self-portraitin’.

B&W illo of Sal at his drawing board, surrounded by characters on which he enjoyed significant tenures: the Defenders, Spider-Man, Nova, ROM, and Captain America.

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dano_cosmic✨ @danocosmic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New ✨#MarvelCosmic✨ comics this week for NCBD (8/26/26) ✨ This week’s Marvel Cosmic related releases - single issues (1st pic) and collected editions (2nd pic). And yes, there’s an Image comic here…it’s ROM! 🤘 ✨ #Marvel #MarvelComics

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A Cup of Eldritch @eldritchtales.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I'm totally co-opting Peter's post to make my point, but this is exactly why a Rom action figure is such a smart idea. Any weird old toy you have? That thing is probably a Dire Wraith!

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

ROM (IDW) #2 was released on this date in 2016.

Regular cover: Close-up of Rom's face, reflecting a soldier firing on him, by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel

This alt text taken from the IDW Hasbro Wiki page <https://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Earthfall:_Part_Two> released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Subscription cover A: Rom holds the Earth and the Moon in his hands, by Mike Allred and Laura Allred.

This alt text taken from the IDW Hasbro Wiki page <https://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Earthfall:_Part_Two> released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Subscription cover B: Rom lands on an alien planet, by Bob Layton and Mike Cavallero.

This alt text taken from the IDW Hasbro Wiki page <https://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Earthfall:_Part_Two> released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Subscription cover C: Modern Rom action figure, by Adam Riches.

This alt text taken from the IDW Hasbro Wiki page <https://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Earthfall:_Part_Two> released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

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Peter Clines @peterclines.com · 23/08/2026

I loved a lot of the Rom stories that IDW put out, but this series was a favorite. Once they established the Spaceknights accepted many different alien species into their ranks, it kind of made sense in this universe there'd be Cybertronian Spaceknights. (Hasbro-- give us a Stardrive Transformer!)

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Grockle @grocklekaug.is-grow.ing · 23/08/2026

I found a Halloween costume that perfectly fit @romspaceknight.bsky.social, It looks pretty similar to a horror icon's design from Elm Street.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

ROM VS. TRANSFORMERS: SHINING ARMOR #2 was released on this date in 2017.

ROM VS TRANSFORMER #2 cover A art by Alex Milne with colors by Josh Perez

ROM VS TRANSFORMER #2 cover B art by Nick Roche with colors by Josh Burcham

ROM VS TRANSFORMER #2 cover C art by Bart Sears with colors by David García Cruz

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Peter Clines @peterclines.com · 22/08/2026

304) Morphonauts Rom. At one point the guy behind Morphonauts asked folks to suggest possible future 3rd party figures. I suggested ROM (of course) and sent him a few images. Imagine my shock a few months later when I placed an order and got an extra box with this 3", fully articulated Spaceknight.

A tiny gray, 3d printed figure stands on a wooden desk. It's unquestionably Rom the Spacknight with his squared off head and feet, boxy chest, and thigh-high boots, but he has a few little flourishes on him--extra lines and seams and details--to make him a bit more unique.

A high shot of the Rom mini-figure, posed on one leg with his other knee raised and fist up, head back as if he'd just launched into the air.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

ROM (IDW) #12 was released on this date in 2017.

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Comics in the Golden Age @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today is the birthday of artist Gene Day (Aug. 13, 1951-Sept. 23, 1982). Usually most remembered for his work on Master of Kung Fu and Star Wars, he tragically passed away at the young age of 31.

A black and white photo of Day at his drawing table.

Four covers by Day from Master of Kung Fu, Star Wars, Batman, and ROM: Spaceknight.

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dano_cosmic✨ @danocosmic.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Very cool to see the Marvel Legends #ROM figure get so much love from fans! As shared by Steve Evans at Hasbro and as voted on by over 200 votes. At 4th was Spider-Man (Renew Your Vows), 3rd - HasLab Sentinel, 2nd - Max Spidey, and 1st HasLab Galactus. Link below…

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