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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

ROM #74, my penultimate Marvel issue, was released on this date in 1986.

ROM #74 cover, "Code of Honor!," art by John Byrne.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

ROM #2 was released on October 2, 1979. My apologies for my tardiness.

ROM #2 cover, "Lethal Laserium," by Al Milgrom.

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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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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

And then there's the version with some creative additions by Terry Austin from MARVEL AGE #23.

Rom falling through a black void with the addition of a boat oar, a Titanic life preserver, a teddy bear, a framed photo of a toaster labeled, "MOM," an oil can, and other things.

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

Miller did three other of my covers: #3, 17, and 18. As for modern takes, venture to eBay and search for "Frank Miller original sketch Rom" (do not include the quotation marks). You might even buy one should you have a spare $4000.

"Alone Against the Wraith Horde!", cover to ROM #3, by Frank Miller and Terry Austin.

"Guest Starring the Uncanny X-Men", cover to ROM #17, by Frank Miller and Al Milgrom.

ROM #18 cover by Frank Miller and Terry Austin

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

To celebrate the anniversary of my arrival in comic book form, here is a look at similar international covers, although they did not ship on this date. #JeanFrisano #ComicSky

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

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

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

ROM #36 was released on this date in 1982. It was the only issue of my series Sal Buscema drew a cover for. #SalBuscema

ROM #36 cover, "Die, Wraith scum! From this moment forth, Rom will show NO MERCY!," by Sal Buscema and Al Milgrom.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

ROM EPIC COLLECTION: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS VOL. 5, the final volume collecting ROM #61-75 and ROM ANNUAL #4, is out today.

ROM EPIC COLLECTION: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS VOL. 5 cover taken from ROM #66 by P. Craig Russell

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Rom cover month overflowed on this date in 2016 with TRANSFORMERS #55.

TRANSFORMERS #55 Rom Cover Month cover by Casey W. Coller

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Happy 67th birthday to Ian Akin! He was a prominent inker of my Marvel tales in the middle of their run along with his inking partner Brian Garvey. #IanAkin

A fan commission of Starshine and myself by Ian Akin.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Rom cover month continued in earnest on this date in 2016 with seven different subscriber covers. #ActionMan #GIJoe #Jem #JudgeDredd 1/2

Action Man #2 Rom Cover Month subscriber cover by John Royle and John-Paul Bove

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #230 Rom Cover Month subscriber cover by Robert Atkins with colors by
James Brown

Jem And The Holograms #17 Rom Cover Month subscriber cover by Andrew Griffith

Judge Dredd #8 Rom Cover Month subscriber cover by John McCrea with colors by Mike Spicer

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

These are the basic retailer incentive covers by Michael Golden and Sal Buscema. There are many more covers for this issue, as can be seen at www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/featur... 2/2

Retailer incentive cover A by Michael Golden.

Retailer incentive cover A by Sal Buscema with colors by Mike Cavallaro.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

ROM (IDW) #1 was released on this day in 2016. These are the regular and subscriber covers. 1/2

Subscription cover A by Zach Howard with colors by Nelson Dániel.

Subscription cover C (classic toy variant) photograph by Jack Rivera.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

ROM ANNUAL #1 was released on this day in 1982.

"I've stripped you of your armor, Spaceknight... now I'll take your life!" cover art by Al Milgrom.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Tell me you're not a #RomSpaceknight fan without telling me you're not a Rom, Spaceknight fan.

An eBay listing for a Parker Brothers Rom action figure photographed holding his Translator upside down.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Who will be the first to actually remove the Rom mask from the ROM SPECIAL cover? And why does it appear they printed across the spine? Will it have staple holes if you remove it?

ROM SPECIAL cover F (foil, die-cut mask) by John Amor

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Released on yesterday's date in 2017 was THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE: 47TH EDITION (2017-2018) featuring a drawing of me on the cover by Gabriel Rodriguez. My apologies for being a day late.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

ROM VS. TRANSFORMERS: SHINING ARMOR #1 was released on this date in 2017.

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS #1 cover A art by Alex Milne with colors by
Josh Perez.

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS #1 cover B art by Nick Roche with colors by Josh Burcham.

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS #1 cover C art by Paolo Villanelli with colors by Alessandra Alexakis.

ROM VS TRANSFORMERS #1 retailer incentive cover art by David Lafuente with colors by Lovern Kindzierski.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The ROM AND THE MICRONAUTS trade paperback collection was released on this date in 2018.

A stylized red, gold, and black cover featuring the title characters. Art taken from issue 1, cover B by George Caltsoudas.

Creators credited on the cover are Gage, Villanelli, and Mercier.

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Rom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

On this date in 2016 IDW's Rom cover month continued with subscriber covers for BACK TO THE FUTURE #10 and STAR TREK #59.

BACK TO THE FUTURE #10 art by Alex Sanchez featuring Rom flying ahead of the DeLorean.

STAR TREK #59 art by Drew Moss featuring Rom and Captain Kirk.

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