ROM is Officially Back With His New Ongoing This Week
Hey you! Remember ROM from back in the day! Yeah ROM THE SPACEKNIGHT! You don’t? Ok, that’s fine. Basically all you need to know is that ROM was a bad ass robot (cyborg?) that first appeared as a cool(ish) toy that was soon developed into a Marvel (yes Marvel) comic book in 1979 from writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema. The comic was originally produced to boost the toy sales. Ultimately, the toy was not too big a hit, but the Marvel comic spawned 75 issues with 4 annuals solidifying ROM as an official Marvel character. Flash forward to today, and for whatever reason, IDW now has the rights to the character and has decided to revive the little robot that could for modern audiences. Good idea? Maybe.
WE’VE BEEN INVADED AND ONLY A SPACE KNIGHT CAN SAVE US! First there was his epic return in this year’s FCBD #0, and now the ongoing tale of ROM begins in earnest! Christos Gage, Chris Ryall, and David Messina kick off the wildest new series of the year as Rom’s war with the DIRE WRAITHS hits close to home in ‘Earthfall, part 1!’ ’ The long-beloved and even longer absent space hero returns at long last! ’ First, we brought back MICRONAUTS! And Now ROM! ’ As if Rom’s return wasn’t enough, wait’ll you see how this one ends! ’ 24-page kick-off story plus interviews, bonus sketch material and more!
ROM #0 was a “Free Comic Day” issue giving fans their first glimpse at the character in over a decade. Missed out on that issue? Don’t worry, it’s reprinted here in the #1 issues followed by part one of the new story arc. And hey, whether you remember ROM or not, just know that it’s a comic featuring a really cool and likable robot (cyborg?) adventuring through space fighting baddies. And from what I’ve seen so far, there are more than enough twists and unexpected turns to keep readers happy. ROM is back.
Words by Jason Furie
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