Remember how much you wanted a ROM action figure when you were a kid? Remember when your parents said, “No! You’ll shoot your eye out!”? Remember how dejected you were? And then remember how happy you were when you learned there was a ROM comic book that was a tie-in/marketing tool for that toy, and your parents still said, “NO!”? Now, you can relive your childhood (minus the parents telling you no all the time), and get your hands on the ROM Omnibus from Marvel Comics!
Look what is coming in January 2024!
ROM: THE ORIGINAL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 will collect ROM (1979) #1-29 and POWER MAN AND IRON FIST (1978) #73. He strikes from outer space…and nothing can stop him! Marvel Comics is proud to present the iconic early adventures of the greatest of Spaceknights — Rom! Centuries ago, Rom pledged his life to protect his planet, Galador, from the evil Dire Wraiths. Now, Rom has tracked these vile creatures across the cosmos to Earth, where they have infiltrated the highest levels of power — including S.H.I.E.L.D. itself! Armed with his energy analyzer, only Rom can see the Wraiths’ true form — and with his neutralizer, he can blast them into Limbo! But what will Earth make of this armored invader? Will Rom’s quest be aided or hindered by encounters with the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Jack of Hearts, Nova, and Power Man and Iron Fist? And when Galactus targets Galador, can Rom and his fellow Spaceknights save their homeworld from destruction?
There is also a ROM #1 Facsimile Edition if you want to relive the excitement you would have felt had your parents not been cheapskates and actually bought the comic for you.
There is no longer a reason to be bitter, you’ll be able to get the entire collection in January 2024. Your therapist will thank you for it.
Also, if you want to crank the hype machine, check out The Major Spoilers Podcast where we talked about the series!
Now, we just need Hasbro to re-release the figure for 50 year olds who want to add something to their Nerd Room of Doom.
