Rom, Spaceknight
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Rom, Spaceknight
"Rom The Space Knight" was a toy co-created by Bing McCoy, Scott Dankman, and Richard Levy (US Patent #4,267,551). It was sold to Parker Brothers, and was the inspiration for the comic book series. The toy was originally called COBOL (after the programming language,) which was later changed to "Rom" (after ROM, read-only memory) by Parker Brothers executives.
the comic book outlasted the toy which it was created to support. The series lasted for 75 issues over a seven year period, with Rom's regular encounters with mainstream heroes and villains establishing him as part of Marvel continuity.
I started collecting these when they came out. never had the toy. Have found them in dollar bins a lot.
Bill Mantlo wrote both Rom and the Micronauts - yet I don't think they ever crossed over. and as far as I know, Marvel can no longer use Rom by that name - but everything introduced in the books belongs to them.
and unfortunately Mantlo was the victim of a hit and run and remains in a home being cared for.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mantlo
I have....
2, 3, 5-10, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42, 45, 46, 48, 50, 55-58, 60-63, 66, 68, 69, 71, 74, A2.
I also need to buy these tie-ins...
Power Man and Iron Fist #73
Marvel Two-in-One #99
Incredible Hulk #296 & #319
New Warriors #73-75
Spaceknights #1-5
man, I love Jack of Hearts.
the comic book outlasted the toy which it was created to support. The series lasted for 75 issues over a seven year period, with Rom's regular encounters with mainstream heroes and villains establishing him as part of Marvel continuity.
I started collecting these when they came out. never had the toy. Have found them in dollar bins a lot.
Bill Mantlo wrote both Rom and the Micronauts - yet I don't think they ever crossed over. and as far as I know, Marvel can no longer use Rom by that name - but everything introduced in the books belongs to them.
and unfortunately Mantlo was the victim of a hit and run and remains in a home being cared for.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mantlo
I have....
2, 3, 5-10, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42, 45, 46, 48, 50, 55-58, 60-63, 66, 68, 69, 71, 74, A2.
I also need to buy these tie-ins...
Power Man and Iron Fist #73
Marvel Two-in-One #99
Incredible Hulk #296 & #319
New Warriors #73-75
Spaceknights #1-5
man, I love Jack of Hearts.
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I collected ROM from issue 1.
It was great until it jumped the shark with Wraith War.
Then Ditko killed it with his crappy art.
It was great until it jumped the shark with Wraith War.
Then Ditko killed it with his crappy art.
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I remember reading an X-Men comic with Wraiths in it... in the end, they scared them away with the illusion of Rom and some female-Rom being in the same room... and then reality was torn apart and I went back to reading the Incredible Hulk
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I suppose you disagree that the Giants beat the Patriots in two Superbowls, too.sgt.null wrote:we will have to disagree about Ditko.
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Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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I have #1. It's as close to the Ditko drawn ones as I care to get. The Micronauts were a much better toy-based comic.
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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Very much don't like Ditko. Didn't care for ROM one way or another, but I have the PMIF crossover, of course. That was cool.
There were some excellent things in the Micronauts. I really enjoyed it. Started it well into the series, and went back and got many of the rest.
There were some excellent things in the Micronauts. I really enjoyed it. Started it well into the series, and went back and got many of the rest.
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And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
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I need to get the Micronauts issues with Captain Universe.
Tom - oddly enough I need #35.
Dan - we have hashed out the Ditko thing before. I like, no one else here does. I hope to find a run of his Speedball....
Fist - they have used Bug in the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Tom - oddly enough I need #35.
Dan - we have hashed out the Ditko thing before. I like, no one else here does. I hope to find a run of his Speedball....
Fist - they have used Bug in the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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I loved what I had of Rom the Spaceknight. In fact, I have the issue you show in the initial post. I thought it was a very compelling story, but I didn't buy that much (since I never bought many comics ever).
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A word on Ditko and nostalgia.
Back when I was a kid I didn't know one artists reputation from another. When I first saw each artist I had a pretty natural and honest reaction. I thought Ditko, Sal Buscema, Herb Trimpe, Don Heck and yes Jack Kirby were crap. I liked John Romita, Gil Kane, George Perez, John Byrne and Gene Colan.
However as I get older I find I appreciate all of the artists I immediately disliked in the past, mainly because I find the books they were featured in nostalgic. Nowadays its actually a thrill to open an early Fantastic Four or Amazing Spider-man and see Ditko or Buscema. (The only exception I can think of is Don Heck. Dude sucked so bad it defies nostalgia.) IMHO
Back when I was a kid I didn't know one artists reputation from another. When I first saw each artist I had a pretty natural and honest reaction. I thought Ditko, Sal Buscema, Herb Trimpe, Don Heck and yes Jack Kirby were crap. I liked John Romita, Gil Kane, George Perez, John Byrne and Gene Colan.
However as I get older I find I appreciate all of the artists I immediately disliked in the past, mainly because I find the books they were featured in nostalgic. Nowadays its actually a thrill to open an early Fantastic Four or Amazing Spider-man and see Ditko or Buscema. (The only exception I can think of is Don Heck. Dude sucked so bad it defies nostalgia.) IMHO
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... there's news today from Deadline Hollywood that Zak Penn has been hired to write the ROM: SPACEKNIGHT film for Paramount Pictures and Allspark, Hasbro's film division. Penn is hot off the critical success of the out-this-week READY PLAYER ONE, and has had a hand in many of the most successful Marvel Comics adaptations, including X-MEN 2 and THE AVENGERS (as well as some disappointments, like X-MEN: THE LAST STAND and ELEKTRA).
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A nice write up about the Rom toy. Even has a sample of a the sounds it made.
http://www.toysyouhad.com/Rom.htm
Rom first was introduced as part of the Action Man line. They had lots of toys.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Man
http://www.toysyouhad.com/Rom.htm
Rom first was introduced as part of the Action Man line. They had lots of toys.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Man
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