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CATALOG RECORD

Rom #20

Marvel · Series began 1979 · July 1981

Dates

Cover date
July 1981
On sale
1981
Pages
36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #20 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Newsstand edition50¢ cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0714860232307

    Source ↗
  • Direct edition50¢ cover

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    This edition’s page
  • UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

    British

    Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Al Milgrom, Sal Buscema, John Romita Jr.inks: Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnottcolors: George Roussos, Barry Grossmanscript: Bill Mantlo, Jim Shooterletters: Diana Albers, Michael Higgins, Irv Watanabe

Stories

  • Mindgames · 16 pages

    Rom returns to Clairton from his stint in Limbo where he is warmly welcomed by his friends. Although happy to be home, Rom broods over the image he was shown by the Wraiths in Limbo of his home planet of Galador in total ruins. The Wraiths send two agents disguised as Starshine and Terminator to further goad him with dire news of his homeworld. Rom desires to return to Galador to find out if these Wraith rumors are true but refuses to leave Brandy and company unprotected in his absence.

  • The Trial of Terminator · 6 pages

    Terminator is put on trial for rashly killing the ruler of a world where the Spaceknights were ferreting out Dire Wraiths. Terminator chooses death rather than banishment and his sentence is carried out. Little do the Spaceknights know that as Terminator is being consumed by the Glowing Globe of Power, he is teleported away at the last instant by the evil Mentus. Disheartened by the destruction of his friend, Rom decides to leave Galador and the Spaceknights to battle Wraiths on his own.

Characters

RomBrandy ClarkSteve JacksonStarshineSpace PhantomJonathan ClarkSarah ClarkTerminatorThe Prime DirectorHammerhandJavelin

Reprinted in

Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2023), Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years (2025)

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