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CATALOG RECORD

Rom #25

Marvel · Series began 1979 · December 1981

Dates

Cover date
December 1981
On sale
1981
Pages
52

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #25 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Newsstand edition75¢ cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0714860232312 · shared with another edition

    Source ↗
  • Direct edition75¢ 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 edition0.30 GBP cover

    British

    Printed cover price 0.30 GBP.

    Barcode 0714860232312 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Al Milgrom, Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Greg LaRocqueinks: Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott, Steve Mitchellcolors: George Roussos, Barry Grossmanscript: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Steven Grantletters: Jim Novak, Diana Albers, Irv Watanabeediting: Al Milgrom, Jo Duffy, Jim Shooter

Stories

  • Galador! · 21 pages

    Rom returns to Galador after 200 years only to find that his people worship him as their ruler. He discovers that someone has taken his appearance and identity and convinced his people that the Wraith War is over. Rom is captured as an imposter and the villainous Mentus reveals that the Spaceknight, Terminator, was given the other half of Rom's humanity in exchange for his help in keeping the people of Galador subservient. Rom escapes and frees other captured Spaceknights and they put an end to the impostor's rule. Unfortunately, Mentus has sent the whole planet rocketing toward Wraith World.

  • Love Will Tear Us Apart · 17 pages

    Rom tracks down a conclave of Wraiths whose leader has grown a little too attached to his life as a human.

Characters

RomBrandy ClarkBrock JonesSteve JacksonStarshineTerminatorThe Prime DirectorRay-NaHammerhandJavelin

Reprinted in

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

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