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Rom #36

Marvel · Series began 1979 · November 1982

Dates

Cover date
November 1982
On sale
August 10, 1982
Pages
36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #36 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition60¢ cover

    Direct

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

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition60¢ cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0714860232311 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

    Canadian

    Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

    Barcode 0714860232311 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Sal Buscemainks: Al Milgrom, Ian Akin, Brian Garveyscript: Bill Mantlo, Jim Shootercolors: Barry Grossmanletters: Janice Chiang

Stories

  • The Sign of the Victim Is... Scarecrow! · 22 pages

    Brandy is visiting the grave of Starshine when the dead Spaceknight's spirit appears to her and imbues her with her power. Rom is flying over Wales when he finds a young boy tied up to a scarecrow post. He learns that the villagers of Gwillyn Dale are sacrificing their children to appease Dire Wraiths. Despite battling the Wraith coven, Rom is unable to keep the child from being captured.

Characters

NamorRomBrandy ClarkStarshineSybil

Reprinted in

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

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