Ron S :: ROM #3 - COMPLETE STORY (Sal Buscema)

ROM #3, page 1

Artist: Sal Buscema (All)

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Artwork Details

Title:	ROM #3, page 1
Artist:	Sal Buscema (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,081
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	17
Added to Site:	2/6/2020
Comic Art Archive:	ROM Issue: 3 Page: 1 View

Description

ROM is definitely one of my guilty pleasures. A comic based on a toy that was never really successful? Really?

Yes.

ROM was a Parker Brothers toy that had red LED eyes that lit up. At the time (1979), it was considered cutting edge and even made the cover of TIME magazine. In spite of that, it wasn’t really successful in the marketplace. At Bill Mantlo’s urging, MARVEL made a play for the comic rights and then Bill created an entire backstory for the space knight from Galador. Sal Buscema handled the art chores and established ROM’s look and feel.

The comic outlasted the toy, running for some 75 issues. The world that Bill Mantlo created contained not just ROM, but also the Dire Wraiths, the balance of the Space knight corps, and concerned human authorities who didn’t understand that ROM was there to protect them. Seriously, it was good stuff.

Anyway, when I came across the opportunity to purchase the entire third issue, I jumped on it. I’m a sucker for complete stories and am thrilled to have such an early example.

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matt d.
Member Since 2018

Posted on 2/6/2020

Wow! A complete story of Sal Buscema!? Great!

P A
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/6/2020

Congrats on your awesome acquisition!

Steve Kro
Member Since 2007

Posted on 2/6/2020

ROM-tastic!

David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 2/6/2020

How cool are these pages!!!!!!

Scott Williams
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/6/2020

Nerd.

(Kidding Ron, happy for your complete story score!)

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/6/2020

Wow, I loves me a complete story! Great job pulling this off. I'm glad this book will not be broken up. Big congrats Ron!

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/7/2020

Way to go RON. Yes the toy was cool when the TV spot came out but it was gone in a blink. The comic series is the reason ROM is still a property today. Bravo!

alessandro gentili
Member Since 2011

Posted on 2/7/2020

A complete story is always a great addition. Congrats!

Johnny M
Member Since 2014
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Posted on 2/7/2020

This is awesome! Congrats.

Stephen F
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/7/2020

Wow. Wonderful complete story! Congrats!!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

Posted on 2/7/2020

Exceptionally cool, Ron and a great ROM story to own!

Michael Mikulovsky
Member Since 2009

Posted on 2/7/2020

WOW! So very cool! The whole issue too. I was already a older fan when Rom first hit the stands & LCBS. I had literally just turned 18. I bought every issue and even had like a sentence of my letter published. LOL I bought most of this series all over the US and world from like #29 on while I was globe trotting in the Marines.Congrads very cool.

Chris C
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/7/2020

Kick Ass. This is such a perfect artifact of its time, and still an intact story. NICE!

Keith Becker
Member Since 2018

Posted on 2/7/2020

Wait... you guys dont still give your toys back stories, and draw comics about them??? I mean I CAN'T be the ONLY one...

cool story Ron, Congrats!

Eelco V
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/9/2020

Congrats Ron! Sal was on fire during this time when he was pencilling and inking!

Gene Park
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/16/2020

Bro, it said "ROM", not "To RON"!!! :-P Yo, JOE!!

Nick Katradis
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/18/2020

Ron, hi, a stellar acquisition of a complete ROM Story by one of my favorite artists, our pal Sal Buscema. It's always satisfying to see that a complete story went to strong hands like yours, so it never gets broken up. I never read Rom but he is so popular with a mass following, and Hasbro recently announced a motion picture written by Avengers writer Zak Penn.

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