1981 ROM Issue #19 Page 11

Fun page!  I like those slug things.

Yes, the Dire Wraiths always look very cool.

Creature design is a complete opposite to ROM's sleek design to let you know they sure aren't the good guys!  Sal's signature kind of fits in the grand design of the page.

I'd admit his signature is not as intrusive as a Stan Lee one but I'd rather not have it in the artwork at all.

SWEET page!

Thanks, Rick!

The final issue where Sal was inking himself; the end of an era,   But also the beginning of a time when the look of the book became much more polished, improving the title immensely, IMO.

Yes, I was a bit surprised to find out Sal Buscema did the inking as well as the pencils when looking up the credits for this issue.

That last panel's great!  Also like the storytelling beats with the wraith telling Rom science was limited, so on to sorcery.  Reminds me of Dr Doom saying the same thing in the FF arc "Unthinkable" :)  And yeah, I don't prefer the SB signature in the page but placement hear ain't bad.  Congrats!

Thanks, K-Gear!  It is always great when sorcery and science come in conflict in literature especially when monsters are featured!

Buscema's Dire Wraiths and monsters are adorable.  Congrats on this fun piece.  

Thanks, James!  I don't know about adorable but they are definitely memorable...

1981 - A vintage Sal Buscema year!

It does have a nice bouquet indeed!

Nice!

Thank you very much!

Panels 4 and 5 are superb! I love the place where Sal signed!! Rom is very cool!!!

Yes, ROM is very cool!  Thanks, Toni!

Beauty. You scored yourself some sexy, pulsating, gyrating dire wraiths there.

And as the last piece of clothing fell to the floor
The police were yelling out for more!
On a Saturday night in nineteen twenty-four
On a Saturday night in nineteen twenty-four

Well, the Dire Wraith was a female known as Rachel Sweet...

This looks good in your collection. :) Great piece that I dig, as you know. Sal's work is the best when he lets his weird dude loose, imo. Romtastic!

Thanks to you for giving me the opportunity to add this terrific piece to my collection!

I love Rom's eyes. They're alive! They are bursting with electricity and feeling. Beautiful!

All the better to see you with, F.B.!

Sal's style was becoming a lot looser in that period, inking directly over blue pencil. That was very effective for making the dire wraiths seem even more smokey and uncertain in form. The lines for Rom are crisp in comparison. Lots of movement on this great page.

I will agree that Sal did some great workn on his Dire Wraiths!