Comments on: 10/6 – If Only…

By: Ozymandas

Ozymandas — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:33:21 +0000

I remember when these comics came out. In both instances there were at least 3 characters you throw right out the window as “no way”, and you’d be right.

If these covers ran today you’d have to really think about it. 5 of the easily dismissable Avengers recruits were/are New Avengers! (Wolvie, Spidey, Spider-Woman, Power Man, Dr. Strange)

By: Basara

Basara — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:10:46 +0000

On Mondays, I’m actually playing in a Champions (paper & dice) RPG game where one of the other players is playing a SpaceKnight in training.

Whereas, I’m playing a scientist, that has an alternate form – effectively, I’m being possessed by the ghost of The Tick, who was assassinated a few years earlier in this polygot setting, because of his being a danger to some villain’s plans (granted, the same villain also assassinated Wonder Woman, and desecrated her corpse, for the same reason, in the backstory).

My character calls the other side of himself two things – officially, he’s “The Flea” (he jumps a lot more than the tick does, havign acquired superleap), and “Him” (a reference to Dom deLuise’s Captain Chaos).

By: Philip Ayres

Philip Ayres — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:33:56 +0000

PS: Rom, Starshine and the Spaceknights also appear in their reprinted Marvel universe entries in the deluxe edition Essentials. Spaceknight & Rom also have standard edition entries.

By: Eric P

Eric P — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:14:00 +0000

Hey Brian, how about a Legends piece on the status of the ROM rights, who owns them, and why they’re not selling (or Marvel’s not buying)?

By: Philip Ayres

Philip Ayres — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:29:37 +0000

The SWII crossover issue (72 of Rom’s own run), Hulk (296) & PM/IF (73) issues have been mentioned, but there’s also a late Marvel two In One issues 99 that features Rom.

The UXM cameo is on p22 of #187 and is reprinted in essential 5

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:56:50 +0000

“In a perfect world, Parker Brothers (or the current Rom owner) would allow Marvel to release ROM as three(?)Essential volumes and the proceeds would go to assist with Bill Mantlo’s medical expenses.”

Fabulous, fabulous idea.

By: Mike Loughlin

Mike Loughlin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:18:52 +0000

Okay, I pick Black Bolt and the Silver Surfer.

Dr. Doom? Kang? Ultron? Terminus? All set.

Wait, no, I pick Daredevil, so he can beat Ultron with a stick again. And Luke Cage, because he looks sort of stunned to be on the cover.

By: John Lewsis, Jr.

John Lewsis, Jr. — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:17:50 +0000

That’s just what I was going MacIver. I had seen that cover, I’d think Spidey and Wolverine were total red herrings

By: The Mutt

The Mutt — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:35:52 +0000

I’ve always thought Doc Samson would make a great Avenger.

And a great part of a She Hulk/Hawkeye/Samson love triangle.

By: buttler

buttler — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:29:02 +0000

Yeah, the ROM situation is ridiculous. So many great issues of comics from Power Man & Iron Fist to The Incredible Hulk don’t get reprinted because ROM shows up in them. And it’s not like there aren’t Galadorian Spaceknights showing up now and then even today, just not ROM. Marvel really needs to get that rights situation sorted out. Make mine ROM!

By: DanLarkin

DanLarkin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:57:35 +0000

I’m pretty sure a ROM appearance got reprinted in one of the Essential X-Men books. I’m not sure if they got the rights or it just slipped under the radar.

By: Greg A

Greg A — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:38:50 +0000

In a perfect world, Parker Brothers (or the current Rom owner) would allow Marvel to release ROM as three(?)Essential volumes and the proceeds would go to assist with Bill Mantlo’s medical expenses.

By: davek

davek — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:38:20 +0000

floating head, rather. Not like I care, I’m drinking my lunch today.

By: davek

davek — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:37:39 +0000

…Meanwhile, the floating of Hercules contemplates how mind-boggling awesome he truly is. Only William Shatner has ever known such thoughts.

By: JackKing

JackKing — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:34:51 +0000

They haven’t taunted you in years about Rom.

By: Scott MacIver

Scott MacIver — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:41:24 +0000

Power Man? Spider-Man? Wolverine? Spider-Woman? Avengers? Psh!

By: Mary Warner

Mary Warner — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:15:10 +0000

I am shocked by how blatantly they are plagiarising those classic New Avengers-Secret Invasion covers!

Marvel really does need to buy ROM. Did Parker Brothers ever make any money from ROM at all, aside from the comic royalties? You’d think they’d be eager to sell, or at least sign a long-term licensing deal. Maybe their asking price is too high for Marvel, because internet sites like this have convinced them there is a huge demand for more ROM comics.

ROM would never join the Avengers, though. They don’t fight Dire Wraiths often enough.

By: jazzbo

jazzbo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:57:01 +0000

I totally thought this post was going to be related to 9/11.

By: comicbookreader

comicbookreader — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:43:09 +0000

@ Craig: Yeah, it’s fascinating how no fewer than 6 characters on that Avengers #221 cover ended up in Bendis’s New Avengers…

By: Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:41:50 +0000

Pick Two? Okay! I pick ROM and Dazzler!

But then again, that would never happen. No comic could ever contain that much awesomeness. It goes against the laws of physics…