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13December 1980
$0.50; 0.50 CAD

Rom #13

Marvel · December 1980 · on sale 1980-09-16

First appearance: The Prime DirectorFirst appearance: Ray-Na1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
December 1980
Key date
1980-12-00
On-sale date
1980-09-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50; 0.50 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Prime Director - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ray-Na - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Saga of the Spaceknights!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Steve Leialoha; letters: Gaspar SaladinoRom
1Peril, Thy Name is Plunderer!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette KaweckiBrandy Clark, Jack Hart, Jack of Hearts, Steve Jackson, Ray-Na First, Rom
2Beginning...The Saga of the Spaceknights!comic story5script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette KaweckiThe Prime Director First, Ray-Na First, Rom

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860232312

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95671-4		2023On eBay ›
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #1
ISBN 978-1-302-96108-4		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #1213 of 75#14 ›

Sources

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