Publishers / Marvel / Rom (1979) / #17
17April 1981
$0.50

Rom #17

Marvel · April 1981 · on sale 1981

First appearance (cover): Hybrid2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
April 1981
Key date
April 1981
On-sale date
1981
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860232304
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Hybrid - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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
0-cover1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Danny CrespiColossus, Hybrid First, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Rom, Storm, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
1Hybrid!comic story22script: Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Chris Claremont; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Michael HigginsBrandy Clark, Jonathan Clark, Sarah Clark, Colossus, Hybrid First, Steve Jackson, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rom, Sprite, Storm
3-letters page0.75script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen MilgromShe-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]
4-statement of ownership0.25letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Directprice 0.50 USD; 0.50 CAD
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rom and the X-Men: Marvel Tales #12024On eBay ›
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

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Sources

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