Publishers / Marvel / Rom (1979) / #4
4March 1980
$0.40; 0.40 CAD

Rom #4

Marvel · March 1980 · on sale December 18, 1979

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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
March 1980
Key date
March 1980
On-sale date
December 18, 1979
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40; 0.40 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Fear Is... Firefall!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromFirefall, Rom
1The Fire, the Friend, and the Foe!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: B. Sean; letters: J. NovakFirefall, Rom
2-letters page1script: Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.40 USD; barcode 0714860232303

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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