Publishers / Marvel / Rom (1979) / #40
40March 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Rom #40

Marvel · March 1983 · on sale December 7, 1983

First appearance: Dweller on the Threshold2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
March 1983
Key date
March 1983
On-sale date
December 7, 1983
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dweller on the Threshold - 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
0-cover1pencils: Steve Leialoha; inks: Steve LeialohaRom
1Piper of Peril!comic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Akin, Garvey; colors: Sean; letters: NovakBrandy Clark, Dr. Dredd, Dweller on the Threshold First, Steve Jackson, Namor, Rom, Shang-Chi, Starshine, Torpedo, Terminator, Brock Jones
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Jim Shooter; inks: Jim Shooter; letters: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo, Allen Milgrom, Ann Nocenti

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860232303
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860232303

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95674-5		2024On eBay ›
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #3
ISBN 978-1-302-96110-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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