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8July 1980
$0.40; 0.40 CAD

Rom #8

Marvel · July 1980 · on sale 1980

First appearance (cover): Serpentyne1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Rom (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
July 1980
Key date
July 1980
On-sale date
1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40; 0.40 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860232307
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael GoldenRom, Serpentyne First
1Deathwing!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Diana AlbersBrandy Clark, Steve Jackson, Rom, Serpentyne First
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
DirectSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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

‹ #78 of 75#9 ›

Sources

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