tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post3327432388612528074..comments2024-03-17T00:19:31.607-07:00Comments on BLOG FOR ROM FANS WHO AREN'T DICKS: More of Rick Jones's Rom memorabilia Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-59271944596362853132012-10-04T16:42:55.906-07:002012-10-04T16:42:55.906-07:00that issue is a must have appearance for any ROM f...that issue is a must have appearance for any ROM fan. the entire story for Rom 23 starts in the Power Man & Iron Fist issue.Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-79742398464067565812012-10-04T08:20:37.313-07:002012-10-04T08:20:37.313-07:00I used to have this issue in the 80's. What a ...I used to have this issue in the 80's. What a blast!<br />http://marvel.wikia.com/Power_Man_and_Iron_Fist_Vol_1_73Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283148392358807670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-75728539612200017982012-10-02T20:58:46.736-07:002012-10-02T20:58:46.736-07:00just a few days ago Gary Martin Jr. sent me a bunc...just a few days ago Gary Martin Jr. sent me a bunch of clip art of Dire Wraith references made in various Marvel Comic book titles from the 80s and indeed the one with Beta Ray Bill you mentioned was among them :)Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-71301212203531244822012-10-02T14:45:50.821-07:002012-10-02T14:45:50.821-07:00Oh, and for the record, ROM and Simonson's THO...Oh, and for the record, ROM and Simonson's THOR are the only two runs that I had custom bound! You've seen my ROMnibus 3-volume set!Dana P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00700227623316773975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-40811570934852312812012-10-02T14:44:13.072-07:002012-10-02T14:44:13.072-07:00Thanks for the kind words, Ben!
I took a hiatus f...Thanks for the kind words, Ben!<br /><br />I took a hiatus from comics in the 80s. The only title I kept up with was ROM; then, my subscription ran out at either issue 68 or 69. I thought about renewing it, but didn't. It wasn't until I got back into comics in the 90s that I made it a mission to find out what happened when ROM ended. <br /><br />Anyway, in the 80s, I remember seeing on the racks at the occasional newsstand or convenience store shelves various bizarre sights. Is that Spider-Man wearing a black costume? What happened to Thor? He has a beard! Why is some alien monster wielding the hammer? (I think that my first view of Beta Ray Bill was in ROM, ironically.) Did Don Blake lose his walking stick? Why is the She-Hulk in the Fantastic Four? <br /><br />I didn't find out the answers to these questions and more until the early/mid-90s. It was at that point that I read my favorite super hero saga for the first time: Walter Simonson's THOR. It was in issue #354 that Sif enquires of Beta Ray Bill as to his recent whereabouts. Bill explains that he participated in the final battle of the Wraith War. "It was nothing," he stated.<br /><br />So, in the pages of ROM, which was my favorite comic book as a kid/teenager, I first saw the character that began what became my favorite super hero comic book run of all time (Simonson's Thor). <br /><br />But the first 30-something issues of ROM are right up there as well!<br />Dana P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00700227623316773975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-23534079300749697452012-10-01T06:01:38.192-07:002012-10-01T06:01:38.192-07:00wow Rick, you're something of a late bloomer a...wow Rick, you're something of a late bloomer as far as Rom fans go. this issue came out almost 6 years after the final Rom issue. Peter David was obviously a fan of Mantlo's work on Rom. he made at least three distinct references that i know of while writing the HULK including Rom and Brandy's appearance at Rick Jones's wedding. thanks for the comment that's the sort of stuff i like to hear about my postings.Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-44560121609453746992012-10-01T05:25:13.618-07:002012-10-01T05:25:13.618-07:00I remember first reading that issue of Hulk, back ...I remember first reading that issue of Hulk, back before I had ever read a Rom comic or knew anything of Bill Mantlo besides his wonderful stories. At the time, I had no idea what was falling out of Rick Jones' closet, so I'm glad you posted this so that I can properly appreciate Peter David's little Mantlo tribute. Nice post, once again!Rick Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404030434015887810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-53754655937942863152012-09-30T19:37:45.062-07:002012-09-30T19:37:45.062-07:00thanks Dana P. it's always nice to have you sw...thanks Dana P. it's always nice to have you swing by the comment section and give me some positive reinforcement. as to your Wraith War reference i just want to give you a heads about a ton of stuff i've been getting from the guy just about you Gary Martin Jr. so i may have this reference already but you never know. so by all means share it at your convenience. Shlomo Ben Hungstienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238927958290618109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-75583056117678167342012-09-30T17:41:13.902-07:002012-09-30T17:41:13.902-07:00Great batch of posts the past couple of weeks!
I ...Great batch of posts the past couple of weeks!<br /><br />I have a good reference to the Wraith War for you, but it'll have to wait until tomorrow when I can check my books. I think you'll get a kick out of what I have to say re: it.<br /><br />Keep up the great work - this site is a blast for us fans!Dana P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00700227623316773975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178894507761299440.post-36970577331355863392012-09-30T00:45:03.370-07:002012-09-30T00:45:03.370-07:00You caught me without this one for sure. Thanks!!...You caught me without this one for sure. Thanks!! Check your email for even more in-story, off-the-beaten-path Wraith War mentions. I do certainly love it when ROM's history is acknowledged by the rest of the Marvel U, yes indeed.Gary Martin, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11385338936431036524noreply@blogger.com