Just as Moses was given the responsibility of bringing the ten commandments to the world so have The Gods of Galador given Gary Martin Jr. the awesome responsibility of curating all Rom related published references most of which you've seen at this blog over the years. So here's a nice little back story I'd like to share with you all since it is rare that I find anything that Gary doesn't have or at least know about already.
I came across this boxed Hawkeye doll at the Big WOW Fest I was at recently. I gave Gary a heads up about it and the vendor's contact information because the packaging has the cover art of West Coast Avengers #1. As it turned out Gary didn't know about this and so given the Rom head shot among all the other floating heads of Marvel superheroes it has since then become part of ($20 later) his Hall of Science along with all the other curated Rom related collectibles he has. Now on the flip side here's something Gary shared with me which I didn't know about which is usually how our networking situation goes . . . .
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| Starlog Magazine #96 July 1985 |
Our ever vigilant curator Gary Martin Jr. spotted this little Rom reference here along with other 80s Marvel titles that Bill Mantlo wrote and some he didn't. On a side note here, issue #24 of Starlog (also curated by Gary) features the Parker Brothers Rom doll among other electronic toys of the late 70s that were cutting edge technology at the time.
Sorry folks, no new Rom related fan art to feature this time around there just hasn't been anything out there for a while that's caught my eye. But on a high note for myself I did find some Sabra appearance titles on the cheap from this comic shop I visited for the first time today. Those issues were # 1 and 2 of the Union Jack mini-series and X-Men #69 and 72 (1997).
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| Union Jack #1 (2006) |
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| X-Men #69 (1997) |
So what ultimately is the Sabra character all about? It's simple, don't fuck with the Jews. The entire Union Jack mini-series can be found here in a nice readable online format . . .
http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/thread/2266003/Union-Jack--London-Falling-2006-GagePerkins/?page=1
I've got a quick Monday update here. I just found something interesting in the way of some newly discovered fan art. It's a bit unusual but well worth a look, opinions?
http://julepe.deviantart.com/art/ROM-OF-GALADOR-459448272
http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/thread/2266003/Union-Jack--London-Falling-2006-GagePerkins/?page=1
http://julepe.deviantart.com/art/ROM-OF-GALADOR-459448272
Nice! I can't believe they did not edit him off of that cover for the box-face! I never even noticed it- and I remember seeing that figure in stores back in the day. Good find!
ReplyDeleteah! that's exactly what I was thinking when I saw it so the first thing I did was check the copy right trade mark date. I don't remember the exact year but it was some where in the early 90s so that was still at a time where Marvel had the rights for Rom still.
DeleteI actually really like that fan art with ROM kicking ass against all those hounds.
ReplyDeleteThat magazine mentions some really great books like Starriors and Crystar and of course ROM.
i had a passing interest with Starriors. although i never had any of the toys i did think some of them were kinda cool and i had issue 3 of the mini series. i was a bit more into Crystar i had 3 of the issues and the Crystar and Moltar figures. i really liked the figures a lot they had a nice sculpt, came with good accessories and their legs bent at the knee joints. neither the comic or toys were anything i was ever into when it came to the Sectuars. i had gotten by chance 4 of the Power Lords figures for X-Mass one year they were kinda cool and i also had issue 2 and 3 of the 3 issue mini-series i kinda liked em too.
DeleteThe ROM art looks like it should be on the cover of a fan magazine. It's highly stylized, but I enjoy that on my covers.
ReplyDeleteVery cool find with the Hawkeye. I would have liked it just because it has the purple archer, but it's neat that it has ROM related relevancy.
I remember Starlog, mostly from back issues scattered around Dad's study. Not many, though, since he really was more into Asimov and stuff like that. I think you know how much I love Crystar. Still own all the issues. Yes, they're still hokey. And yes, I still read them.
yeah i remember how much you like Crystar i gotta do some kind Crystar and Rom team up fan art one of these days for you. got a busy day ahead of me but i'll be around for a bit later this afternoon. it's good to see you again Random.
DeleteThanks Shlomo. :)
DeleteHey! You're back!
Delete...Welcome back, Kotter.
Thanks KoT! You know that's funny. With the humidity lately I've got that exact hairdo.
DeleteMissed you guys.
Im all for a Crystar Rom team up shlomo .I never noticed ROM on that west coast avengers before. Very cool. I also like that fan art on the bottom. Very uinque style that really works.
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