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Issue: Rom #21
Publication Date: August 1981
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Issues: #21 of 75 Issues (202 Printings)
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Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 1981
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 0714860232308
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Return of the Torpedo!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
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Pages: 1
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Move Over, Rom--There's a New Hero in Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Lorrain Jones (guest); Dire Wraiths (villains); Wraith Rocketeers (villains)
Synopsis: Brock Jones moves his family to the quiet town of Clairton to get away from the Rocketeers who are after his alter ego, the Torpedo. Brock observes Rom flying over the city and mistakes him for an enemy. Rom battles the Torpedo but the two come to an understanding and Rom asks the new hero in town to help in his battle against the Dire Wraiths.
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Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Dedicated to Marv Wolfman, creator of the Torpedo.
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Trouble in Paradise!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Angel Elite
Synopsis: Terminator breaks into the Hall of Science and enters the chamber where the human bodies of the Spaceknights are kept.
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Pages: 5
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Wonders of Nature

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr.Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Franklin Richards
First Line: This trip was a great idea!
Synopsis: The group protects Franklin and his Hostess Fruit Pies lunch.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bullpen Bulletins, The Hype Box, The Mighty Marvel Checklist and an illustration of Puzzle Man by Severin

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