#Spaceknight

[alteredarchie]

Here's a better version of the ROM Spaceknight and She-Hulk pin-up

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

A FORTY-YEAR-OLD ISSUE THIS MONTH -- THE BLOOD RUNS RED ON EARTH.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on cover art & opening splash/title page to "ROM" Spaceknight Vol. 1 #49. December, 1983. Marvel Comics. Cover Art by Al Milgrom.

""Massacre!" Death comes to Rom's closest friends when he returns to Clairton, West Virginia! And his energy analyzer is useless against the new breed of Dire Wraiths! You must not miss the dramatic developments whihc lead up to next month's double-sized, fiftieth anniversary issue!"

-- MARVEL COMICS, c. winter 1983

Story/script by Bill Mantlo

Pencils by Sal Buscema

Inks by Ian Akin & Brian Garvey

Colors by Ben Sean

Letters by Janice

Source: https://viewcomiconline.com/rom-49.

[therealmanos]

ROM IS BACK | First Thoughts

[leresq]

Rocket Raccoon Lego diorama setups

These are using the head canon universe I posted about before this, if you want a basic overview of it all check out that.

The Starsleigh is an adapted Baby Rocket's Ship set and the Rhapsody is the Guardians' Ship set with new interior decoration.

[misterdtour]

Rom #17, “Hybrid!”

A look back at some classic Rom stories featuring the x-men #Rom #RomSpaceKnight #Marvel #SpaceKnights #ParkerBrothers #romnibus #xmen #rogue

Rom has returned! In case you missed the news, the classic Rom comics (as well as Micronauts) published by Marvel back in the 80s are finally being packaged in reprint editions, scheduled for release beginning early next year, 2024. Continue reading Untitled

[krafty1]

What Could Have Been

Image Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Age #23 Cover Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Date: February 1985 Sienkiewicz doing the interior art for ROM would have been epic. The artistic style he was cultivating in the 80’s would have been perfect for that comic.

[studyofx]

The Spaceknights make their first appearance in the Krakoa era during Cable #1 as the Light of Galador is found!

ROM himself may have been a toy-to-comics hero with a 75-issue run under his belt but these new Spaceknights are looking just as 70s and a lot more evil.

[toyjunkie]

MARVEL´S MANIA & VENOM SPACE KNIGHT – Marvel Legends Series 2-Pack – Venom: Space Knight

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Rom the Spaceknight - art by Jean Frisano (1981)

[themarvelproject]

Marvel house ad for ROM: Spaceknight #65 featuring the ultimate battle in the Wraith War (1984)

[thebestcomicbookpanels]

Same place, different comics....

X-Men #137 by Byrne and ROM Spaceknight Annual #4 by Ditko

(and the original art thrown in for kicks)

[heckcareoxytwit]

The wedding misadventures of Rick Jones and Marlo Chandler

As the wedding is about to begin, Hulk and Captain America are helping a very nervous Rick Jones into his tuxedo. While in another room, Marlo is being helped into her dress by Betty Ross and some other women. As she looks into the mirror, Marlo is frightened by the brief appearance of Mephisto reflected back at her. Before the ceremony, there were some surprising appearances such as Northstar who happens to be dating Hector (Hulk's friend from the Pantheon) as well as Rahne Sinclair, Guido Carosella and the unmasked version of ROM Space Knight.

As the wedding ceremony begins, the priest who looks like Peter David reads the book to the bride and groom when they are interrupted by the arrival of Drax the Destroyer. Everyone is surprised when Drax presents an invitation, even though he wasn't mailed one. Nonetheless, they have Drax sit next to Adam Warlock. Next, the wedding is interrupted by the supervillains - Wizard, Absorbing Man, Mister Hyde and the Living Laser. However, they have not come not as wedding crashers, but as attendees, as they too have invitations. In reality, the invitations got mixed up so they were given to the wrong people. The Hulk is about to start a fight with them anyway, however, Doc Samson convinces him to stand down. Rick Jones then agrees to allow the villains to stay for the ceremony. Things get even worse when Kree and Skrull ships arrive with more attendees. The special occasion does little to soften the relations between the two races. When one of the Kree tries to start a fight with Talos the Tamed, the Silver Surfer steps in to prevent the situation from escalating further.

Just before the ceremony is over, it is interrupted by a final surprise guest, Mephisto, who has come to claim Marlo's soul. However, he faces opposition from both the Silver Surfer and the Hulk. The Hulk resolves to handle the situation himself, and seeing a bright light in the sky, he admits his belief in the possibility of a higher power. This apparently gives the Hulk the strength to beat Mephisto back, forcing him into retreat. However, Mephisto gloats how this "defeat" is part of a much larger scheme to damn the Hulk. The wedding is quickly completed and Rick and Marlo are made man and wife. During the reception, Marlo is congratulated by the various guests including the surprising appearance of Death of the Endless, who has come to give Marlo a gift. Once Marlo accepts it, Death quickly leaves. Marlo isn't sure who the woman was, but she and Rick open the box and find a beautiful hairbrush inside.

Incredible Hulk #418, 1994

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LONG BEFORE TERRORIZER PENNED THE LYRICS -- ROM WAS GETTING "RIPPED TO SHREDS" BY RAAK!

PIC INFO: Spotlight on cover art to "ROM" Vol. 1 #71. October, 1985. Marvel Comics. Artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz. Story/script by "Boisterous" Bill Mantlo.

Resolution at 802x1200 & 720x1078.

"Ripped to shreds, Nothing to gain but murder, Bloody, animal slaughter, Why can't we understand life?"

-- "Ripped to Shreds" (1989) by TERRORIZER

Sources: eBay, Darklyrics, & Reddit.

[therobotmonster]

Superman's unwillingness to kill is not his greatest weakness...

But Rom the Spaceknight's is.

Warning, I am on pain medication.

I didn't want to bloat the post that inspired this more than I did already. In it, there's reference to Zach Snyder alluding to his putting Superman in the position where he 'had to' kill Zod because Superman's unwillingness to kill is "his greatest weakness."

I disagree. Superman's unwillingness to kill is actually his greatest strength, or at least a manifestation of it. Superman doesn't refuse to kill just because of a Christian devotion to 'thou shalt not kill' or an adherence to human law. Clark's refusal to kill is an extension of his absolute dedication to not abusing his power.

Clark's actual greatest weakness is his compassion for others. That's the thing that constantly tempts him to abuse that power. It isn't that killing Lex Luthor or Zod is an unforgivable crime in itself, it's that Clark knows it wouldn't be.

Rom, on the other hand, is the other way around.

Rom isn't really a Superman Expy, but he's certainly a commentary on him, even if unintentionally. Rom is also a paragon-type, also an alien superhuman with a wide assortment of immense powers. His greatest weapon is essentially a phantom zone projector.

Like Superman, Rom is sworn not to kill. But that's the important part. Sworn not to. He is bound by oaths and duty and rules of engagement because he's both a holy knight hunting demons and a soldier in a war. He isn't allowed to kill non-wraiths because they're civilians and doesn't want to because he cares about most living creatures.

He isn't allowed to kill wraiths because death is too good for them. He's hunting down war criminals, and the Galadorian leadership sentenced them all to exile to limbo to suffer for eternity, immortal but unable to affect, much less harm, anything.

A dead wraith is a wraith that has escaped its sentence, and coming back from the dead is easier for a species of demon-warlock aliens than escaping their metaphorical exorcism and banishment to hell.

Rom's code against killing is the most often exploited weakness he has. The wraiths, knowing a front-on confrontation with him is certain banishment, love to hurl non-wraith humans and superhumans at Rom, knowing the Spaceknight won't return their lethal force (and that if he did, they'd have forced him to murder an innocent, which they consider a win).

In these contests, Rom's humanity (specifically his ability to express human traits like compassion, mercy, and self-sacrifice) is usually what turns the tide by convincing these dupes of his true nature.

Pictured: Rogue inadvertently triggers Rom's body dysmorphia

Now, as has often been mocked, Rom does kill a couple of times. This gives him an existential crisis, but it's more about violating his oaths and losing control than remorse for destroying a wraith in a moment of passion. The audience isn't supposed to be horrified at his actions or unsettled, they're supposed to see the impossible standard the Galadorians put on Rom and his brethren.

But it still works with the themes, because Rom is a man trapped in a machine, and his Spaceknight code and duty are a part of that machine.

So where Superman must triumph over the temptations his own compassion puts before him to go too far, Rom has to keep his power and duty from keeping him from feeling the emotions he needs to triumph over his demons.

[leresq]

Rocket Raccoon custom figures for my head canon universe.

I basically wanted to give Rocket his own Rogues' Gallery, but there wasn't a lot to go off of, so I made some new enemies. Executor and Spaceknight are my own unique characters based on comics lore.

The story I have in mind is that this guy Spaceknight, whose planet was destroyed (in the comics run Galador was destroyed by the Beyonders) and he wants to use a generic McGuffin called the Polar Pentamid (a shard of the Cosmic Cube) to recreate it, however there are ancient beings called the Beyonders, the creators of the universe, trapped inside. If Spaceknight uses the Pentamid, the Beyonders will escape and raze the universe.

So cue an ex Guardian of the Galaxy, Rocket, who is chasing Spaceknight across the galaxy to stop him, running into members of his makeup of villains constantly as he goes.

Side characters like Star Lord, Thor, Star-Brand, Lylla the Otter, and others may show up.

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