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ROM the Spaceknight
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MattP

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I have no problems with Rom having fingers now. My fears reside in the origin and purpose of the character now that the Dire Wraiths won't be involved.

 

This. Minor tweaks are expected; removal and creation of a new history is a daunting task.

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From the IDW Website:

 

"Rom the Space Knight began life as one of the first LED-driven action figures in the late 1970s, then went on to much more acclaim as a comic book hero. Now, removed from comics for over three decades, the character is being given new life in Rom the Space Knight, an all-new comic book series from IDW Publishing.

 

Rom the Space Knight #0 will make its debut on the first Saturday in May as IDW’s “Gold” offering for Free Comic Book Day. The annual FCBD event sees thousands upon thousands of comics from all publishers given away for free at participating comic shops. The comic will be co-written by IDW Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall and acclaimed comic-book/TV writer Christos Gage. Art on Rom #0 will be handled by David Messina, who will also be sharing artistic duties on the ongoing Rom series. The cover art for Rom #0 is by the Wild Blue Yonder team of Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel.

 

“It’s no hyperbole for me to say that launching a new Rom comic is one of the things we’ve most wanted to make happen for fans,” said Chris Ryall. “I know this because I’m one of them. The character has been absent from comics for too long and we can’t wait to introduce this all-new version to the world.”

 

Rom the Space Knight tells the story of Rom, a member of the benevolent Solstar Order and greatest of the Space Knights, interstellar soldiers in a centuries-old war with the Dire Wraiths. The Wraiths are a race of alien invaders who’ve destroyed many planets and infiltrated Earth for nefarious purposes.

 

Rom the Space Knight #0 will feature an introductory 10-page story of Rom’s arrival on Earth, an incident that sets up an ongoing Rom series launching in July 2016.

 

“Many people have only heard of Rom but that’s it,” continued Ryall. “And those that do know of his past iteration might have some preconceived notion of what this series will be. And while we can promise that the DNA of the character as established with the original toy remains intact, there will be surprises galore as people experience a new universe built entirely around Rom and company.”

 

As an added bonus, the issue will contain additional content including character sketches, creator interviews and a glimpse of things to come. This debut represents a major launch for IDW and Hasbro next year, and this special first story will be free throughout the universe next May!"

 

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.... wait wat? 'in a centuries-old war with the Dire Wraiths. The Wraiths are a race of alien invaders who’ve destroyed many planets and infiltrated Earth for nefarious purposes'

 

I thought Marvel owned the Dire Wraiths. How can IDW use them?

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Broke as a Joke

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What would frustrate me if that were the case is why wouldn't Marvel secure the rights to publish instead of IDW. I guess Marvel has no desire to publish any properties that Hasbro has an upper hand with, and Hasbro had no intention of selling the rights to Marvel. Or Marvel has no faith in ROM regardless

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It may be broader than this. ROM may have been too much of a 'risk' for Marvel as a stand-alone (although that doesn't explain the whole Venom Spaceknight thingy); what boggles me is simply that Marvel is allowing the use of the Dire Wraiths and I'm sure other major elements of the MCU (for ROM anyway).

 

Marvel wouldn't do this if there wasn't an advantage to it in someway. Hasbro also announced a toy launch to coincide with the new ROM series, so here's betting that not only a ROM toy will be available, but maybe other Spaceknights? Kinda like a series I would think. Why would there be a new ROM toy based on a IDW comic that may be high risk?

 

Now this is the part that I go out on a limb and hope it doesn't break. There's been a rumor about the spaceknights appearing in GOTG2 and one of James Gunn's fav characters is ROM. I wonder if IDW licensed all the print media and Marvel licensed all the Movie appearances and Hasbro gets all the toy rights. Hasbro wouldn't just make a toy (or toy series) off an obscure IDW comic reboot. There's got to be more to drive attention to ROM and sell more toys... hence, movie appearance.. .and that's why Marvel is letting the wraiths into IDW... to drive more attention to their movie franchise.

 

:insane:

 

 

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Artboy99

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*sigh* Fingers?

 

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Not a good start.

 

I can live with the change, it is small and as they say the character is still recognizable as Rom.

 

Now if they change who Rom is, where he came from, change his ethnicity and perhaps even make him female like they are doing with most other existing characters --- then I will dislike it.

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rjrjr

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It may be broader than this. ROM may have been too much of a 'risk' for Marvel as a stand-alone (although that doesn't explain the whole Venom Spaceknight thingy); what boggles me is simply that Marvel is allowing the use of the Dire Wraiths and I'm sure other major elements of the MCU (for ROM anyway).

 

Marvel wouldn't do this if there wasn't an advantage to it in someway. Hasbro also announced a toy launch to coincide with the new ROM series, so here's betting that not only a ROM toy will be available, but maybe other Spaceknights? Kinda like a series I would think. Why would there be a new ROM toy based on a IDW comic that may be high risk?

 

Now this is the part that I go out on a limb and hope it doesn't break. There's been a rumor about the spaceknights appearing in GOTG2 and one of James Gunn's fav characters is ROM. I wonder if IDW licensed all the print media and Marvel licensed all the Movie appearances and Hasbro gets all the toy rights. Hasbro wouldn't just make a toy (or toy series) off an obscure IDW comic reboot. There's got to be more to drive attention to ROM and sell more toys... hence, movie appearance.. .and that's why Marvel is letting the wraiths into IDW... to drive more attention to their movie franchise.

 

:insane:

 

 

Why would Marvel license somebody else's IP for one of their movies? That makes absolutely no sense. Giving ROM exposure doesn't help Marvel one iota. Can you site a source for your rumor?

 

Now, I can see them farming out their IP to other companies.

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*sigh* Fingers?

 

Rom%2Bspaceknight%2B2016%2B%2Bzero%2Bissue%2BFree%2BComic%2BBook%2BDay%2BIDW%2BPublishing.jpg

 

Not a good start.

 

I can live with the change, it is small and as they say the character is still recognizable as Rom.

 

Now if they change who Rom is, where he came from, change his ethnicity and perhaps even make him female like they are doing with most other existing characters --- then I will dislike it.

 

Didn't you know? Those red things on the front are breasts.

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Here's a quick Friday vid of my ROM action figure (with some fresh batteries installed!) doing his "electronic lights & sounds" thing...

 

 

I know it might be hard for the kiddies to believe these days, but back in 1979, mess like this was a VERY big deal...

 

 

 

 

 

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Here's a quick Friday vid of my ROM action figure (with some fresh batteries installed!) doing his "electronic lights & sounds" thing...

 

 

I know it might be hard for the kiddies to believe these days, but back in 1979, mess like this was a VERY big deal...

 

 

 

 

 

Nice camera work, kinda scary.

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