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Issue: Rom #47

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Publication Date: October 1983

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Issues: #47 of 75 Issues (160 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved By the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 07/12/1983

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: 0714860232310

Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved By the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Ralph Macchio (editor); Bob Harras (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #28, with shipping date of 1983-06-21.

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Format

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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Rom #47 [Newsstand]

Rom #47 [CA Cover Price]

2 Rom #47 [Direct]

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (4 total)

Something Dire This Way Comes...

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Rom

Character(s): Dire Wraith

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Pages: 1

One Man's Toys... Are Another Man's Terror!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Mantlo

Penciller(s): Sal Buscema

Inker(s): Ian Akin; Brian Garvey

Colorist(s): Ben Sean

Letterer(s): Rick Parker

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Rom

Character(s): Rom; GUESTS: Starshine [Brandy Clark]; VILLAINS: Dire Wraiths; Brynocki; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston; Leiko Wu

Synopsis: Dire Wraiths return to Clairton by impersonating a high school football hero and his date. Rom and Starshine investigate a mysterious island in the middle of the ocean where they are attacked by a mechanical boy and his deadly toys.

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Pages: 22

Notes: This issue introduces a new look for the Dire Wraiths, making them large orange monsters with long, barbed tongues with which they suck their victims dry. The change is explained thoroughly next issue. The new Wraith design was created by Walt Simonson.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jim Shooter; ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

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Reprint Notes: The Hype Box, The Mighty Marvel Checklist

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Pages: 1

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Space Notes

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Letters from readers: Peter Gallagher, CK, Richard Henry, Jr., Rick Jones