Rom Vol 1 1

	Published
	December, 1979
"Arrival!"
	Writer Bill Mantlo; Jim Shooter; Penciler Sal Buscema; John Romita Jr.; Inker Sal Buscema; Marie Severin; Colourist Bob Sharen; Letterer Tom Orzechowski; Editor Jo Duffy;

Appearing in "Arrival!"

Featured Characters:

Rom (First appearance) (Appears in flashback)
Spaceknights (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

Brandy Clark (First appearance)

Antagonists:

Dire Wraiths (First appearance) (Unnamed)
- Wraith Warfleet (Only in flashback)
Clara Knowles (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Prime Director (First appearance)
Jonathan Clark (First appearance)
Sarah Clark (First appearance)
Deathwings (First appearance)

Locations:

Clairton (First appearance)
Galador (First appearance)
Dark Nebula (First appearance)
Limbo

Items:

Rom's Energy Analyzer (First appearance)
Rom's Neutralizer (First appearance)
Rom's Translator (First appearance)

Vehicles:

Drakillar (Only in flashback)

Synopsis for "Arrival!"

Rom arrives on Earth and encounters Brandy Clark for the first time, saving her from a car crash on the highway. Rom arrives in the town of Clairton, West Virginia ahead of Brandy and banishes a number of Wraiths sending the populace into a panic. Wraiths embedded into the community contact superiors who send the National Guard to deal with Rom but they lack the ability to hurt the Spaceknight.

Notes

Chronology Notes

A flashback in this story affects the chronology of the following characters:

Rom

Publication Notes

A group of Marvel creators plotted this issue before Mantlo came on board as writer (including Jim Shooter, an important part of the group who provided "some critical ideas") according to editor Jo Duffy.^[1]

This issue contains an advertisement for Hostess Snacks featuring Spider-Man.

Page 1 of the story by Buscema was heavily based on art from a sales pitch by Marvel to Parker Brothers, by Romita Jr. and Severin, though they did not directly work on this issue.^[2]

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