Rom (1979) #21

Marvel 1979–1986 series Cover date Aug 1981

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Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Rom #21 (1979) is issue #21 of Marvel's Rom (1979–1986), with a cover date of August 1981. Written by Sal Buscema and Bill Mantlo and drawn by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.

Creators

Writers: Sal Buscema, Bill Mantlo
Pencillers: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott
Inker: Joe Sinnott
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Letterer: Jim Novak
Cover artist: Al Milgrom

Characters

The stories

“Move Over, Rom--There's a New Hero in Town!”

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.

“Trouble in Paradise!”

Terminator breaks into the Hall of Science and enters the chamber where the human bodies of the Spaceknights are kept.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.