Rom (1979) #51

Marvel 1979–1986 series Cover date Feb 1984

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 #51 (1979) is issue #51 of Marvel's Rom (1979–1986), with a cover date of February 1984. Written by Bill Mantlo and drawn by Sal Buscema.

Creators

Writer: Bill Mantlo
Penciller: Sal Buscema
Inker: Mel Candido
Colorist: Barry Grossman
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Cover artist: Mike Zeck

Characters

Rom (Spaceknight)
Starshine
Breaker (Raak) cameo
Brock Jones cameo
Dr. Dredd cameo
Firefall cameo
Hammerhand cameo
Javelin cameo
Raak (Breaker) cameo
Ray-Na (Galadorian) cameo
Scanner cameo
Seeker (Tarm) cameo
Skera (1st Scanner Spaceknight, Marvel) cameo
Steve Jackson (Rom ally) cameo
Tarm (Seeker) cameo
Terminator cameo
The Prime Director (Galadorian) cameo
Torpedo (Marvel, Brock Jones) cameo
Trapper (Vola) cameo
Unam (Unseen) cameo
Unseen (Unam) cameo
Vola (Trapper) cameo

The story

“Gloves Off!”

Rom and Brandy attend the symbolic funeral held for the town of Clairton. When the media shows up to cover the event, Rom reveals himself to the world and warns of the threat the shapeshifting Dire Wraiths pose to the entire planet.

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