If you picked up the latest FF (#9) on Wednesday you may have noticed something that hasn't been seen in comics for a while: a Spaceknight Neutralizer! During the Marvel panel at FanExpo in Toronto this year, Jonathan Hickman mentioned there would be one in an upcoming issue and it was great to finally see it.
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| From Marvel's FF #9, November 2011 |
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| From Marvel's ROM:Spaceknight #26, January 1983 |
The ROM images are courtesy of #26 'Galactus on Galador!' a favourite story of mine written by the great Bill Mantlo. It involves some serious moral issues and I'm currently planning a feature length piece that will use this two issue arch as a cornerstone. In the meanwhile, enjoy the new and old images and thanks for visiting WGTB!
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| From Marvel's FF #9, November 2011 |
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In that second FF panel, he appropriately vaporizes some Dire Wraiths with it.
ReplyDeletei found this posting doing a Google search for images of ROM's neutrilizer for some fan art i'm working on. Marvel has been dancing around for over a year now with many thinly veiled ROM references i wish they would just take that final step. nice posting!
ReplyDeleteGlad you found it, David. Hickman didn't want to say much at FanExpo, but quite glad to be throwing it into FF. Love your blog and it's great to meet another Mantlo/Rom fan.
ReplyDeletei put your site in my blog role but give me a heads up when you post some new ROM stuff. as for my blog i can tell you starting tomorrow i'll be posting a lot of new stuff till the middle of the month. you'll be seeing stuff like a ROM & Crystar "team up", a little known early 80s ROM cameo, an in depth look at Forge's neutralizer and a continued review of Hybrid's recent return in Avengers Academy. and as always i'll be updating fans on the latest news that comes to me from Bill Mantlo's brother who as you may know just contacted me recently. by the way have you seen this ROM/Mantlo tribute video yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3pw-xZlw8
ReplyDeleteHey David! Thanks for the note. I just posted a new one on ROM. I'm also interested in your idea of joining forces on something in the near future. I'll be quite busy for January (exams!) but perhaps sometime after that? I'll watch and spread the word about your new pieces. I'm on twitter @markjstewart. Follow and I'll follow back and we can contact each other that way. Cheers.
ReplyDeletePS: Loved the ROM video BTW.