Rom the Spaceknight

Picked up this Tom Scioli & Sal Buscema piece from a friend recently. Front and back pictured (back is Tom prelims).

A little bit of homework from the most recent Albany Comic Con–a little ROM the Spaceknight for @rickmarshall.com

Got this original Mars Attacks Rom painting by JK Woodward recently from a friend.

Rom and Sebastian laying on my belly after a long day of battling dire wraiths

They’ve both had a very long, hard day.

ROM #13 cover with ROM, an armored alien, surrounded by Dire Wraiths— shadowy, clawed demonic creatures. ROM's weapon, the neutralizer, blazes in his hand as he prepares to strike.

I don't think I've posted this here yet, so enjoy this cover I did for @idwpublishing.com's ROM reboot in around 2017. It was great fun to illustrate a cover for one my fave bronze age Marvel character. @chrisryall.bsky.social even let me use the OG neutralizer design. ♥️

"Goddess!?!" A panel from X-Men #187 showing Storm whirling around to see a Dire Wraith lunging for her. By Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr. and Dan Green.

I'd forgotten how much the Dire Wraiths were showing up outside of ROM at this point. From X-Men #187:

House plant? Probably a Dire Wraith

That McFarlane figure you regret buying because it looked better online than in person? Definitely a Dire Wraith!

dire wraith alert
Uncanny X-Men #236

dire wraith alert
Dr. Strange Sorcerer Supreme #2

Hollow Heart #1 / ROM #1 Homage variant
By Tim Daniel & Nathan Gooden - 2021

No idea about what the comic is about but from the character description on the back, it seems to be also based on what ROM was. I got it for the cover, but the series seems to have 6 […]

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A black and white photo of Ditko

Six samples of his art, including covers to Spider-Man, Blue Beetle, The Creeper, and Hawk & Dove, as well as a Dr. Strange pinup & a splash page for Mr. A.

Today is the birthday of artist Steve Ditko (Nov. 2, 1927-June 29, 2018). Cocreator or creator of Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, the Question, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Mr. A., Hawk & Dove, the Creeper, Captain Atom, Squirrel Girl, & more.

Update 4: Thank you for your support! What next? · Choosing Sides: A speculative poetry chapbook Hello you lot. I'm not sure if Kickstarter sends out an email to backers when projects don't get up, but in case that's something I'm supposed to do, not them, consider this your notification.We didn'...

KICKSTARTER UPDATE: We didn’t make it, but we got close! to The of support you’ve all given this project has been super validating, so I have come up with a plan to rejig things and relaunch the campaign - more details here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cho... #romspaceknight #speculativepoetry

Choosing Sides: A speculative poetry chapbook 25 B-movie poems about the inner lives of a space cyborg and the people who love/oppose him.

Less than 90 minutes and $500 to go. Last chance to see a book of Rom poems published! (And get an autographed copy.)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cho...

KICKSTARTER UPDATE: 2 days left & we are more than halfway there! To celebrate I have invited this collection’s cause celebre to favour us with his take on the title poem from Choosing Sides. If you are keen to help this book get made, run don’t walk to tinyurl.com/choosing-sides! Thank you!

a detailed pen and ink drawing of a futuristic space gun in profile

another detailed pen and ink drawing of a different futuristic space gun in profile

a detailed pen and ink drawing of a futuristic scifi device of uncertain purpose

Sharing these gorgeous renderings by the amazing Bren Luke of the weapons the original Rom toy came with. These mark the 3 “acts” of Choosing Sides. If you want to help the book get made there are 3 or 4 days left - visit tinyurl.com/choosing-sides #romspaceknight #speculativepoetry #poetry

ROM: Spaceknight #32

This is the beginning of Rogue’s hero turn that eventually leads her to the X-Men and personal redemption. ROM sees no evil in her and she always takes good choices here. I’m honestly shocked it comes from this!

#Marvel
#ROMSpaceknight
#Rogue
#Mystique
#Destiny
#July1982

Finished Art Friday. ROM Spaceknight blank variant. Really enjoyed reading ROM in my childhood and it was fun to draw this blank variant! #romspaceknight #rom #marvel #fanart #art

Work in progress Wednesday! ROM Spaceknight inked blank variant. Can't wait to post the color version of this one on Friday!! #rom #romspaceknight #marvel #marvelcomics #fanart #artwork

Antes de Johnny 5 estuvo él.

#romthespaceknight #elsensiblerot #caballerodelespacio

He strikes from outer space... Rom the Spaceknight comic advert from the Fall of 1979

Rom the Spaceknight comic series advert from the Fall of 1979 #MarvelComics #RomTheSpaceknight #SalBuscema #RogerStern #BillMantlo

The lovely people at @asimovssfmag, one of the first places to publish a poem from my Choosing Sides book, have published an article I wrote about trying to get the book published. I was a diligent rereader of I, Robot as a kid so this is a real thrill. fromearthtothestars.com/2025/10/21/t...

KICKSTARTER UPDATE: 6 days to go & we’re just shy of halfway but WE CAN DO IT! If you want to help this plucky little book of cyborg poems rally in the 3rd act & survive to make a sequel visit tinyurl.com/choosing-sides & share the link with a friend too! #romspaceknight #poetry #speculativepoetry

KICKSTARTER UPDATE: There’s 8 days left in this kooky crowdfunder so if you want to help me make a book of sf poems about cyborgs from space & the people who love and/or oppose them, just visit tinyurl.com/choosing-sides and you can do that! #australianpoetry #speculativepoetry #romspaceknight

Rom Space knight wearing a frog hat

As the winter months draw near be sure to keep your @romspaceknight.bsky.social warm, here's mine wearing a frog style beanie.

Such a great figure!

I'm not usually one for toys, but I made a big exception for this one. ROM is one of the best titles Marvel ever did, and it's not everyday you see a decades-old toy get a new version, so I wanted to have him on my desk as I write. Be popping it open soon.

@romspaceknight.bsky.social

KICKSTARTER UPDATE: 14 days left & we are at 40% thanks to 44 people who want to help bring this little packet of weird fun into the world. Here’s another reading from the book to celebrate. If you want to contribute, visit www.tinyurl.com/choosing-sides. Thanks!

#romspaceknight #speculativepoetry

New, Halloween 2025 Marvel HALLOWEEN ADVENTURES tshirt, featuring SPIDER-MAN vs the GREEN GOBLIN, battling in front of...THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS!!!

STRANGE TALES #120 Cover, splash page (introducing the HOUSE OF SHADOWS), and crucial interior page featuring DOCTOR STRANGE discovering its secret! Art and plot by STEVE DITKO, script by Stan Lee

ROM SPACEKNIGHT #5 Featuring DOCTOR STRANGE and the HOUSE OF SHADOWS! Cover and interior page showing Rom having a dream vision about when DOCTOR STRANGE fought the HOUSE in STRANGE TALES #120. Story by Bill Mantlo, art by Sal Buscema

Yes. I just ordered this Marvel HALLOWEEN tshirt.
I have ZERO interest in the Spider-Man vs Green Goblin aspect of it.

Nope. *I* bought it strictly because THAT is the HOUSE OF SHADOWS!
Drawn by DITKO, from STRANGE TALES #120.
One of my favorite classic DOCTOR STRANGE stories!

(AND in ROM #6!)