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Cover: Frank Miller & Terry Austin

Rom #18

May 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD; 0.50 CAD
“And a Child Shall Deceive Them!”

Thinking that Rom is an evil mutant beating on a human child, the X-Men attack him. Little do they realize that the boy is a human/Dire Wraith hybrid with the mutant power of manipulating their own abilities. Once they realize their mistake, Kitty is able to blast Hybrid with Rom's neutralizer but accidentally sends Rom to Limbo as well.

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writer Bill Mantlo · writer Sal Buscema · writer Chris Claremont · writer Jo Duffy · artist Sal Buscema · inker Milgrom · inker Giacoia · inker Sal Buscema · colorist Ben Sean · letterer M. Higgins · cover Frank MillerTerry Austin

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writer Jo Duffy
inker Milgrom
inker Giacoia
colorist Ben Sean
letterer M. Higgins
cover pencils Frank Miller
cover inks Terry Austin

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Thinking that Rom is an evil mutant beating on a human child, the X-Men attack him. Little do they realize that the boy is a human/Dire Wraith hybrid with the mutant power of manipulating their own abilities. Once they realize their mistake, Kitty is able to blast Hybrid with Rom's neutralizer but accidentally sends Rom to Limbo as well.

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