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Cover: Al Milgrom

Rom #28

Mar 1982 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.60 CAD; 0.20 GBP

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“Earthward Bound!”

In "Earthward Bound!", Rom returns to Earth with Starshine, only to find Clairton in chaos as townsfolk vanish through mysterious holes in the ground. With Sal Buscema’s dynamic art and Bill Mantlo’s tight storytelling, the duo ventures into an underground mine complex, uncovering a shocking truth: the town’s residents have been replaced by Wraiths, and the Mole Man has been secretly aiding in their capture. Cover by Al Milgrom, this 1982 Marvel issue delivers a gripping blend of sci-fi dread and classic superhero tension.

writer Bill Mantlo · artist Sal Buscema · artist, inker Joe Sinnott · colorist Ben Sean · letterer Diana Albers · cover Al Milgrom

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta

Raw (Fine) $6

CGC 9.8 · 15 in census $128*

CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $38*

CGC 9.4 none in existence

CGC 9.2 none in existence

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $30*

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $30*

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CGC 8.0 none in existence

CGC 7.5 none in existence

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CGC 6.5 none in existence

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CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 none in existence

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 none in existence

CGC 3.5 none in existence

CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $30*

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FN $1.98 Direct $2 Newsstand $2.11 VG $2.9 FN $2.9 FN/VF $3 Direct $3 VG $3

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Cast · 13 characters

Brandy Clark Brock Jones Galactus Galan Hammerhand Harvey Elder Javelin Jonathan Clark Rom Sarah Clark Starshine Steve Jackson Torpedo

Full credits

writer Bill Mantlo

artist Sal Buscema

artist, inker Joe Sinnott

colorist Ben Sean

letterer Diana Albers

cover pencils, inks Al Milgrom

Reprints

Reprinted in Strange #158 (1983), Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1 (2023), Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #2 (2025), Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #243

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#1 1st appearance — Jonathan Clark

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#14 1st appearance — Terminator

#2 1st appearance — Archie Stryker

#25

#25 1st appearance — Javelin

#38

#38 1st appearance — Doctor Dredd

#60

#60 1st appearance — Cindy Adams

#73

#73 1st appearance — Soundwave

#8 1st appearance — Serpentyne

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