Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #1

In "Arrival!", Rom crashes to Earth and meets a frightened young woman named Brandy Clark, unaware that the giant robot has already drawn blood in the quiet town of Clairton. As the townsfolk fall victim to shape-shifting Dire Wraiths, Rom steps in to protect Brandy and reveal the truth behind his mission—before the National Guard arrives to stop him.

In "Dog Day Afternoon!" from Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #1 (2025), Rom, Steve, and Brandy take refuge in Steve's garage in Clairton, seeking safety after a tense escape. When Wraith Hellhounds assault Rom, they manage to steal his crucial neutralizer, leaving him vulnerable and the team in a dangerous bind.

In the wake of his clash with Firefall, Brandy and Brent race to revive Rom as the Dire Wraiths unleash the relentless Thornoids in a bid to finish him while he remains helpless. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance as the team fights to protect their fallen hero from a new, deadly threat.

When Rom crashes a Wraith funeral in search of his missing neutralizer, the Wraiths summon a terrifying Deathwing that sends him plunging through the earth into the hidden lair of Serpentyne.

In "The Stalker in the Night!", Rom finds himself trapped at the bottom of a mine shaft, where he confronts the ancient and vengeful Serpentyne. The creature, scarred by past battles with the Dire Wraiths and intrigued by Rom’s power to destroy them, sees the alien warrior as both a threat and a key to his long-held revenge.

In "Warrior over Washington!", Rom races to reclaim his neutralizer in Washington D.C., only to be ambushed by the U.S. Air Force mid-flight. With Steve and Brandy in tow—unaware that Steve has been replaced by a Wraith—Rom is overwhelmed and captured by Dr. Sweet, his mission unraveling in the skies above the capital.

In "Standoff!", Rom finds himself imprisoned at Project Safeguard, a facility under Dire Wraith control, where Dr. Sweet seeks to dissect the Spaceknight’s alien nature. With Firefall by his side and the Wraiths closing in, the two must fight their way to freedom—only for Firefall to make a final sacrifice that frees Rom’s power. As the base erupts in chaos, Rom turns his weapon on Dr. Sweet just as the facility’s human staff storm the room.

In "Peril, Thy Name is Plunderer!", Rom—washed ashore with no memory—finds unexpected refuge in a young girl who leads him to a hidden cave. As he struggles to piece together his past, he confronts the Plunderer, a pirate preying on local boats in a desperate hunt for vibranium. When the Plunderer's vibra-ray strikes him, long-lost memories surge back—just as the danger escalates.

In the aftermath of the Wraith war, Rom faces a pivotal choice: return to his life with Ray-Na or honor his duty as a Spaceknight. With Galador safe and peace within reach, the Prime Director reveals the Wraiths still roam, and the fight is far from over. Torn between love and legacy, Rom makes a solemn decision that redefines his path across the stars.

In "The Ultimate Android!", Rom races to reunite with his friends in Clairton, only to be intercepted by the Mad Thinker’s terrifying Awesome Android. As tensions rise and secrets unfold, reporter Ace O'Connor begins to suspect her boss is hiding something far darker, while Brandy prepares for her wedding—unaware that her groom is no longer who he seems.

In "The Watchwraith!", reporter Mack Killburn digs into the rumors of a giant, killer robot in Clairton, only to be dismissed as a joke—until two kids awaken an ancient robotic entity deep in a mine shaft. Rom must defend the town as the Watchwraith emerges, turning the quiet community into a battlefield. When the dust settles, Mack’s skepticism crumbles as the townspeople stand united behind the hero, leaving him with more than just a broken story.

In a tense standoff against the Dire Wraiths, Rom and Starshine uncover a chilling truth: Terminator, once a human, has been sustained only by his cybernetic form, now threatened by the very plague the Wraiths unleashed—leaving him with no body to return to when his mission ends.

In "Hybrid!", the X-Men are called to Clairton after Cerebro detects a powerful new mutant, only to find themselves caught in a web of deception when they discover the town’s residents are secretly Dire Wraiths. Tensions rise when they arrive at the Marks’ farm, where Jacob, a Wraith in love with his human wife, reveals their son—a human/Wraith hybrid—has nearly killed her, forcing Rom to confront the creature he helped create.

In "And a Child Shall Deceive Them!", the X-Men rush to stop what they believe is Rom, the alien superhero, brutalizing a human child—only to discover the truth is far stranger. The boy, a human/Dire Wraith hybrid, wields the rare power to manipulate mutant abilities, turning the tide in unexpected ways. When the truth comes out, a desperate move by Kitty to stop him sends Rom hurtling into Limbo, leaving the team reeling.

In "Limbo!", Rom finds himself stranded in the surreal dimension of Limbo after being struck by his own Neutralizer, forced to confront Dire Wraiths and a twisted illusion of his closest friend, Karas—now masquerading as the Space Phantom. With the real Karas finally arriving to help, the two must fight their way through the realm’s dangers before a portal can be opened to return Rom to Earth.

In the quiet aftermath of a Wraith purge on Thuvria, Rom and the Spaceknights face a darker test when Terminator’s rage leads to an irreversible act. As the dust settles, Rom makes a solemn decision—bringing the rogue knight back to Galador for judgment.

In "Mindgames," Rom returns to Clairton after his time in Limbo, greeted with warmth by friends like Brandy—but his mind is elsewhere, haunted by visions of Galador’s destruction shown to him by the Wraiths. As agents posing as Starshine and Terminator escalate the psychological pressure with chilling claims about his homeworld, Rom faces a painful choice: risk leaving his allies behind to seek the truth, or stay and protect them while the fate of Galador remains uncertain.

In "The Trial of Terminator," the enigmatic cyborg faces judgment for executing a planetary ruler during a mission to purge Dire Wraiths, choosing death over exile. As the Spaceknights carry out the sentence, Terminator is abruptly snatched away by the malevolent Mentus just as he's consumed by the Glowing Globe of Power. Shattered by the loss of his ally, Rom resolves to abandon Galador and the Spaceknights, striking out alone to confront the Wraith threat.