ROM: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1 Overview | Romnibus | The History of Rom!

It's one of my most requested videos, but it's finally here! My advance look at the ROM: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 from Marvel Comics. Coming out on January 23rd.
00:00 - Start
07:55 - History of the ROM Toy
10:57 - The Pitch (Minor Spoilers)
30:55 - Build and Extras
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[@monsieuradi5644]

My favorite cover is the Sal Buscema one, that house ad is so unique. Also Sal is such a legend, and really underrated. His brother, Big John, gets most of the praise, but I feel like Sal's art is at the same level.

[@LarrysLibrary]

YES....this is my pick as well

[@TerryAllen-FantomGuy]

I was lucky enough to have my family own a comic shop when ROM was released, so I read the series from #1. Yeah, I'm old. Thrilled to be able to read these again.

[@NearMintCondition]

Terry, you were one of the three winners on Saturday. Could you email me before Tuesday at 11am at the email on the description of the video? Thank you.

[@sazmurph540]

My biggest takeaway is that Sal Buscema was the artist for most of this. He was such a workhorse for Marvel for decades, which is mostly unheard of nowadays. He was never the flashiest artist but just a good, solid storyteller. I’m getting this and am looking forward to reading it.

[@rufiohaspan]

Wow so many covers 😮

[@jwanwaldon2509]

Oh my God 😍😍😍😍 I love how they put the issue 1 cover on the front of the omnibus and the pin up on the back now when I get my George Perez cover I won't feel lefted out by not getting the standard cover because it's already there. I love this so much. Now I can't wait for ROMnibus volume 2 in June.💯💯💯🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽 David Gabriel and The gang really did a wonderful job with the ROMnibus.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jsb8261]

Didn't expect a reference to a Twilight Zone episode I literally just watched but here we are.

[@matteo253]

2000s kid here, never read Rom but was totally hyped when it was announced. My First comic ever was probably a Donald Duck/Mickey Mouse Book, since those are super popular for kids in Germany and I had a huge collection as a kid. The first comic book that I myself bought was The Walking Dead. And the comic that jumpstarted my obsession with collecting and doomed my wallet for all of eternity was actually Marvels Civil War 5 years ago. Fav Cover would be that sweet George Perez.

[@deafalienzulu]

Unforgettable funtime with ROM and Mr.Sal at 80s. Great art with Hulk also..👑

[@TheAdorableBrentHogan-gn3ht]

I love the shop ad cover. That is pretty unique. As for my first comic, that would be G.I. JOE #54. The animated commercial during the cartoon was awesome.

[@StatueMarvelsHYF]

FINALLY one of my 3 biggest grails! Now awaiting the Micronauts & Godzilla!

[@richnault2866]

The nostalgia for this book... My brother owned a comic shop and under the guise of "work", meaning sorting comics for him and his friend, i was able to read this series from the start. To be honest i don't remember much but everytime i see a cover or page it just brings me back and i get snapshots of memories. I get the same snapshots with Sandman and McFarlane's spiderman and Dreadstar. Yup Vanth Dreadstar was a a favorite hero too.

[@robertday4390]

I also preordered the Sal cover, it looks so different to what we’re used to plus Sal did the art. I’m very interested in revisiting these stories after so long!

[@seanackerman1047]

I was an X-men fan when Rom had launched, and had gotten #1 since I was a science fiction fan, but once the crossovers happened I was hooked! For me it’s the first issue cover, or the Perez! Thanks for all you do Omar!!!

[@TheShanan65]

The ROM comics always hold a nostalgic place for me. I remember my dad reading them to me when I was 4 or 5 years old back in the day. Still have a few issues in my collection. ROM and Spider-Man were my early introduction into comics.

[@GaryBuseysNutSac]

Been looking forward to this, thanks!

[@stevesantiago8732]

I bought and read Rom issue 1 when it first came out back when I was in the 9th grade. I then collected Rom up until issue 8 or 9. I never thought I'd see Rom (or the Micronauts) get an omnibus! What a year this will be! Thank you Omar!

[@mtyler3047]

ROM issue 65, it was amazing! LOVED it, had no idea who he was at the time but he was so cool, the story of that issue was so epic, and having all the marvel heroes in it was so captivating! :D

[@simonjones845]

My first comic book was getting single issues of AvX: VS at my LCS. A really underrated gem of a mini and a great introduction to modern comics as a kid!

[@douglasdial4732]

I Love ROM! I first saw him as a toy in the late 70’s. I feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life for this.

[@brunobillion3435]

Huge fan! So looking forward to getting this next week.

[@eschnabel.4665]

Linkara will be so happy.

[@kieferfulsom4432]

I love both the George Perez cover and the X-Men cover as well. It’s amazing this series ran for several years, I also love that we’re getting 4 different covers as well.

[@jdmendonca3602]

Hi Omar! What an exciting release! The first Rom I bought was Rom 24. I’m a HUGE fan of the New Warriors, and Rich Rider Nova in particular, so I picked that issue up to finish his back story. All the covers are good lookin, but that Perez one is very special.

[@coreywheatley2667]

Read these online in anticipation, great series, glad to get it in such a beautiful format!

[@samtheparker]

My first comic was Transmet #1. I saw someone post a pic of a bald guy beating up an alien with 'the chair leg of truth' and thought I'd check it out.

[@dantwomey6998]

All these covers look really great. This looks like a really great story. The first comic I was technically three! It was a Panini UK Spider-Man collection, containing issues 32 and 33 of JMS' Spider-Man run, with Spider-Man's first fight against Morlun, and The Amazing Spider-Man issue 6 by Lee and Ditko, containing the first appearance of the Lizard.

[@vincentimbesi3947]

Great overview! I’m so happy to see this book is finally out. My first ROM issue was number 1 when it was first released. 👍🏼

[@jocool7370]

Thank you brother! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

[@mattthompson3371]

Love that you are doing this. First ROM issue was 10.

[@1orvia]

I was there from the start with issue one!😂😂 Loved the series!

[@evolscimoc2888]

Thorough and very helpful video, Omar. Never read Rom. Buscema cover all day! Thanks, Omar!

[@Slidetempo3]

Great video, thanks for the overview. I started with the first Rom back around the time it came out.

[@toeknee1505]

WOW!!! FOUR AMAZING COVERS!!! VERY NICE!!! I remember seeing ROM comic books in the racks of 7-Eleven back in the day. I really do not know if I even picked that title. If you can believe it, X-Men 168 was my first X-Men comic book that I started collecting as a teenage. LOL Thanks for this awesome video, Omar!

[@user-dk3up2nl1m]

Wow..finally! Been waiting since last year for this review to happen! Now waiting for classic Iron Fist!

[@peterr673]

I hadn't heard of Rom until this channel! Recently picked up a facsimile of the 1st issue. Looking forward to seeing where the storyline goes!

[@Kewlbob]

My 1st comic book was “The Death of Superman “ from 1961. It was an “imaginary “ tale where Lex Luthor kills Superman.

[@emmanuelarreola2605]

Thanks Omar for the overview! My first comic book was actually a trade paperback for Maximum Carnage

[@saulramirezjr.1287]

Love how monumental this release is! My first comic must've been X-Men Vol. 2 #66, featuring Cecilia Reyes being outed as a mutant then linking up with Iceman. I still look fondly on this era, and what followed with Cecilia, Marrow, and Maggot!

[@user-eg1yk2on3n]

Finally! Been waiting for this one for the longest time! Fave cover the original one. First issue was Numero Uno all those years ago. Subscribed. Hello to you all from Uk

[@Karizi1]

The first and fourth cover you showed was my favorites.

[@MaximumWarp2099]

I just got my copy today and am looking through it as I watch your video. I have been waiting so long for a Rom collection and thought it would never happen. It’s a great collection, I have to say. Very happy. I, too, went with the DM Buscema house ad cover. It was that ad that got me to check out the series back in the day. It just has so much energy and is just a small example of how dynamic Sal’s art is. And I have to give a shout out to Cheap Graphic Novels for allowing me to switch to this cover after ordering the X-men cover. At the time I went to preorder the X-men cover was the only one available. I was not going to miss out on this Omni so I ordered what they had. When the house ad cover became available again I emailed to see if I could switch and they were nice enough to do so.

[@immidean]

Hi Omar, I grew up reading Rom and the Micronauts from the very first issue. I have been collecting all the single issues for years to do custom omni's. Only had 6 issues left to have complete runs of both when you made your announcement. So so excited. Thanks Omar and keep up the stellar work. Dean

[@Indycowboy2]

Haven't read any ROM but am excited to learn about the character and hoping to win a copy. My first comic was Amazing Fantasy #15 in Might Marvel Masterworks.

[@jb683]

My first ROM issue was number 24. I wanted to see the story wrap up of Nova 👍🏼

[@calenicholson8179]

I’ve never read Rom but I’ve wanted to for years and I think you’ve turned me onto Our Pal Sal’s house add cover. Very original for an omnibus cover! The other three covers are great all as well. 😊

[@jonman7755]

I've never read ROM before, but I'm very excited to finally change that here soon! My first comic was Uncanny X-men # 209, with Nimrod fighting Colossus on the cover. What a time it was to jump in!

[@thetoongrump9801]

Woo! Can't wait to have this in my hands and read these stories for the first time! My first ROM comic is literally just the 1st Issue facsimile edition that Marvel put out a few months back. I'm glad this material is FINALLY being collected (Shogun Warriors next please???)

[@MattSchaedler-tx8js]

Hey Omar, Love the channel. My first comic was Spidey Super story #26. Never read Rom but was always intrigued from the house adds

[@nip1177]

Great video! My 1st ROM comic, was ROM 31 which was also my introduction to the character of Rogue, while she was still with the Brotherhood!

[@SavedByTheNerds]

Great overview Omar! I can’t remember my very first comic book but when I was a kid (I’m in my 30s now) my dad used to take me to the corner store where we live in NYC and they sold magazines and comics and I would always pick up the simpsons or Cartoon Network comics that they would carry because they didn’t really get superhero comics for some reason. Used to love when Halloween came around and they would have the treehouse of horror single issues. So much that I brought both treehouse of horror omnibuses the last 2 years. Lost my dad when Covid happened and picking up comics take me back to those times and your channel has helped a lot with putting me on to new books. Thanks for everything you do Omar!

[@davecironelibrarykid]

So happy I pre-ordered this omni -- Perez version was tempting but I had to go with the iconic first issue cover!

[@Alfyn188]

Love that Buscema cover, 100% agree with your choice, it's so different! First comic for me was 'Amazing Spider-Man #597", which feels so random, but god I loved that stuff when I first dived in. Dark Reign will always hold a special place in my heart because I read so many books taking place within that era. Never read ROM! Will I ever get round to it, who knows, currently working my way through Morrison's Animal Man, and then onto John's Flash!

[@andrewfarago5132]

Loved that Rom house ad that ran back in the seventies! I finally picked up my own copy of Rom #1 a few years ago, since I wanted to have a copy in my collection.

[@NewWarriorsTalk]

Fun overview! I of course loved the mentions of Nova, Turbo and the New Warriors. My first Rom issue was Rom issue 24 to get the conclusion of Nova's 1970s stories. It was amazing how crucial that issue is to set up the first issue of the New Warriors.

[@tetraquarks]

Awesome how you always pay it forward hermano. I had no idea of this character but your overview got me really interested. My first comic was amazing spiderman 375 👍🏻

[@patrickgallagher6078]

Great video Omar! I'm on O.G. ROM fan - my first issue was the actual first issue! Licensed properties were what drew me into comics, so Marvel's Star Wars, ROM, Micronaurs and Battlestar Galactica are what got me started. Really looking forward to the upcoming Micronauts Omni too!

[@mattebert8941]

Hey Omar! A little late so if I missed the cutoff that’s ok, but I love the George Perez cover! I will most likely be getting that one but the more I look at the Buscema one the more I want that one too! I’ve never read a Rom comic before so I’m very excited! Love the videos, thanks for sharing! 👍

[@Soundout12]

I haven’t been able to read Rom before which makes this Omnibus a must have! Love the creators on the book already so I look forward to reading Rom in the future! If I were to win, the George Perez cover is my favorite.

[@lcolloca]

Hey Omar, thanks for this overview, been looking forward to this omni - My first ROM comic was actually from the 2016 IDW series #1 Earthfall, which led me to start reading the original Marvel series

[@imranhusain6087]

My first issue of ROM was ROM #1! I was in 5th grade. A classmate either gave it to me after he read it, or traded it to me for another comic book or action figure; I don't remember which. I had no idea what to expect but I really enjoyed it!

[@esstee365]

Haven’t read ROM before but did see it pop up in ads. But my jump into the rabbit hole that lead to the wonderful comic world was by reading Asterix in Switzerland. Still go back for the nostalgia

[@JamesHugman]

Excellent overview! I've never read ROM, but my first ever comic was a reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #41.

[@THROBULATORmoph]

I’ve never read Rom but I’ve heard only good things and am excited to check this one out! All the covers look great!!!! My first comic was some form of 90s venom….lost to time now but my most treasured is my spawn #1.

[@emilianoaguilar8392]

Thanks for the review, Omar! I've never read ROM but remember seeing him a lot growing up. I'm a 90s kid and started with Darkhawk, Spidey, and Hulk.

[@c0896]

My first comic book was Civil War #1! Thanks for doing this giveaway, your channel is amazing!

[@shengcer]

Thank you for the intro. My first comic book was Superman Vs Flash 1976 limited series. Bought it in a book sales.

[@mentorcamper5237]

When ROM first came out, I wasn't a fan. But I was(and still am) a huge Ditko fan. I was basically tracking down all of Ditko's ROM issues. But I never actually read them. Years later I got married and sold most of my comics to buy a house. Now that I'm older and the house is paid off, I've started collecting omnibuses that collect all the comics that I use to own and ROM is one of the series that I've always wanted to read.

[@thatbriandudeTV]

First issue of Rom that I read was the 2nd issue, way back when it first hit the newsstands! Great review!

[@giantsizegeek]

Thanks for this review, I was eagerly awaiting it. My gateway to ROM was issue 17 also, with the X-Men guest appearance. It was on my pull list after that. The story started going in high gear with the guest appearances by other Marvel characters. The guys in my LCS were always talking about how good ROM was. Sal Buscema’s art was never better, I had forgotten that he had inked himself.

[@logancm]

I’ve been reading comics since the 70’s and loved robots… I remember picking up ROM when it first came out because I thought he was an awesome looking robot!, well he wasn’t a robot but I just loved the book. Never stopped picking the series up. Love Mantlos work and looking forward to Micronauts as well.

[@DavidFlores-qd9ib]

This is awesome your doing this Omar! My first comic that I purchased myself was ultimate x-men number 1. Best of luck to everyone!

[@user-rg9td2ym4k]

Looking forward to reading this!! My first comic was ASM #358. Last part of a 6 part storyline and I was still hooked!

[@marklafferty4160]

ROM #1 , I was in from the start. Thrilled that this got the Omnibus treatment finally.

[@Amber.Paterson07]

Hello Omar. Loved the video. My first comic book was The Walking Dead, trade paperback volume 1. I loved the show and wanted to find out more. I got it as a gift for my 14th birthday. After that I started reading marvel and DC comics. I've never read ROM before, but that Frank Miller cover looks great. All of them do.

[@Vardimiss]

I remember having the first issue from Rom that I got out of a comic grab bag from Toys R Us. That House ad cover is so unique. I honestly wish more books had this option. Hopefully this deal with Hasbro opens the door up for the classic Marvel GI Joe comics in omnibus form.

[@joshmunson8080]

That Frank Miller X-men DM cover is absolutely gorgeous! I have never read any ROM issues as of yet, but i have been planning on getting this book after the glowing recommendations from many people. The first ever comic i bought was the Infinity Gauntlet trade paperback, i still haven't read it 😅 i have been searching for the trilogy of omnis and i finally have them all. So I'm excited to dig into them at some point. The backlog is crazy

[@jefffeller1446]

Hi Omar! I don’t recall reading any ROM issues, but I definitely remember when they were coming out. My earliest comics were late 70s-early 80s Incredible Hulk, when Mantlo and Buscema were doing it. The first one I remember reading was #248 where he fights the Gardener. I still think that cover is awesome and Sal Buscema is still my favorite Hulk artist. After seeing your review, I know I need to check out his ROM run now, too! My dad used to bring me those Hulk comics one or two at a time whenever he stopped at a gas station or deli on his way home from work (this was back when those type of stores had comics on spinner racks). I don’t think he realized at the time that he was starting me off on a lifetime of collecting comics and appreciating art and decades of enjoyment. RIP, Pop! ❤️ I still have those issues!

[@KaneGilmour]

ROM! At last. Can’t wait for this one! My first ROM issue was #1.

[@maths1995]

Hello Omar, My very first comic book that I read was Batman The Killing Joke. I had bought deluxe edition from Comic Con in 2014. It caught my attention and till this date happens to be the best Joker/Batman title to date. It was also my very first introduction to Alan Moore! My life never remained the same since then. 🎉 love your channel❤ thanks a ton.

[@ComicsGranPa]

Oh man i didn't think this day would ever come😍😍😍Rom was published here in Greece as a 2nd story to the spider man comics..these were crappy b/w reprints so its the first time i ll read this in colour..the first rom issue i think was #5 was hard to tell as there weren't any covers for the 2nd stories..fell immediately in live w that awesome robot!Thank you Omar for the announcement,this review and the giveaway!))) George Pèrez or X-men cover for me

[@Krypton_Ken]

I've never read Rom but I'm excited to fix that. The first comic I ever bought myself was Legion of Super-Heroes 290, part 1 of The Great Darkness Saga, brand new right off the spinner rack. Pretty great start to a lifelong love of comics. My little kid brain thought it was really cool that Superboy was hanging out with all of these other superheroes that I'd never seen before.

[@Quiro26]

One of my favorite character ROM!

[@alexandrediavorini4020]

Thank for the review Omar ! I think that my first comic was Uncanny X-Men 371 !

[@matamoron50]

I love your posts. My first Rom comic was issue #1. My first DC comic was JLA #4 and coincidentally my first Marvel comic was Avengers #4

[@RWB7210]

Great overview. My first issue of ROM (and still one of the only issues of ROM I've ever read) was ROM #17, the issue with the X-Men guest appearances.

[@fil27010]

That X-Men cover is amazing and so dynamic! That would be my pick! Thanks for the overview and giveaway Omar!

[@joaomarques-yj2fk]

I remember reading several stories of ROM , some of those with the X-Men but ... now i get the chance to read it all, as soon as i get my copy! Can't wait for it!

[@LarrysLibrary]

I collected and read these mostly from issue one as they came out. BUT I did stop reading/collecting comics for a time so I didn't finish the series up until decades later when I reaquired all the single issues. Always loved ROM and now I will happily double dip to get it in OHCs.

[@iamdrbombay]

Hey Omar! Super excited for ROM omnibus. I never read ROM but my first comic was Spider-Man2099 #1

[@whailman]

That house ad cover is making me SCREAM

[@seito1276]

George Pérez for me. He and Jim Lee are my favorite artists of all-time, so by default it’s that one. But all covers are super dope. You cannot go wrong with either one.

[@arthurwoo6082]

I'm also getting the "house ad" Buscema cover as I remember seeing it everywhere in the few comics i owned as a kid and thought it was really neat. Always wanted to read the series and happy to finally be able to do so in a very nice package. Looking fwd to it!

[@rahulnarayan1983]

The first comic book i think i read was Tintin. Thats a lot of variants for one book. Thank you! for the overview Omar

[@eagleal]

Super excited for this one, will be picking it up next week (has to be original cover for me, but they are all so good). I read Rom from issue 1 for about a year when it first came out, so am delighted I can deep dive now and read the entire saga. Bill Mantlo was a genius at creating worlds out of licenced material (the superb Micronauts as well of course), and a very under rated writer. We rarely get comics as good as this now, and Marvel couldn't help but strike gold with their licenced material often during these times (Battlestar Galactica, Conan, Logans Run, 2001 with Kirby, and many others). Amazing really that Marvel literally created Rom, Micronauts AND Transformers of course. They would all be long forgotten bits of toys otherwise by now. One last point, as with Micronauts, Marvel must still own a lot of the created characters in Rom I'd have thought, so yes it will be interesting to read Chris' intro to this book on it all. An essential purchase!

[@NimbusCumulus]

The Sal Buscema house ad cover is definitely the best one. Good choice! ROM features some of Sal’s best work, so I’m glad it’s now being collected. My first issue of ROM was #1 which I only just remember (think I was 9 or 10 at the time I read it) but I’ve long since lost it.

[@StatueMarvelsHYF]

The George Perez cover was taken from a commission George did for me. Unfortunately, due to economic circumstances, I had to sell it.

[@jamilfrost6217]

I have to agree with you Omar. Something about the House ad cover hits differently than the others. it just screams epic and it's one of the first previews of Rom and that's why I love it the most.

[@AC130eng]

I used to read ROM way back in the day. I like the cover of ROM coming out of the flames. I can't wait to get it.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

The only way to get that Power Fist issue left out of the Epics will be through the Omni. Gonna have to bite the bullet on this one.

[@EffigeeWhiz]

I’ve never read ROM, but my first comic I ever bought was Fantastic Four 305. Thanks for the video Omar!