History ComicBook / RomSpaceKnight

2016 saw IDW also take the SharedUniverse route, with a new crossover event called "ComicBook/Revolution2016" linking many of the Hasbro-based titles in the works. A Free Comic Book Day issue sets the stage for ROM and ''Revolution'', with the back half being an origin of ''WesternAnimation/ActionMan''.

2016 saw IDW also take the SharedUniverse route, with a new crossover event called "Revolution" linking many of the Hasbro-based titles in the works. A Free Comic Book Day issue sets the stage for ROM and ''Revolution'', with the back half being an origin of ''WesternAnimation/ActionMan''.

2016 saw IDW also take the SharedUniverse route, with a new crossover event called "Revolution" linking many of the Hasbro-based titles in the works.

* AdamAndEvePlot
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: The Wraiths, with one or two exceptions

* BigDamnHeroes: In issue 65, Rom is saved by '''[[UpToEleven every hero on Earth.]]'''

* BodyHorror: Although many (certainly Brandy) thought Rom's silver armor looked extremely attractive, Rom himself hated being a cyborg and desperately longed for his humanity.
** At one point, Rom- sick of his endless war against the Dire Wraiths- trades his cyborg body for a clone of his old body. He's happy with the results until [[spoiler:he looks into a nearby lake and sees the flesh peeling from his bones.]]
* CanonImmigrant: Everything in the series EXCEPT Rom

* DeusExMachina: The revelation of Rom's humanity being hidden rather than destroyed
** Also, after Rom's gets the help of the various Earth governments, when SHIELD's psychics are starting to be killed by the Dire Wraith's magic cast to stop them, Comicbook/DoctorStrange appears out of the blue to cast a protective spell on them. Though Doctor Strange had become aware of the Wraiths much earlier, so this wasn't entirely out of nowhere, the timing was still ''extremely'' convenient.
* DoomedHometown: Clairton, and later, Galador itself

* FantasticRacism: The second generation of Spaceknights against normal Galadorians

* {{Gendercide}}: The female Wraiths killing off their males
* HumanAliens
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The final fate of one of Rom's early non-Wraith adversaries
* KnightInShiningArmor
* LoveDodecahedron: Rom, Starshine, Brandy, Steve and a few others

* SpannerInTheWorks: Henry Peter Gyrich, a noted jackass who's been a thorn in the sides of many superheroes and mutants, briefly attempt to hijack the giant Neutralizer in issue 65 to try and eliminate all superpowered beings- thankfully, Forge (the mutant inventor who was also manning the device) stopped him before he screwed everyone over.

* TranshumanTreachery: The second generation of Spaceknights.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Rom's Translator device

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Wraiths

* WizardsFromOuterSpace: The Dire Wraiths

2015 saw the announcement of a comic reboot of ''ROM: The Space Knight'' from Hasbro partner Creator/IDWPublishing, and in December, it was announced that Hasbro and Creator/ParamountPictures are collaborating on a Hasbro movie-verse with the ''Franchise/GIJoe'' flicks as the starting point, and will include reimaginations of Rom, as well as the ''Franchise/{{Micronauts}}'', the ''WesternAnimation/{{Visionaries}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''.

Not to be confused with ''[[Anime/{{Tekkaman}} Tekkaman the Space Knight]]'' (which in turn should not be confused with ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''), or with Read-Only Memory. Neither should it be confused with Rom Stol, the main character from the anime series, ''Franchise/MachineRobo'' which in itself was based on a toyline.

Not to be confused with ''Tekkaman The Space Knight'' (which in turn should not be confused with ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''), or with Read-Only Memory. Neither should it be confused with Rom Stol, the main character from the anime series, ''Franchise/MachineRobo'' which in itself was based on a toyline.

* SpinOffsprings: The 2000 ''Spaceknights'' miniseries stars Rom and Brandy's two sons.

The Wraiths have returned as well, mainly in a NewWarriors story arc involving Turbo, The Torpedo's successor and in the first ''Annihilators'' mini-series by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning.

Marvel no longer has the rights to Rom himself, ''but'' they do own everything else from the series including the Spaceknights (Mantlo pretty much invented everything for the comic) and they occasionally make cameos; for example the (human) Rom, unnamed, and Brandy were at Rick Jones' wedding, and a 2000 miniseries set in the near future featured Rom's sons as Spaceknights.

* BigDamnHeroes: In issue 65, Rom is saved by [[UpToEleven '''every hero on Earth.''']]

The Wraiths have returned as well, mainly in a NewWarriors story arc involving Turbo, The Torpedo's successor.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Since Marvel no longer owns the rights to the title character...yeah.

* ExiledFromContinuity: Rom, after Marvel lost rights to the character.

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* ExiledFromContinuity: Rom, after Marvel lost rights to the character

Not to be confused with ''Tekkaman The Space Knight'' (which in turn should not be confused with ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''), or with Read-Only Memory.

Neither should it be confused with Rom Stol, the main character from the anime series, ''MachineRobo'' which in itself was based on a toyline.

'''Story:'''\\

''Rom The Space Knight'' was an action figure sold in 1979 by the toy company Parker Brothers. While the toy itself soon faded into obscurity, its comic book tie-in series, put out by Creator/MarvelComics, lasted until 1986. It had a small but loyal following, mostly due to the writing of Creator/BillMantlo, who excelled in creating epic science fiction and fantasy sagas, and used his comics to expand the corners of the Franchise/MarvelUniverse (Another example of this can be seen in Mantlo's ''Franchise/{{Micronauts}}'' series, also a toy adaptation.)

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