ROM ANNUAL 2017
On the peaceful planet of Elonia, a surprise attack by the pernicious DIRE WRAITHS leaves the planet and its Solstar Order defense corps reeling… so what can one young explorer named Rom and his friends possibly do to help in the face of such a savage attack? Find out here as IDW proudly presents the full, unfettered origin of ROM, the Space Knight, in a tale told by the series’ ongoing team of Chris Ryall, Christos Gage, and David Messina!
cover by David Messina
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THE ORIGIN OF
COLD FIRE Colors by Alessandra Alexakis & David Messina
Plot and Script by Christos Gage & Chris Ryall @christosgage | @chris_ryall
Letters by Shawn Lee
Pencils by David Messina @DA_Mess
Editorial Assist by David Mariotte @IDW_David_M
Inks by Michele Pasta
REGULAR COVER Art by David Messina
Special Thanks to Derryl Depriest, Mark Weber, Ed Lane, Beth Artale, and Michael Kelly
Publisher Ted Adams
S U B S C R I PTI O N C O V E R Art by JK Woodward
Guiding Lights: Bill-n-Sal
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ROM ANNUAL 2017. JANUARY 2017. FIRST PRINTING. HASBRO and its logo and ROM are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 2765 Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA 92106. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Canada. IDW Publishing does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork.
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