Monday, December 20, 2010
All I Want for Retro-Christmas Countdown (5 Days Left): ROM the Space Knight!
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Oh wow, I remember this! I used to love the comic book also and always wanted that toy.
ReplyDeleteHi J.D.:
ReplyDeleteI loved the comic book too, and I am still itching to get my hands on one of the toys...
best,
JKM
Ah, you boys beat me to it.
ReplyDeleteI recall the comic book being very good.
Did the comic book evolve from the toy, like Micronauts? I think so.
Anyway, there were many terrific ROM comics with some great stories and very good artwork.
My friend had the whole series and I remember that smashing good ROM adventure when he teamed up with the X-Men. It was kind of a snowy wintery tale.
Anyway, great stuff! Thanks JKM.