REGULAR COVERArt by Tony Shasteen

Far, far away, in another galaxy, the knights of the Solstar Order, defenders of justice andtruth, have been ambushed by the evil magicians, the Dire Wraiths. The Solstar Order hasprevailed and is now seeking out their scattered enemies.

One of these knights has followed the trail of the Dire Wraiths all the way to Earth. Thisone, the Dire Wraiths fear more than all others. This one has hounded them and keptthem underground for centuries. This one alone could wipe them off the face of creation.

Plot and Script by Christos Gage & Chris Ryall@christosgage | @chris_ryall

He is ROM,Lord of the Solstar Order.

Rom, the Wraithslayer.

SUBSCR I PTION COVERArt by Nelson Daniel

Pencils & Inks by Paolo Villanelli@paolovillanelli

Letters by Shawn Lee

Publisher Ted Adams

SUBSCR I PTION COVERArt by Johnny Desjardins

SUBSCR I PTION COVERArt by Hal Laren

Colors by Lovern Kindzierski

RETAILER INCENTIVE COVERArt by Joe Sinnott

Colors by Alessandra Alexakis

ROM #9. MARCH 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. Editorialoffices: 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 reviewpurposes, 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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