I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of plans to bring back the silver spaceknight. There were rumors of two such plans, but they never materialized. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
> I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of plans to bring back the > silver spaceknight. > There were rumors of two such plans, but they never materialized. > Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
>I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of plans to bring back the >silver spaceknight. >There were rumors of two such plans, but they never materialized. >Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
I know of two such proposals, both apparently sheperded by Mark Bernardo, ex Marvel editor and somtimes colorist, co-editor of Blaze of Glory.
The Joe Edkin/Leo Manco revival, which didn't have too many ties to the series, since Edkin and Manco were able to convert it to a separate property and shop it around, possibly as part of the DCU or a creator-owned title. It would have taken more of a cyberpunk angle.
The Benny R. Powell (Warrior's Way) and Jim Calafiore revival, which was reportedly in the drawing stages, but the dismissal of Bernardo and Tim Tuohy killed the project, though I understand Ruben Diaz was working on it as well. This would ahve taken a more comical/X-Filesish tone: Rom and Brandy discover the Galadoran population was not wiped out and have been hiding underground. To convince his people that it's okay to come up, he travles to earth and sets himself up as a paranormal investigator.
> Marvel no longer has the rights to ROM himself, though they have stated on > several occasions they do still own the rest of the Spaceknights.
> What has not been made clear is
> a) who does currently own the rights, and > b) if the Dire Wraiths fit into the category of ROM or the Spaceknights.
The rights to ROM belong to the toy producers, Hasbro (Although I don't think it has been used for a long time - wouldn't the trademark have lapsed by now? What about the toy likeness?)
The Dire Wraiths are, and have always been, owned by Marvel. Only ROM hasn't.
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In article <84ircu$qm...@duke.telepac.pt>, "Paulo Costa" <darkmast...@mail.telepac.pt> wrote:
> Mike D <miked...@earthlink.net> escreveu na mensagem > news:Z8La4.3722$9e3.190656@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > Marvel no longer has the rights to ROM himself, though they have > > stated on > > several occasions they do still own the rest of the Spaceknights.
Really? When and where?
> > What has not been made clear is
> > a) who does currently own the rights, and > > b) if the Dire Wraiths fit into the category of ROM or the Spaceknights.
> The rights to ROM belong to the toy producers, Hasbro (Although I > don't > think it has been used for a long time - wouldn't the trademark have > lapsed by now? What about the toy likeness?)
Just to make it clear, Hasbro did not make the Rom action figure. It was created by Parker Brothers. Parker Bros. was later bought by Tonka, who themselves were acquired by Hasbro in 1991.
As far as the trademark goes, IANAL, but the last time the trademark was used was 1986, with ROM #75. I would think that over 10 years of non-use would put it in jeapordy. *However*, IIRC, Parker Brothers owns (or co-owns) the copyright on the ROM comics, so no one else will be able to use his likeness (in armor, at least) for a long, long time.
> The Dire Wraiths are, and have always been, owned by Marvel. Only ROM > hasn't.
As is proven by the appearance Volx in NEW WARRIORS (vol. 1) and the fact that Marvel looked into producing a Dire Wraith action figure in recent years. (See the sidebar to the Rom article in ToyFare #15, Nov 1998.)
In article <19991230230412.07592.00000...@ng-cf1.aol.com>, dancs...@aol.com (DanCSM99) wrote:
> I know of two such proposals, both apparently sheperded by Mark > Bernardo, ex > Marvel editor and somtimes colorist, co-editor of Blaze of Glory.
> The Joe Edkin/Leo Manco revival, which didn't have too many ties to > the series, > since Edkin and Manco were able to convert it to a separate property > and shop > it around, possibly as part of the DCU or a creator-owned title. It > would have taken more of a cyberpunk angle.
So this project is completely dead now due to lack of interest by publishers?
> The Benny R. Powell (Warrior's Way) and Jim Calafiore revival, which > was > reportedly in the drawing stages, but the dismissal of Bernardo and > Tim Tuohy > killed the project, though I understand Ruben Diaz was working on it > as well. > This would ahve taken a more comical/X-Filesish tone: Rom and Brandy > discover > the Galadoran population was not wiped out and have been hiding > underground. To > convince his people that it's okay to come up, he travles to earth and > sets himself up as a paranormal investigator.
I think you summarized too much. How does becoming a paranormal investigator on Earth convince the Galadorians it's safe to return to the surface of Galador???
BTW, one of last month's Marvel e-mail newsletter (The Mighty Marvel Mailer), had an interview with editor Mike Marts. Here's the related excerpt:
| MMM: Word has it that among your upcoming plans are Power Pack and | Spaceknights projects. What can you tell us about these and any other | projects that you have in store? | | Can't say much at this time, other than that both projects mentioned | are"in the works."
It's not Rom, but it's the next best thing. I wonder if this would be featuring the Spaceknights protecting Galador (which would certainly mean an appearance by Rom, Humanoid 8) or others that never found their way back? Or, as a third option, Spaceknights which got tired of protecting Rom and Galador and went off to explore.
>So this project is completely dead now due to lack of interest by >publishers?
I'm not sure. Edkin and Manco may just publish it on their own. >I think you summarized too much. How does becoming a paranormal
>investigator on Earth convince the Galadorians it's safe to return to >the surface of Galador???
I'm not sure. That's how Benny explained it to me. I'm probably forgetting something. The funny part is Rom would sometimes get hired to investage stuff WE thinkis normal in the MU, like the X-Manison, but Joe Average in the MU would think is weird.
And there would be a backplot with the government screwing around with Dire Wraith genetic material.
In article <5947-386A7FC0...@storefull-125.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
z1...@webtv.net wrote: > I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of plans to bring back the > silver spaceknight. > There were rumors of two such plans, but they never materialized. > Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
Well, it's not exactly ROM, buit the newest Newsarama says that a 5 issue mini of the SPACEKNIGHTS is in development. Said it was set in the future of Rom's time. No creative team was mentioned yet.
i'm not sure but didn't rom appeared as a retired human during the rick jones wedding?
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On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:40:16 -0500 (EST), z1...@webtv.net wrote: >I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of plans to bring back the >silver spaceknight. >There were rumors of two such plans, but they never materialized. >Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
In article <0cqs8s8vtivgt01rlng7sldqrvccr1c...@4ax.com>, Jonathan Barrow <jbar...@barrow-itc.com> wrote:
> I wish they would, He was bad ass.
> On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:40:16 -0500 (EST), z1...@webtv.net wrote:
> >I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of plans to bring back > >the silver spaceknight. > >There were rumors of two such plans, but they never materialized. > >Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
While it's not ROM exactly, I saw a newsblurb in Newsarama that a SPACEKNIGHTS miniseries by Jim Starlin & Chris Babtista (sp?) is in the works.
> In article <0cqs8s8vtivgt01rlng7sldqrvccr1c...@4ax.com>, > Jonathan Barrow <jbar...@barrow-itc.com> wrote: > > I wish they would, He was bad ass.
> > On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:40:16 -0500 (EST), z1...@webtv.net wrote:
> > >I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of plans to bring back > > >the silver spaceknight. > > >There were rumors of two such plans, but they never materialized. > > >Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
> While it's not ROM exactly, I saw a newsblurb in Newsarama that a > SPACEKNIGHTS miniseries by Jim Starlin & Chris Babtista (sp?) is in the > works.
> > Rom's armour is in Rick Jones' bedroom closet apparently IIRC
> I think that was supposed to be a cute homage in the form of a bust. > There's really no way that Rick could have the armor.
> -Ralf Haring > "The mind must be the harder, the heart the keener, > the spirit the greater, as our strength grows less." > -Byrhtwold, The Battle of Maldon
----------------------------- I think you might be right, it must be just a statue of other type of immitation. The original Rom Armour was wrecked in the last issue of Rom - whereby he regains his Humanity (or should that be Galdorianity?) either way he was fully organic and living on Galdor with his loved ones! <<Nuff said..>>
