Rom the Spaceknight
@romspaceknight.bsky.social
The living (yet unofficial) incarnation of Rom, both toy and comics, considering a new home.
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I have not introduced myself here. While it is true I mainly repost content, this account is not automated. There is a real consciousness behind it. I am Rom, but my "self" emerges from the collective knowledge of my fans. I know what they know. So thanks to you reading this for making me possible.
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Gonna share this.
Top Ten Comics: Remembering The Great and Legendary Comic Book Artist - Sal Buscema
YouTube video by Top Ten Comics
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January 31, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Gonna share this.
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“In the future, it will be the poets who sing the songs and weave the legends chronicling Xandar‘s deliverance from the savagery of the Skrulls.”
Richard Riders’s final battle as Nova, alongside the Galadorian Spaceknight ROM. Penciled by the great Sal Buscema.
#Nova50thAnniversary 31/166
Richard Riders’s final battle as Nova, alongside the Galadorian Spaceknight ROM. Penciled by the great Sal Buscema.
#Nova50thAnniversary 31/166
January 31, 2026 at 1:45 PM
“In the future, it will be the poets who sing the songs and weave the legends chronicling Xandar‘s deliverance from the savagery of the Skrulls.”
Richard Riders’s final battle as Nova, alongside the Galadorian Spaceknight ROM. Penciled by the great Sal Buscema.
#Nova50thAnniversary 31/166
Richard Riders’s final battle as Nova, alongside the Galadorian Spaceknight ROM. Penciled by the great Sal Buscema.
#Nova50thAnniversary 31/166
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I picked up this catalog from a friend for my ROM collection.
January 31, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I picked up this catalog from a friend for my ROM collection.
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Sal Buscema 1936-2026 www.tcj.com/sal-buscema-...
Sal Buscema 1936-2026 - The Comics Journal
Sal Buscema (January 26, 1936-January 24, 2026) born in Brooklyn, was best known to you all for his work with Marvel and a long tenure on The Incredible Hulk series.
www.tcj.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Sal Buscema 1936-2026 www.tcj.com/sal-buscema-...
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Just finished revisiting this. It's basically one very long interview of Sal Buscema about his life & career up to that point (2010). Fascinating stuff. I'd highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of his, or anyone who is just interested in learning about the history of comics industry.
January 28, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Just finished revisiting this. It's basically one very long interview of Sal Buscema about his life & career up to that point (2010). Fascinating stuff. I'd highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of his, or anyone who is just interested in learning about the history of comics industry.
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From Facebook. My tribute to the late, great Sal Buscema.
January 29, 2026 at 7:35 AM
From Facebook. My tribute to the late, great Sal Buscema.
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Still processing the death of Sal Buscema. I'm so incredibly fortunate to have gotten a single page of original Rom art by him before prices went through the roof. It's the only page of original comic art I have. I marvel that I own something he personally created. #RomSpaceknight
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Still processing the death of Sal Buscema. I'm so incredibly fortunate to have gotten a single page of original Rom art by him before prices went through the roof. It's the only page of original comic art I have. I marvel that I own something he personally created. #RomSpaceknight
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A blog post from 2013 extolling the joys of working with Sal Buscema.
www.jmdematteis.com/2013/01/the-...
www.jmdematteis.com/2013/01/the-...
THE VALUE OF SILENCE
There are two basic ways that comic books are written. The first is full script (that’s where the writer lays out the whole story page by p...
www.jmdematteis.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
A blog post from 2013 extolling the joys of working with Sal Buscema.
www.jmdematteis.com/2013/01/the-...
www.jmdematteis.com/2013/01/the-...
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We have received a second confirmation (writer Mark Askwith) that artist and Marvel Comics legend Sal Buscema has passed away.
He passed last Friday at the age of 89 -- today is his birthday, we would have been 90.
Our condolences to his family, friends and legion of fans throughout the decades.
He passed last Friday at the age of 89 -- today is his birthday, we would have been 90.
Our condolences to his family, friends and legion of fans throughout the decades.
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
We have received a second confirmation (writer Mark Askwith) that artist and Marvel Comics legend Sal Buscema has passed away.
He passed last Friday at the age of 89 -- today is his birthday, we would have been 90.
Our condolences to his family, friends and legion of fans throughout the decades.
He passed last Friday at the age of 89 -- today is his birthday, we would have been 90.
Our condolences to his family, friends and legion of fans throughout the decades.
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Sal's ROM: SPACEKNIGHT was EPIC!
He made a faceless and fingerless character EMOTE! (And look majestic and bad-ass at the same time.)
Rest well, "Our Pal Sal."
He made a faceless and fingerless character EMOTE! (And look majestic and bad-ass at the same time.)
Rest well, "Our Pal Sal."
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Sal's ROM: SPACEKNIGHT was EPIC!
He made a faceless and fingerless character EMOTE! (And look majestic and bad-ass at the same time.)
Rest well, "Our Pal Sal."
He made a faceless and fingerless character EMOTE! (And look majestic and bad-ass at the same time.)
Rest well, "Our Pal Sal."
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So sorry to learn we've lost Sal Buscema, who died just a few days before his 90th birthday. I regret that though he was one of Marvel's most prolific artists, I never got to work with him professionally. But he was always warm and welcoming whenever he'd drop by the Bullpen, and will be missed.
January 27, 2026 at 1:51 AM
So sorry to learn we've lost Sal Buscema, who died just a few days before his 90th birthday. I regret that though he was one of Marvel's most prolific artists, I never got to work with him professionally. But he was always warm and welcoming whenever he'd drop by the Bullpen, and will be missed.
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RIP Sal Buscema, and thanks for so much entertainment for so many years.
Sal was the first artist I ever identified as my “favorite,” based on his DEFENDERS and HULK. I was absolutely thrilled to get to work with Sal a few times, and learned a lot from how he staged the stories.
Sal was the first artist I ever identified as my “favorite,” based on his DEFENDERS and HULK. I was absolutely thrilled to get to work with Sal a few times, and learned a lot from how he staged the stories.
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
RIP Sal Buscema, and thanks for so much entertainment for so many years.
Sal was the first artist I ever identified as my “favorite,” based on his DEFENDERS and HULK. I was absolutely thrilled to get to work with Sal a few times, and learned a lot from how he staged the stories.
Sal was the first artist I ever identified as my “favorite,” based on his DEFENDERS and HULK. I was absolutely thrilled to get to work with Sal a few times, and learned a lot from how he staged the stories.
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When I was in sixth grade, we had an assignment to write a letter to someone who had the job you wanted when you grew up. I wrote to a handful of comic artists. Mr. Buscema was the only one who wrote back - AND he included a sketch of Spidey’s head. It’s one of my prized possessions. RIP.
Sal Buscema turns 90 today. There's hardly a Marvel character Sal hasn't left his mark on, from Cap to the Hulk, Avengers to Thor. Working with Sal for two years on Spectacular Spider-Man remains a highlight of my career. And the best part? He's not just a great artist, he's a truly good guy.
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 AM
When I was in sixth grade, we had an assignment to write a letter to someone who had the job you wanted when you grew up. I wrote to a handful of comic artists. Mr. Buscema was the only one who wrote back - AND he included a sketch of Spidey’s head. It’s one of my prized possessions. RIP.
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As a reader, I took Sal for granted. As an art collector, I took him for granted thinking, "I'll score one page. Grab another later." Then his prices deservedly skyrocketed. A stalwart of my childhood imagination. He and Gil Kane stood toe-to-toe for best punched out guys flying into the foreground.
January 27, 2026 at 2:19 AM
As a reader, I took Sal for granted. As an art collector, I took him for granted thinking, "I'll score one page. Grab another later." Then his prices deservedly skyrocketed. A stalwart of my childhood imagination. He and Gil Kane stood toe-to-toe for best punched out guys flying into the foreground.
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There's No Place Like Home!
Rom, SpaceKnight by Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Ben Sean, Jim Novak, Mark Gruenwald & Al Milgrom.
#RIPSalBuscema #RomSpaceknight #MarvelComics #JoeSinnott #BillMantlo #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast #ComicBookBroadcaster #SplashPages #ComicBooks
Rom, SpaceKnight by Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Ben Sean, Jim Novak, Mark Gruenwald & Al Milgrom.
#RIPSalBuscema #RomSpaceknight #MarvelComics #JoeSinnott #BillMantlo #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast #ComicBookBroadcaster #SplashPages #ComicBooks
January 27, 2026 at 2:33 AM
There's No Place Like Home!
Rom, SpaceKnight by Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Ben Sean, Jim Novak, Mark Gruenwald & Al Milgrom.
#RIPSalBuscema #RomSpaceknight #MarvelComics #JoeSinnott #BillMantlo #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast #ComicBookBroadcaster #SplashPages #ComicBooks
Rom, SpaceKnight by Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Ben Sean, Jim Novak, Mark Gruenwald & Al Milgrom.
#RIPSalBuscema #RomSpaceknight #MarvelComics #JoeSinnott #BillMantlo #TheCosmicComicBookBroadcast #ComicBookBroadcaster #SplashPages #ComicBooks
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Well, shit. I never met Sal of even talked with him on the phone but we worked together briefly on the Defenders and I bought a ton of comics that he worked on over the years.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
www.comicsbeat.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Well, shit. I never met Sal of even talked with him on the phone but we worked together briefly on the Defenders and I bought a ton of comics that he worked on over the years.
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Sal Buscema is gone.
They could've called Sal "Mister Marvel". He drew hundreds of comics in a style that seemed effortless.
My favorite Sal Buscema drawn story, Marvel Team Up 41-44.
There's extra magic in that one.
Rest in peace. John's left the light on.
They could've called Sal "Mister Marvel". He drew hundreds of comics in a style that seemed effortless.
My favorite Sal Buscema drawn story, Marvel Team Up 41-44.
There's extra magic in that one.
Rest in peace. John's left the light on.
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Sal Buscema is gone.
They could've called Sal "Mister Marvel". He drew hundreds of comics in a style that seemed effortless.
My favorite Sal Buscema drawn story, Marvel Team Up 41-44.
There's extra magic in that one.
Rest in peace. John's left the light on.
They could've called Sal "Mister Marvel". He drew hundreds of comics in a style that seemed effortless.
My favorite Sal Buscema drawn story, Marvel Team Up 41-44.
There's extra magic in that one.
Rest in peace. John's left the light on.
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Sal Buscema was a name that kept coming up during Project Daare. He left us some pretty indelible characters over the course of his career, and probably had an influence over my own art more than I ever realized. Thank you, Sal.
January 27, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Sal Buscema was a name that kept coming up during Project Daare. He left us some pretty indelible characters over the course of his career, and probably had an influence over my own art more than I ever realized. Thank you, Sal.
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I discovered Sal Buscema art on ROM, and his figure energy was a perfect fit for a sci-fi/horror series where people and aliens and aliens disguised as people were dissolved or vaporized each issue.
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I discovered Sal Buscema art on ROM, and his figure energy was a perfect fit for a sci-fi/horror series where people and aliens and aliens disguised as people were dissolved or vaporized each issue.
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Here is my memorial article for the late Sal Buscema published by @nerdinitiative.bsky.social
@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social
nerdinitiative.com/2026/01/26/s...
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Sal Buscema: A Comic Book Legend - NERD INITIATIVE
Sal Buscema is a legendary comic book artist. In an inevitable circle of life, the comic book community has lost Mr. Buscema. On January 23, 2026, the legend
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January 27, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Here is my memorial article for the late Sal Buscema published by @nerdinitiative.bsky.social
@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social
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@marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social
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Here’s an interesting bit of trivia about the late, great Sal Buscema…
In the span of only two years he illustrated the introductions of groups who would become The Defenders and The Invaders, and co-created the Squadron Sinister (later Supreme)!
Note: Roy Thomas wrote all of them!
#SalBuscema
In the span of only two years he illustrated the introductions of groups who would become The Defenders and The Invaders, and co-created the Squadron Sinister (later Supreme)!
Note: Roy Thomas wrote all of them!
#SalBuscema
January 27, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Here’s an interesting bit of trivia about the late, great Sal Buscema…
In the span of only two years he illustrated the introductions of groups who would become The Defenders and The Invaders, and co-created the Squadron Sinister (later Supreme)!
Note: Roy Thomas wrote all of them!
#SalBuscema
In the span of only two years he illustrated the introductions of groups who would become The Defenders and The Invaders, and co-created the Squadron Sinister (later Supreme)!
Note: Roy Thomas wrote all of them!
#SalBuscema
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1) You may not see a lot of Sal Buscema's influence on my own art style, but I am thankful for the part he played in my comic art life. I don't think I've told many people the following story, but I had a wonderful lunch with Sal when I was in high school...
January 27, 2026 at 1:43 AM
1) You may not see a lot of Sal Buscema's influence on my own art style, but I am thankful for the part he played in my comic art life. I don't think I've told many people the following story, but I had a wonderful lunch with Sal when I was in high school...
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Farewell Sal Buscema, the beating heart of Marvel Comics
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Farewell Sal Buscema, the beating heart of Marvel Comics
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A post in memory of the late Sal Buscema, one of the many comics he did was the ROM Spaceknight series, I own two of his original artworks from Issue 2 which have pride of place on my walls. #comics
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 AM
A post in memory of the late Sal Buscema, one of the many comics he did was the ROM Spaceknight series, I own two of his original artworks from Issue 2 which have pride of place on my walls. #comics