Monday, January 26, 2015

Our Pal Sal: "As I Lay Dying!" by Mantlo and S. Buscema

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Now, how many cool comics have you ever read that start out with the unconscious hero being repaired on a lube rack, and ended with same hero and friends battling evil plants? Only Bill Mantlo and Our Pal Sal Buscema could bring us "As I Lay Dying!" from ROM, Spaceknight #7 (March 1980)! And dig that Michael Golden cover!

















Hey, did'ja know today is Our Pal Sal's 79th birthday? Well, it is! Happy Birthday, Sal!!!
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    I must admit that Rom is not my favorite character in the marvel lexicon but for a character to come from a busted toy line it sure had a long run for a title. And I will agree that is a very strong cover by Michael Golden.

    Shane G.

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  2. Mike MikulovskyJanuary 26, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    ROM LIVES!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVpUydd3cjs

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  3. SUBZEROJanuary 26, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    Thanks for the heads up on Sal Buscema´s birthday !

    http://talesfromthekryptonian.blogspot.de/2015/01/bronze-age-giant-sal-buscema.html

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  4. JusticeDecember 9, 2018 at 6:04 PM

    ROM rules, and the dialogue from this poet-turned spaceknight is just Shakespearian enough to make me crow with delight.

    Oh, and I highly miss the strong Judeo-Christian themes - "Greater Love hath No Man" indeed.

    *sigh*

    Love yah, Big Buddy.

    Thank you so much for sharing this.

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