ROM was a great series. I have issues 1-58. It's a storyline as if you took a pre-marvel alien-invasion short story from the 1959-1963 period ( a la TALES TO ASTONISH, TALES OF SUSPENSE, STRANGE TALES, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, etc.), and turned it into a regular series.
I especially liked the issues 36-50, inked by Akin and Garvey, that really enhanced the art. Mantlo wrote all 75 issues, plus annuals.
Sal Buscema pencilled issues 1-58.
Ditko pencilled issues 59-75.
Great Cold War-era alien invasion stuff. And ROM himself is about as classic a hero as you'll find.
Mantlo also did the MICRONAUTS series, and was blessed to have an even better run on that series, with great collaborative artists Michael Golden (1-12), Pat Broderick (19-38), Gil Kane(38, 40-45), and Jackson Guice (48-58)
