History ComicBook / RomIDW

* CurbStompBattle: Rom vs [[spoiler: Beach Head]] in issue 7.

* {{Expy}}: Livia is seemingly one of Starshine.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The Dire Wraiths.

* GeneralRipper: Orphion.

** The Wraiths do ''not'' like humans.

Launched in May 2016, ROM is [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing's]] [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] of ''ComicBook/ROMSpaceknight'', set in a DarkerAndEdgier (though not by much) universe. The comic is penned by [[AscendedFanboy Ascended Fanboys]] Chris Ryall and Christos Gage, with art by David Messina and Paolo Villaneli.

As a Creator/{{Hasbro}} licensed property, the comic is part of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse, and crossed over with the other series as part of ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]''. The comic ended with issue 14, and was [[ReTool retooled]] after ''First Strike'' as ''Rom and the [[ComicBook/MicronautsIDW Micronauts]]''.

* AmbiguousSituation: The ultimate fate of the Dire Wraiths and the Solstar Order is left unclear with the end of the Hasbro shared universe. Both sides have sustained heavy losses with no clear path to victory for either side.

* InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube: How do the Wraiths paint a bad image of Rom? Use smartphones to upload videos of him killing 'humans' to YouTube.

Remember Rom? That silver robotic alien from Marvel Comics? Well, he's back.

Launched in May 2016, ROM is [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing's]] [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] of ''ComicBook/ROMSpaceknight'', set in a DarkerAndEdgier (though not by much) universe. The comic is penned by AscendedFanboy Chris Rayall.

As a Creator/{{Hasbro}} licensed property, the comic is part of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse, and crossed over with the other series as part of ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]''. Due to lagging sales, it is scheduled to be cancelled after issue 14 and rebooted post ''First Strike'' as ''Rom and the Micronauts.''

** Whatever Livia's species is, theirs is red. WordOfGod is that she's Elonian, like Rom

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Orphion's insistance on [[spoiler:destroying Earth]] allows the Wraiths to absorb the energy of his Neutralizer when he fires it down one of their facilities in an attempt to destabilize the core.

* HumansAreBastards: Orphion read the internet and quickly cam to this conclusion.

** The Dire Wraiths. Though it's not quite clear whether alien powers such as the Decepticons fear them or are just disgusted by them to the point of wanting nothing to do with them. Whichever the case, ''Megatron'' was stated to have loathed them so much he avoided a Wratih-infested area dubbed the Dark Nebula. Another reason might be that a fleet of Worldsweepers- as in, those ''giant'' Decepticon symbol ships- went missing in there.

** Whatever Livia's species is, theirs is red.

* SnakePeople: Orphion

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Rom gives one to [[spoiler: Orphion in issue 9, and it actually gets through to him, causing Orphion to give Rom a chance to prove that humanity is worth saving.]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Orphion's instance on [[spoiler:destroying Earth]] allows the Wraiths to absorb the energy of his Neutralizer when he fires it down one of their facilities in an attempt to destabilize the core.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeach: Rom gives one to [[spoiler: Orphion in issue 9, and it actually gets through to him, causing Orphion to give Rom a chance to prove that humanity is worth saving.]]

* ReasonYouSuckSpeach: Rom gives one to [[spoiler: Orphion in issue 9, and it actually gets through to him, causing Orphion to give Rom a chance to prove that humanity is worth saving.]]

As a Creator/{{Hasbro}} licensed property, the comic is part of the ComicBook/HasbroComicUniverse, and crossed over with the other series as part of ''[[ComicBook/Revolution2016 Revolution]]''.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: The Elonians have blue skin. Whatever Livia's species is, theirs is red. The Wraiths also have blue skin (or green or brown DependingOnTheArtist).

* BrainsEvilBrawnGood: The Dire Wraith D'rge lampshades this. Rom himself seems to agree as he realizes that the Knights have no idea of any long term plans the Wraiths might have due to simply killing them all instead of interrogating them.

* EarthIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: Rom believes that the war will end on Earth.

* HeroWithBadPublicity: Rom. Unsurprisingly, seemingly killing random people doesn't help with PR. Even after ''Revolution'', some rogue members of [[spoiler: G.I. Joe]] still hunt him.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: How do the Wraiths paint a bad image of Rom? Use smartphones to upload videos of him killing 'humans' to YouTube.

** The Dire Wraith who calls himself Ruan Sablik has no interest in war and just wants to live on Earth in peace. Another Wraith known as 'CONS4EVA' also expressed this feeling.

* OneHitKill: The Neutralizer has this effect on Wraiths.

* RunningGag: People mistaking Rom for a Cybertronian. Deconstructed slightly as the government, particularly G.I. Joe, is quick to blame Optimus Prime for anything Rom does until it's cleared up.

** The Dire Wraiths. Though it's not quite clear whether alien powers such as the Decepticons fear them or are just disgusted by them to the point of wanting nothing to do with them.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Among the other Hasbro properties, Rom seems to be this with no one really trusting him and being glad to have him leave, only putting up with him due to his Analyzers. Some members of [[spoiler:G.I. Joe even want to kill him.]]

Remember Rom? That silver robotic alien from Marvel? Well he's back.

Launched in May 2016, ROM is [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW Publishing's]] {{reboot}} of ''ComicBook/ROMSpaceknight'', set in a DarkerAndEdgier (though not by much) universe. The comic is penned by AscendedFanboy Chris Rayall.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: The Elonians have blue skin. Whatever Livia's species is, theirs is red.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: When it comes to destroying Earth in issue 7. Orphion highlights the large presence of Dire Wraiths on the planet while Rom points out that Earth is a Cybertronian colony and destroying it might spark a war with the Cybertronians.

* FantasticRacism: The Solstar Order hates both Dire Wraiths and [[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise Cybertronians]]. The latter is slightly downplayed for Rom. ''Slightly''.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Among the other Hasbro properties, Rom seems to be this with no one really trusting him and being glad to have him leave.

** The Dire Wraith who calls himself, Ruan Sablik has no interest in war and just wants to live on Earth in peace.
** ''Rom'' seems to be heading this way, noting that the Knights seem more interested in continuing the war than ending it.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Orphion's instance on destroying Earth allows the Wraiths to absorb the energy of his Neutralizer when he fires it down one of their facilities in an attempt to destabilize the core.

** In issue 5, Rom finds Camilia partially mutated into a Dire Wraith.

* OneRiotOneRanger: Subverted. It looks like this is the case with Rom flying solo, but Spaceknights are supposed to have partners. Rom's died and he never requested a new one.

* SquishyWizard: As shown in the ''Revolution'' one shots of ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' standard bullets will kill Dire Wraiths just as well as Neutralizers.

* RunningGag: People mistaking Rom for a Cybertronian. Deconstructed slightly as the government (particularly G.I. Joe) is quick to blame Optimus Prime for anything Rom does until it's cleared up.

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Dire Wraiths though they need to 'infect' something first before taking its form.

* BrainsEvilBrawnGood: The Dire Wraith D'rge lampshades this. Rom himself seems to agree as he realizes that the Knights have no idea of any long term plans the Wraiths might have due to simply killing them all.

** The Dire Wraiths. Though it's not quite clear whether alien powers such as the Decepticons fear them or are disgusted by them.

* ShoutOut: Darby references [[Franchise/StarWars ''Star Wars'']] and the Trojan War while explaining her plan to sneak Rom into an EDC base.

* {{Hypocrite}}: As Soundwave points out in ''Revolution'', for all that the Solstar Order looks down on Cybertronians for endless war, they're caught in one themselves and kill without mercy or trial.

* OneRiotOneRanger: