Super Villains Encountered by Rom
This is a complete list of all the villains (or other beings generally cast as "the bad guy(s)") that Rom encountered in his travels. If someone only appeared in Rom, but did not actually encounter Rom, the entry will say "Appeared" instead of "Encountered." Non-continuity appearances (insignificant flashbacks, etc.) are usually not included. People who appeared as part of a team will have the name of the team in braces after their name. For other denizens of the Marvel Universe that Rom encountered, see the lists of super heroes and cosmic beings.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Awesome Android
Encountered: Rom #14
Avalanche {Brotherhood of Evil Mutants}
Encountered: Rom #31
Blob {Brotherhood of Evil Mutants}
Encountered: Rom #31
Boulder {Outcasts}
Encountered: Rom #28
Brynocki
Encountered: Rom #47
Deathbird
Appeared: Rom Annual #4
Destiny II (Irene) {Brotherhood of Evil Mutants}
Encountered: Rom #31-32
Devastator {Soviet Super Troopers}
Encountered: Rom #44
Diamondhead
Appeared: Rom #24
Digger II {Outcasts}
Encountered: Rom #28
Appeared: Rom #29
Dweller in the Darkness
See House of Shadows
Ego (the living planet)
Encountered: Rom #69
Gremlin
Encountered: Rom #44-46
(See also Super Heroes:
Gremlin)
House of Shadows
Encountered: Rom #5
Kala (Wife of the Mole Man)
Encountered: Rom #28
Landslide {Outcasts}
Encountered: Rom #28
Mad Thinker
See Thinker
Metal Master
Encountered: Rom #30
Missing Link
Encountered: Rom #29
Mole Man
Encountered: Rom #28
Appeared: Rom #29
Mystique {Brotherhood of Evil Mutants}
Encountered: Rom #31-32
Plunderer
Encountered: Rom #13
Pyro {Brotherhood of Evil Mutants}
Encountered: Rom #31
Quasimodo
Encountered: Rom #43-44
Rogue {Brotherhood of Evil Mutants}
Encountered: Rom #31-32
(See also Super Heroes:
Rogue)
Seaweed Man
Encountered: Rom #34
Skrulls
Encountered: Rom #24
Appeared: Rom #48-49
Encountered: Rom #50
Soviet Super Troopers
Encountered: Rom #44
Space Phantom
Encountered: Rom #19
Note: At the time it was thought there was only one Space
Phantom, but it has since been revealed that there actually many.
Stardust
Encountered (First app.): Rom Annual #1
Real name: T'urin G'ar
Base of operations: Outer space
Known relatives: The Body
History: The being that became Stardust was originally an
energy being who was part of a collective known as the Body. He was
expelled for unmutual acts and bound in bands of "starstuff." He
found his way to Earth and discovered two races inhabiting the planet:
humans and Dire Wraiths. He first absorbed most of the energy of
several human children, but found he was able to get more energy by
absorbing Wraiths (killing them), so he began seeking them out. When
Rom found him and asked that he return the life force stolen from the
children, Stardust attacked him as an enemy. Rom defeated him in the
end, healing the children and releasing the villain back into the
cosmos with just enough power to survive (Rom Annual #1). He
was later captured and held captive by the Stranger (Quasar
#14, 16).
Subterraneans
Encountered: Rom #28
Appeared: Rom #29
Terrax II {Herald of Galactus}
Encountered: Rom #26-27
Thinker
Encountered: Rom #14
Tyreseus (Pulsar II)
Encountered (First app./Death): Rom Annual #4
Real name: Tyreseus
Base of operations: Shi'ar space
Known relatives: None
History: Tyreseus was a Calurnian, a warrior race conquered
by the Shi'ar. He was the doctor assigned to the Shi'ar dreadnought
that found Pulsar
drifting throught space in a force-sphere. After Pulsar died, he
decided to have himself grafted to Pulsar's armor and rebel against
the Shi'ar. The first thing he did was destroy the ship he had been
assigned to. Shortly thereafter, Rom, Scanner, Seeker, and Trapper were captured by a
second Shi'ar ship containing Gladiator and another contingent of the
Imperial Guard. The Spaceknights and Gladiator ultimately tracked
Tyreseus down to a nearby asteroid after Rom had been forced to
neutralize his powers. Gladiator struck a mortal blow, but the
Spaceknights kept him from executing Tyreseus so they could hear his
story before he died. The Spaceknights then buried Tyreseus in
Pulsar's armor on the asteroid.
Water-Witch {Outcasts}
Encountered: Rom #28