{"product_id":"rom-the-space-knight-vol-5-1985-turkish-comic-turkey-cover-28-38-40","title":"Rom the Space Knight Vol #5 1985 Turkish Comic Turkey cover #28 #38-#40","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"55\"\u003eROM – Cilt 5 – Turkish Edition, Alfa Yayınları (1985)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"999\" data-start=\"262\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"281\" data-start=\"278\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eThis is ROM Cilt 5, published in Turkey by Alfa Yayınları in 1985 as part of a collected reissue program derived from the original 20-issue weekly ROM series that first appeared in Turkey between late 1984 and 1985. Rather than being a new or separate publication line, the cilt series reused the same material from the weekly issues, repackaging two previously released issues into a single volume under a new cover. This practice was largely driven by commercial considerations, allowing the publisher to reintroduce unsold stock to the market by presenting it as a new compilation. As with the original Turkish run, this volume is printed in Turkish and in black and white, despite the original American series, titled \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRom the Space Knight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, having been published in full color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003eCilt 5 combines Issue #9 and Issue #10 of the original Turkish weekly series. The cover artwork is taken from ROM #28 (U.S. edition), yet none of the stories from that issue appear inside, continuing the common Turkish publishing practice of selecting visually striking covers without regard for interior story alignment. The first half of the volume, corresponding to Turkish Issue #9, includes the stories Acı Çeken Çocuklar from ROM (1979) #38 (Suffer the Little Children), Ölümden Dönüş from ROM (1979) #39 (Deathrise), Dehşetin Kavalcısı from ROM (1979) #40 (Piper of Peril), Eşikte Yaşayan from ROM (1979) #41 (The Dweller of the Threshold), and the additional short feature titled Cennette Bela Var. The second half, corresponding to Turkish Issue #10, features Vahşet from ROM (1979) #46, Eğlence ve Kabus from ROM (1979) #47, Kaçış from ROM (1979) #48, Yabancılar from ROM (1979) #50 (Extraterrestrials), and the concluding piece Uzay Savaşçılarının Destanı.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003eTogether, these stories represent a broad and varied segment of the ROM narrative, blending darker, horror-influenced episodes with large-scale science fiction conflicts. As a collected volume, Cilt 5 serves as a clear example of how Alfa Yayınları repurposed existing material through new packaging strategies, reflecting both the economic realities and distinctive editorial habits of Turkish comic publishing in the mid-1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2355\"\u003e• Series: ROM (Alfa Yayınları Turkish Edition – Cilt Series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2375\"\u003e• Volume: Cilt 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003e• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e• Publication Year: 1985\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003e• Original Turkish Issues Included: Issue #9 and Issue #10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003e• Original U.S. Series: Rom the Space Knight (1979)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2574\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003e• Format: Softcover comic (collected volume)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2653\"\u003e• Printing: Black and white\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003e• Cover Source: ROM #28 (U.S. edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2806\"\u003e• Notable Detail: Two previously released Turkish issues repackaged under a new cover as a collected volume\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003e• Series Scope: Based on the original 20-issue weekly Turkish run\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47755030167690,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_2b7f89b4-93b7-421e-94c3-5d3dc2e08c85.jpg?v=1774254101","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/rom-the-space-knight-vol-5-1985-turkish-comic-turkey-cover-28-38-40","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}