From the back cover
“The evil Dire Wraiths have escaped to Earth, but
are hounded by a Knight of the Solstar
Order, the one feared more than all others.
“He is Rom, the Wraith-slayer. Rom the Spaceknight!
“Having followed the Dire Wraiths across the galaxy,
Rom finds they have infiltrated all levels of society, hiding in plain sight.
Replacing many humans in key leadership positions, the Wraiths’ plan to
dominate the planet─and everyone on it─is gaining momentum. But Rom finds
resistance from the humans as well, who fear he is just another alien invading
Earth. He is joined in the battle by two other Solstar Knights. . . but are
they here as friends or foes?”
Review
Cold Fire is
a fun, smart and character-interesting update of the original Rom comic
books series, which ran under the Marvel imprint from 1979—1986. (Even the
villains, the Direwraiths, are presented as fully realized beings, making
them─and their viewpoints─more fascinating.)
Not only that, this IDW-based update incorporates modern
elements and artwork (that, thankfully, does not suck in the way that
computer-generated drawings sometimes do). Rom also respects the action-based storyline
and spirit of the original run, as well, which made me, who read the 1979
series as a child, just as happy now (as I was then). This brief series ended
after fifteen issues, which is a shame, because it looks like they were gearing
up for some intriguing tale-spiral possibilities. Worth owning, this.
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