Issue: #24
Rom crosses paths with Richard Rider, a.k.a. Nova, the Human Rocket. Rom soon allies with the youthful hero and his super-powered friends to defend the planet Xandar from invading hordes of alien Skrulls.
Creators: Jim Novak, Jim Shooter, Sal Buscema, Mark Gruenwald, Mark Gruenwald, Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott, Ben Sean, Bill Mantlo
Characters: Torpedo, Starshine, Tanak Valt, Crime-Buster, Powerhouse, Nova, Diamondhead, Adora, Worldmind, Comet, Rom, Brandy Clark, Protector
Story arcs: Xandarian-Skrull War