Publishers / Marvel / Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) / #12
12May 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Guardians of the Galaxy #12

Marvel · May 1991

First appearance: GiraudFirst appearance: PhoenixFirst appearance: Taserface1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
May 1991
Key date
1991-05-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Giraud - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Phoenix - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Taserface - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Replica - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mainframe - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Overkill - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Era - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wileaydus Autolycus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of High Sister - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Swifthand - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Call Him... Overkillcover1pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Art ThibertVance Astro, Charlie-27, Firelord, Pyreus Kril, Aleta Ogord, Stakar Ogord, Overkill First, Starhawk, Taserface First, Yondu Udonta, Yondu
1Nothing Like a Little Overkillcomic story22script: Jim Valentino; pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Steve Montano; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Ken LopezVance Astro, Wileaydus Autolycus First, Charlie-27, Era First, Firelord, Giraud First, High Sister First, Pyreus Kril, Mainframe First, Martinex, Nikki, Aleta Ogord, Stakar Ogord, Overkill First
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1pencils: ? (letterhead); inks: ? (letterhead); letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601318105

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8563-5		2014On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90439-5		2017On eBay ›
Homecoming
ISBN 978-1-302-96518-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #1112 of 62#13 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q114362102 (Taserface), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q121751389 (Replica), first-appearance property (CC0)

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