Publishers / Marvel / Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) / #25
25June 1992
$2.50; 2.95 CAD; 1.35 GBP

Guardians of the Galaxy #25

Marvel · June 1992

First appearance: HollywoodFirst appearance: Ancient One3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
June 1992
Key date
1992-06-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.50; 2.95 CAD; 1.35 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Confront Galactus & The Silver Surfercover1pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Hilary BartaVance Astro, Charlie-27, Firelord, Galactus, Galan, The Keeper, Pyreus Kril, Major Victory, Nikki, Aleta Ogord, Stakar Ogord, Norrin Radd, Starhawk, Talon
1And Now.... Galactuscomic story40script: Jim Valentino; pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Steve Montano; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Ken LopezAncient One First, Aron the Watcher, Vance Astro, Charlie-27, Era, Eternity, Firelord, Galactus, Galan, Hollywood First, The Keeper, Pyreus Kril, Major Victory, Martinex

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Regular Direct EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstandprice 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD; barcode 00928101318106
Deluxe Newsstand EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-9812-3		2015On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90439-5		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2425 of 62#26 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135264410 (Hollywood), first-appearance property (CC0)

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