Publishers / Marvel / Guardians of the Galaxy (2023) / #9 (189)
9 (189)February 2024
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Guardians of the Galaxy #9 (189)

Marvel · February 2024 · on sale 2023-12-13

First appearance: WardFirst appearance: Multitude1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel, 2023 series)
Issue
#9 (189)
Publication date
February 2024
Key date
2024-02-00
On-sale date
2023-12-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
75960620535600911
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mind Trip with Mantis and Gamoracover1pencils: Emilio Laiso; inks: Emilio Laiso; colors: Bryan ValenzaMantis
1The Magnificent Mantiscomic story20script: Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing; pencils: Kev Walker; inks: Walden Wong; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: VC's Cory PetitCaptain America, Nebula, The Collector, Doctor Strange, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Ben Grimm, Groot, Invisible Woman, Iron Man, Billy Kaplan, Mantis, Wanda Maximoff, Mister Fantastic
2Next: The Battle of the Branchworlds Begins!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Emilio Laiso; inks: Emilio Laiso; colors: Bryan Valenza
3Keith Giffen 1952-2023in-house column1pencils: various (illustrations); inks: various (illustrations); colors: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Nicoletta Baldari Coverbarcode 75960620535600921

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Grootrise
ISBN 978-1-302-95120-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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