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1October 1989
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Quasar #1

Marvel · October 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance: Lisa VaughnOrigin: Quasar1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1989
Key date
1989-10-00
On-sale date
1989
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 Lisa Vaughn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Quasar, Wendell Vaughn.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Untold Origin of Quasar!cover1pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Paul Ryan; colors: Mark ChiarelloQuasar, Wendell Vaughn
1The Price of Power!comic story23script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Ryan, Danny Bulanadi; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice ChiangDeathurge, Bob Grayson, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Marvel Boy, Mister Fantastic, Quasar Origin, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Tony Stark, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Gilbert Vaughn
4-in-house column1script: Stan LeeRenee Witterstaetter

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601102610

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Milestones: Dragon Lord, Speedball & the Man in the Sky #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Star Brand & Quasar #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Annihilation Classic #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3388-9		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Age #781989On eBay ›
Annihilation Classic #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3410-7		2009On eBay ›
Quasar Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6359-6		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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