Publishers / Marvel / Quasar (1989) / #14
14September 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Quasar #14

Marvel · September 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: StarlightFirst appearance: The CaptiveFirst appearance: Star-Dancer1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
September 1990
Key date
1990-09-00
On-sale date
1990
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 Starlight - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Journey into Mystery Part Twocover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlaneQuasar, The Stranger, Wendell Vaughn
1The World My Laboratorycomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Renee Witterstaetter; letters: Janice ChiangAlpha, Kayla Ballantine, Bi-Beast, The Captive First, Harold Danforth, Death, Doctor Spectrum, Dragonfly, Veronica Dultry, Eon, Famine, T'urin G'ar, Grom, Haywire

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601102609

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90065-6		2016On eBay ›
Quasar: Cosmos in Collision #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91372-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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