Publishers / Marvel / Quasar (1989) / #18
18January 1991
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Quasar #18

Marvel · January 1991

First appearance: The OriginFirst appearance: The Unbeing
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
January 1991
Key date
1991-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Joe RosasQuasar, The Unbeing First, Wendell Vaughn
1The Bearable Lightness of Unbeingcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice ChiangKayla Ballantine, Oblivion, The Origin First, Quasar, The Unbeing First, Lisa Vaughn, Wendell Vaughn

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Quasar: Cosmos in Collision #[nn]
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Sources

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