Publishers / Marvel / Quasar (1989) / #45
45April 1993
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.85 GBP

Quasar #45

Marvel · April 1993

First appearance: Jillian Marie WoodsFirst appearance: ShadowomanFirst appearance: Blazing Skull
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
April 1993
Key date
1993-04-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jillian Marie Woods - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0For a Fistful of Quasar!cover1pencils: Andy Smith; inks: Andy Smith; colors: Paul BectonQuasar, Wendell Vaughn
1Battleground Earthcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Grant Miehm; inks: David Day, Dan Day; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Rick ParkerKayla Ballantine, Blazing Skull First, Peggy Carter, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Ayesha, Sergei Krylov, Living Mummy, N'Kantu, Neutron, Presence, Quasar, Jim Scully, Shadowoman First

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