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5Mid-December 1989
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Quasar #5

Marvel · Mid-December 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance: Ken TanakaFirst appearance: Shintaro Kuramoto1 variantStoryline: Acts of Vengeance
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
Mid-December 1989
Key date
1989-12-00
On-sale date
1989
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
07148601102614
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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 Absorbing Man Goes Cosmic!cover1pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: George RoussosAbsorbing Man, Crusher Creel, Quasar, Wendell Vaughn
1The Absorption Principlecomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice ChiangAbsorbing Man, Kayla Ballantine, Captain America, Crusher Creel, Eon, Shintaro Kuramoto First, Loki, Walter Newell, Michael O'Brien, Quasar, Steve Rogers, Stingray, Ken Tanaka First, Gilbert Vaughn

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Directprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Acts of Vengeance Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4464-9		2011On eBay ›
Quasar Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6359-6		2012On eBay ›
Acts of Vengeance: Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 9781302922733		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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