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3April 1988
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Star Trek: The Next Generation #3

DC · April 1988 · on sale 1988-01-05

First appearance: Q2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
April 1988
Key date
1988-04-00
On-sale date
1988-01-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Q - 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
0-cover1pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Carlos GarzónData, Jean-Luc Picard
1Q Factorcomic story22script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Carlos Garzón, Arne Starr; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Bob PinahaBeverly Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Data, Geordi La Forge, Jean-Luc Picard, Q First, William Riker, Deanna Troi, Worf, Tasha Yar
2Star Trek: The Next Generationletters page2script: Bob Greenberger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0709893124004
Canadianprice 1.35 CAD; barcode 0709893124004

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Trek: The Next Generation -- Beginnings #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-200-6		1995On eBay ›
Beginnings
ISBN 978-1-61377-671-1		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2080323 (Q), first-appearance property (CC0)

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