Publishers / Marvel / Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) / #48
48May 1994
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Guardians of the Galaxy #48

Marvel · May 1994 · on sale 1994

First appearance: Protégé
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Identification plate

Series
Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
May 1994
Key date
1994-05-00
On-sale date
1994
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604036004811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Brutal Return of Overkill!cover1pencils: Kevin West; inks: Steve MontanoVance Astro, Rita DeMara, Hollywood, The Living Tribunal, Malevolence, Stakar Ogord, Overkill, Protégé First, Starhawk, Taserface, Yondu Udonta, Simon Williams, Yellowjacket, Yondu
1It Ain't Over Till It's Overkillcomic story22script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Kevin West; inks: Steve Montano; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Ken LopezVance Astro, Beyonder, Charlie-27, Rita DeMara, Eternity, Hollywood, The Living Tribunal, Malevolence, Mephisto, Nikki, Aleta Ogord, Stakar Ogord, Overkill, Protégé First
2-in-house column1script: Rick Parker; pencils: Rick Parker; inks: Rick Parker; letters: Rick ParkerTom DeFalco
3-letters page1letters: typeset

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In the Year 3000
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Series context

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Sources

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