Publishers / Marvel / Quasar (1989) / #10
10May 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Quasar #10

Marvel · May 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: HalflifeFirst appearance: Banca Rech1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
May 1990
Key date
1990-05-00
On-sale date
1990
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Farewell to Arms?! At the Mercy of Dr. Minerva!cover1pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: George RoussosDoctor Minerva, Minn-Erva, Quasar, Wendell Vaughn
1Kree for Allcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Danny Bulanadi, Tom Morgan; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice ChiangAtt-Lass, Kayla Ballantine, Captain Atlas, Captain Marvel, Doctor Minerva, Eon, Halflife First, Mar-Vell, Minn-Erva, Quasar, Banca Rech First, Ken Tanaka, Wendell Vaughn

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601102605

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Quasar: Cosmos in Collision #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91372-4
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Sources

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