Publishers / Marvel / Quasar (1989) / #12
12July 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Quasar #12

Marvel · July 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: EloDeath of Gilbert Vaughn1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
July 1990
Key date
1990-07-00
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 Elo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Gilbert Vaughn.

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
0Tutinax Attacks! Arena of Death!cover1pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Keith Williams; colors: George RoussosQuasar, Tutinax, Wendell Vaughn
1Games Deviants Playcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Fred Fredericks; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice Chiang; editing: Howard Mackie, Tom DeFalcoKayla Ballantine, Elo First, Eon, Willie Lumpkin, Makkari, Quasar, H. D. Steckley, Ken Tanaka, Gilbert Vaughn Death, Wendell Vaughn, Simon Williams, Wonder Man
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601102607

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Quasar: Cosmos in Collision #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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