Publishers / Marvel / Quasar (1989) / #13
13August 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Quasar #13

Marvel · August 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: SkylarkFirst appearance: Benjamin JonesFirst appearance: Nth Man1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
August 1990
Key date
1990-08-00
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 Skylark - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Journey into Mystery Part Onecover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim LeeHyperion, Arcanna Jones, Linda Lewis, Mark Milton, Moonglow, Power Princess, Quasar, Skylark First, Stanley Stewart, Wendell Vaughn, Whizzer
1The Earth You Have Reached ...comic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice ChiangKayla Ballantine, Harold Danforth, Doctor Spectrum, Eon, Grom, Haywire, Hyperion, Arcanna Jones, Benjamin Jones First, Joe Ledger, Linda Lewis, Raleigh Lund, Makkari, Mark Milton

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601102608

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90065-6		2016On eBay ›
Quasar: Cosmos in Collision #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91372-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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