Publishers / Marvel / Quasar (1989) / #9
9April 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Quasar #9

Marvel · April 1990

First appearance: M.O.D.A.M.First appearance: Att-LassFirst appearance: Alessandro Brannex1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
April 1990
Key date
1990-04-00
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 M.O.D.A.M. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0In the Clutches of MODAM the Mind Marauder!cover1pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Stan Drake; colors: George RoussosOlinka Barankova, M.O.D.A.M. First, Quasar, Wendell Vaughn
1Have Brain, Will Travelcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice ChiangAtt-Lass First, Kayla Ballantine, Olinka Barankova, Alessandro Brannex First, Captain Atlas First, Cobra, Crossbones, Doctor Minerva, Eon, M.O.D.A.M. First, Madame Masque, Minn-Erva, Whitney Frost, Quasar
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601102604

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Quasar Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6359-6		2012On eBay ›
Captain Marvel: Starforce #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91797-5		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q66133428 (Att-Lass), first-appearance property (CC0)

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