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1January 1994
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Starblast #1

Marvel · January 1994 · on sale 1993-11-02

First appearance: StencilFirst appearance: SibercatFirst appearance: Alexi Garnoff1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Starblast (Marvel, 1994 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1994
Key date
1994-01-00
On-sale date
1993-11-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.00; 2.50 CAD; 1.55 GBP
Pages
52
Barcode
75960602783500111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Claudio Castellini; inks: Claudio CastelliniBen Grimm, Namor, Sub-Mariner, The Thing, Adam Warlock
1Once in a Blue Mooncomic story40script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Michael HigginsAjak, Robbie Baldwin, Kayla Ballantine, Binary, Black Bolt, Black Widow, Blind Faith, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Captain Marvel, Peggy Carter, Carol Danvers, Darkstar, Heather Douglas
2Skeletronillustration1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Ralph Cabrera

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.00 USD; 2.50 CAD; barcode 00928102783601

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Series context

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Sources

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