Quasar #1 [Newsstand]
(October 1989)

Marvel, 1989 Series
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Volume
1
Price
?
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
?
Barcode
?
Editing
Howard Mackie (editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series) #1.

The Untold Origin of Quasar! (Table of Contents)

Quasar / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Paul Ryan (signed)
Colors
Mark Chiarello
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Signature dated 1988.

The Price of Power! (Table of Contents: 1)

Quasar / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Gruenwald
Pencils
Paul Ryan (breakdowns); Danny Bulanadi (finishes)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Paul Becton
Letters
Janice Chiang

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Marvel Boy [Robert Grayson] (flashback); Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Thing; Human Torch] (flashback); SHIELD [Nick Fury; Agent Donahue; Dum Dum Dugan; Gail Runciter]; Tony Stark [Iron Man]; Dr. Gilbert Vaughn; Dr. Stanley Zane [Agent T-20]; Dr. Madeline Reznek; Lisa Vaughn; William Wesley (Death); AIM; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn] (Origin); Deathurge (in look ahead to next issue)
Synopsis
Wendell Vaughn is temporarily assigned to the S.H.I.E.L.D. security detail guarding his father's investigation of the alien Quantum-Bands. A.I.M. attempts to steal them, but Wendell dons the Bands and single-handedly repulses the A.I.M. attack.
Reprints

Mr. Bubble's Tub Tales... (Table of Contents: 2)

Mr. Bubble / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Mr. Bubble; kids

Indexer Notes

Art resembles some Archie comics art. Appears between pages 7-8 of story.

The Power to Move! (Table of Contents: 3)

Kid Remote; Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Kid Remote

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for remote game controller for the Nintendo Game System.
Appears between pages 8-9 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Renee Witterstaetter
Synopsis
The Pro File feature is about Marvel staffer Renee Witterstaetter.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 19-20 of story. Includes Pro File.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Untold Origin of Quasar!
    Quasar
  2. 1. The Price of Power!
    Quasar
  3. 2. Mr. Bubble's Tub Tales...
    Mr. Bubble
  4. 3. The Power to Move!
    Kid Remote; Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Jochen G.
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Richard Thomson