(June 1990)

Marvel, 1990 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Craig Anderson (credited) (editor); Renee Witterstaetter (credited as Renée Witterstaetter) (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor in chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Explode into the Marvel Universe of the 31st Century! (Table of Contents)

Guardians of the Galaxy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Valentino (painting)
Inks
Jim Valentino (painting)
Colors
Jim Valentino (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Martinex; Nikki; Yondu; Vance Astro; Starhawk; Aleta]
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel, 1990 series) #1 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for Guardians of the Galaxy (1990 series) #1 [Newsstand]
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Cover gallery

But Are They Ready For... Taserface! (Table of Contents: 1)

Guardians of the Galaxy / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Valentino (credited)
Pencils
Jim Valentino (credited)
Inks
Steve Montano (credited)
Colors
Evelyn Stein (credited)
Letters
Ken Lopez (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There is a second that wrestles with eternity.
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Martinex; Nikki; Yondu; Vance Astro; Starhawk; Aleta]; Taserface (introduction); Stark (introduction); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (flashback); Thing [Ben Grimm] (flashback); Defenders [Dr. Strange; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie] (flashback); Badoon (flashback); Avengers [Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Vision; Wonder Man; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Scarlet Witch; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Hercules; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Pym]] (flashback); Korvac [Michael Korvac; The Enemy]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback); Moondragon (flashback); Adam Warlock (flashback); Her (flashback); Vance Astrovik (flashback)
Synopsis
The Guardians begin their quest for Captain America's shield.
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Indexer Notes

Taserface created by Aaron Valentino.

The History of the Guardians Part I (Table of Contents: 2)

Readers' Space / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jim Valentino (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Text article on the history of the Guardians. Thumbnail size print of the next issue's cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Explode into the Marvel Universe of the 31st Century!
    Guardians of the Galaxy
  2. 1. But Are They Ready For... Taserface!
    Guardians of the Galaxy
  3. 2. The History of the Guardians Part I
    Readers' Space
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  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
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