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CATALOG RECORD

Guardians of the Galaxy #1

Marvel · Series began 1990 · June 1990

Dates

Cover date
June 1990
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148601318106

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Jim Valentinoinks: Jim Valentino, Steve Montanocolors: Jim Valentino, Evelyn Steinscript: Jim Valentino, Stan Leeletters: Ken Lopez

Stories

  • But Are They Ready For... Taserface! · 22 pages

    The Guardians begin their quest for Captain America's shield.

Characters

Vance AstroYondu UdontaYonduCharlie-27MartinexStarhawkMartinex T'NagaNikkiStakar OgordAleta Ogord

Reprinted in

Guardians of the Galaxy [Quest for the Shield] (1992), Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy: Dream On (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus (2017), Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Prelude (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (2023)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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