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Guardians of the Galaxy #3

Marvel · Series began 1990 · August 1990

Dates

Cover date
August 1990
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #3 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.

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148601318108

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Story arc: Quest For The Shield

This is part 3 of 3. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Guardians of the Galaxy #1
  2. Guardians of the Galaxy #2
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy #3

Creators

pencils: Jim Valentinoinks: Mike Manley, Steve Montanoscript: Jim Valentino, Stan Leecolors: Evelyn Steinletters: Ken Lopez

Stories

  • Split Decision · 22 pages

    Guardians vs. The Stark. Aleta and Starhawk split in two. The starship Freedom's Lady is destroyed.

Publisher’s description

All-out outer space battle issue!

Reprinted in

Guardians of the Galaxy [Quest for the Shield] (1992), Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (2023)

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