Dates
- Cover date
- [July] 1991
- On sale
- May 1991
- Pages
- 68
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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 07148601787501
This edition’s page
Story arc: Korvac Quest
This is part 1 of 1. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
Creators
Stories
- The Origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy · 3 pages
Brief origins of the Guardians.
- Some Other Time! (Korvac Quest Pt. 4) · 30 pages
The Guardians try to prevent Korvac's birth.
- Encounter on Europa! · 12 pages
Early adventure of the Guardians.
Publisher’s description
THE KORVAC QUEST -- Continued from the pages of Silver Surfer Annual #4, the storyline concludes with the Guardians returning to their own time in order to prevent the birth of Korvac. If they should fail --- their universe will come to an end! Plus, pin-ups and feature pages about the Guardians and their deadliest enemies.
Characters
Reprinted in
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (2023)