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Well we can thank Gary Martin Jr. again for this clip art from Quasar #4 (1984). The first thing I thought of when I saw it was the Wraith finder that was first seen in Rom #28 and later in Rom #52. I'm under the distinct impression that there is some sort of tribute going on here. Am I on to something here or what?
But one thing that is quite certain is that there is a much less subtle Dire Straits tribute going here. Which is cool with me because they had some great music with songs like Money For Nothing, The Sultans of Swing and Brothers In Arms. Quasar was a good series one of the things I really enjoyed about it was Quasar's (real name Wendell Vaughn) Spiderman like quips and pop culture references in the writing.
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So a couple of days ago when I first published this posting I had a splash page from the Quasar title (issue 14 or 15) that featured a small cameo panel of Stardust from Rom annual #1. But after having done some research online it turns out he had more then just a cameo. I was thinking of doing a follow up posting but then I figured why not just update this one instead.
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This is the only clip art I was able to find so with out having the issues there's no way for me to know if they included any Rom foot notes. Maybe I'll get lucky the next time I go rummaging through some $1 bins. Stardust was created by
Bill Mantlo and
Pat Broderick. Like
Hybrid, I'm was really glad to have discover this other villain who sprang from the Rom series branch out a bit into the rest of the Marvel Universe.
Easy. T'urin Gar.
ReplyDeletemore commonly known as Stardust, good job. i think i may do a follow up posting on this i just came across some new information about the character.
DeleteYou know I had completely forgotten about this character Stardust Very interesting stuff!
ReplyDeleteyeah i thought so too. what would have been even more interesting is if Stardust and Hybrid had ever crossed paths. if written properly that could have been interesting even in the post Rom character licensing rights Marvel Universe continuity.
DeleteI don't recall any ROM footnotes in that issue of QUASAR, but it's been a long time. I'll have to check. It's not surprising Stardust showed up in QUASAR, though, seeing as series writer Mark Gruenwald co-wrote his first appearance in ROM ANNUAL #1.
ReplyDeletethat was some good info. about Mark Gruenwald thanks and by all means let us know about any possible footnotes when you get the time.
DeleteI have the issue. no footnotes. but I think they ran a reader contest to see if someone could name all of the first appearances of all of the cosmic characters that appeared in that issue. In regards to the globe I see it as a tribute. especially when you put the pics side by side. I loved Quasar. He was my first intro to Marvel Cosmic. His nobility reminds me of Rom's. What a GREAT team up that would have been.
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