Quasar #17 (1990)
Quasar #17 is an issue of the Quasar series from Marvel, released December 1, 1990. Written by Mark Gruenwald with artwork by Mike Manley. Notable appearances include Flash (Allen). This page represents the regular first-print edition.
The Runner challenges Earth's fastest to a race, forcing Makkari to push himself beyond his limits in "Reborn To Run". Squadron Supreme, Black Racer, Speed Demon, Super Sabre, Quicksilver, Captain Marvel. Appearance by the yellow-and-red-clad 'Buried Alien', an homage to Barry Allen, aka the Flash, the fastest man alive.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of 'Buried Alien,' appears once more in a Marvel comic as Fast Forward in Quasar #58
- The Runner challenges all of Earth's speedsters to a race that is won by a stranger who bursts through a dimensional rift, crowning him 'the fastest man alive'
- The stranger has amnesia but vaguely remembers his name sounds something like 'Buried Alien' - Barry Allen, The Flash
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