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Issue: Marvel Graphic Novel #13
Publication Date: December 1984
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Issues: #13 of 75 Issues (93 Printings)
Title: Starstruck
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Graphic NovelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 08/21/1984
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN: 0871350017
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $7.95 CAD
$6.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Softcover "graphic novel"; issue number only printed on cover; prequel to the Starstruck stage play; stories reprinted from Heavy Metal magazine with changes; story continued in Starstruck (Marvel, 1985 series) #1. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #54. Released concurrently with December 1984 cover dated titles.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: 8.3 in. x 10.8 in.; 21 cm x 27.5 cm
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; coated stock interior
Binding: perfect bound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In3
Disclose Reprinted From19
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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The Luckless, the Abandoned and Foresaked

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Galatia 9; Brucilla
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: title page; contains copyright notice & credits; no issue number or series name in copyright notice
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: introduction to book; tells the history of the Starstruck play and comic
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Prologue: From the Womb of Heaven...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Mary Medea; Erotica Ann
Synopsis: Mary Medea provides the physical model for the Erotica Ann line of androids.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCosmics #5 published April 1985
as Prolog: Aus dem Leib des Himmels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #8 [Direct] published November 1982
was They Lie Dormant in Some People [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Starstruck Book One -- The Luckless, the Abandoned and Foresaked

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Brucilla; Galatia 9; Glorianna; Verloona Ti" [Maggie Medea]; Kalif Bajar; Rah El Rex [Roland Rex]; Erotica Ann
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCosmics #5 published April 1985
as Starstruck Buch 1 - Die Glücklosen, die Verlassenen und die Verfluchten [Credits on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #8 [Direct] published November 1982
was They Lie Dormant in Some People [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: original title page for Starstruck serial in Heavy Metal Magazine; contains additional credits
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They Lie Dormant in Some People

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Baron Bajar; Erotica Ann; Kalif Bajar; Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Personus/Ex/Mahkina
Synopsis: Kalif Bajar gets an android fetish.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCosmics #5 published April 1985
as Was schlummert tief in manchen Menschen ? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #8 [Direct] published November 1982
was They Lie Dormant in Some People [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #9 [Direct] published December 1982
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #10 [Direct] published January 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]pp. 14-18
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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A Stitch in Time...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Galatia 9
Synopsis: Galatia 9 gets cloned from Molly Medea's genetic material.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #10 [Direct] published January 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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...From the Jaws of Hell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Erotica Ann; Mary Medea
Synopsis: Mary Medea saves an Erotica Ann droid from being melted down.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #10 [Direct] published January 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: text is quotation from the song "Paper Doll" (Johnny S. Black, 1915 - 1942 date given in comic is for The Mills Brothers recording)
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Mumbo-jumbo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Galatia 9; Trivia; Personus/Ex/Mahkina
Synopsis: Galatia 9 massacres a Dromo Rustler band and then meets Personus/Ex/Mahkina.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #11 [Direct] published February 1983
was Mumbo- Jumbo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v6 #12 [Direct] published March 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #1 [Direct] published April 1983
was Dead Reckoning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: new text captions added to the graphic novel edition; final page of story was rewritten for the graphic novel
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Dead Reckoning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): "Typhoon" Weatheral; Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Baron Bajar; Kalif Bajar; "Windy" Weatheral Jr.
Synopsis: Ronnie sets up a scandal involving the Weatherals and Bajars.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #1 [Direct] published April 1983
was Dead Reckoning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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I've Got My Finger on It Now

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Brucilla; "Windy" Weatheral Jr.; Cookie [Sgt. Maryann Fabre]; Mother Amy Simple; "Typhoon" Weatheral; Dwannyun of Griivarr; "Specs" Trueheart
Synopsis: Brucilla's squadron are ordered to carry out a suicidal "egging" mission.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #1 [Direct] published April 1983
was Dead Reckoning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #2 [Direct] published May 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Home Movies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Mother Amy Simple; Brucilla
Synopsis: Ronnie watches the aftermath of the egging mission. Brucilla crashes a platinum asteroid into Recreation Station 97.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #3 [Direct] published June 1983
was Home Movies [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Mother's Little Helpers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Maryerinye; Lucy Quanta; Sneaker; Scooter; Glynde; Brucilla
Synopsis: Undercover agents of the Cloistered Order of the Cosmic Veil try to track the activities of Galactic Girl Guides.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: first publication in this graphic novel; replaces the 3-page story "The Right Bait" in Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, 1977 series) v7#03 (June 1983), which was not reprinted in this graphic novel
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The Plan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Kaluta (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Penciller(s): Mike Kaluta
Inker(s): Mike Kaluta
Colorist(s): Mike Kaluta
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Brucilla; Galatia 9; Glynde; Sneaker; Scooter
Synopsis: Galatia 9 tries to get Brucilla to help her do a William Tell stunt.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #4 [Direct] published July 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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I Ate a Whole Funnel Cake...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Rah El Rex [Roland Rex]; Galatia 9; Harry Palmer; Erotica Ann; Brucilla; Sneaker; Scooter; Glynde
Synopsis: Galatia 9 and Brucilla meet in a bar.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #3 [Direct] published June 1983
was Home Movies [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #4 [Direct] published July 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Plan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Erotica Ann; Glynde; Sneaker; Scooter; Brucilla; Galatia 9; Maryerinye; Lucy Quanta; Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Mother Amy Simple; "Specs" Trueheart; "Typhoon" Weatheral; "Windy" Weatheral Jr.; Baron Bajar; Kalif Bajar; Harry Palmer; Glorianna
Synopsis: Brucilla gets the Galactic Girl Guides to help her and Galatia 9 run a scam. Ronnie lures most of the characters in the story to Recreation Station 97.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #4 [Direct] published July 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: fourth page of story was rewritten for the graphic novel; 3 new pages were added to the end of the story for the graphic novel
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What the Siren Sings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Verloona Ti" [Maggie Medea]
Synopsis: A Galactic Girl Guide tries to sell cookies to Verloona.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v7 #4 [Direct] published July 1983
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Starstruck Glossary

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Galatia 9; Brucilla; Erotica Ann
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: illustrated glossary of terms mentioned in book; B&W illustrations on colour backgrounds
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Starstruck
Character(s): Galatia 9
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover illustration reprints part of a panel from the fourth page of the "I ate a whole funnel cake..." story; illustration is recolored in different shades. Also includes barcode.

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