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Issue: Star Brand #1
Publication Date: October 1986
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Issues: #1 of 19 Issues (29 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel; New UniverseView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 08/14/1986
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07148602140710
Price: $0.95 CAD
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
3 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #99.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior (#1-13); baxter interior (#14-19)
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Star Brand [Ken Connell]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Marvel Age #47 presents 2 unused covers to this issue, one by Bret Blevins and Al Williamson and one by Romita Jr. The final cover for this issue may have been drawn by Blevins and Williamson (the "unused" Blevins cover for this issue was later used for issue #10).
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The Star Brand

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Ken Connell (introduction); the "Old Man" (introduction); Myron (introduction); Debbie "the Duck" (introduction); Barbara Petrovic (introduction); Laurie Petrovic (introduction); Bobby Petrovic (introduction); John Eberhardt (introduction); alien (introduction, villain)
Synopsis: While riding his motorcycle in the Laurel Mountains, Ken Connell is given the "Star Brand", a powerful weapon that looks like a simple tattoo, by the mysterious "Old Man". The Star Brand gives Connell immense strength, durability and the power of flight. Later, he is attacked by an alien who wants the Star Brand for himself, but Connell is able to fight off the alien.
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Pages: 24
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Universe News

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Identical to the next month's (November 1986) Universe News.

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