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Cover art by Carlos Ezquerra.
Brief history of the Stainless Steel Rat novels and information on original printings of the 2000 A.D. adaptations, script by Nick Landau, art by Carlos Ezquerra. The Stainless Steel Rat starring The Stainless Steel Rat, script by Harry Harrison (original novel) and Kelvin Gosnell (adaptation), art by Carlos Ezquerra. Superbean, script by QIRQX IV, art by Mike McMahon.
52 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA. Art by MIKE PERKINS. Cover by TOMM COKER. Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS.
The Trashcan Man was spared for a reason. To join the Dark Man Randall Flagg's swelling army and to set the world on fire. It's a dream come true for the pyromaniac, but he has to reach Flagg's compound in Las Vegas first--and, somehow, survive crossing paths with 'the Kid,' a hardcase who's even crazier and more dangerous than Trashy is! The villains are front-and-center as we cross the mid-point of this epic adaptation of Stephen King's horror masterpiece!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
"The Star Brand!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by John Romita, Jr. And Al Williamson.
It's a world not unlike our own. Words like paranormal or super-hero are euphemisms only used in comic books and movies. That is until the White Event! In one blinding moment the landscape of the universe changed. Welcome to the New Universe. Life for Kenneth Connell, an extreme sports enthusiast, changed the night he met...The Old Man. After a brief encounter and black-out, Ken awakens with a strange "Brand" on his hand. It's a Brand that will forever change his life.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.
"Celebrity!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Tom Palmer.
Ken Connell's been toying with the notion now for 10 issues. The Star Brand has granted him abilities far beyond those of ordinary people. Now it's time to go public. Ken becomes a bonafide super-hero. He gets a costume and everything. Even Marvel Comics wants to license his likeness. Just look how happy he is on the cover. Don't worry, the good times won't last for long.
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The Pitt Begins. "Farewell, Pittsburgh!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Tom Palmer.
The beginning of the end. The mystery surrounding the White Event is finally revealed. What does the Star Brand have to do with it, and what unbelievable mistake does Kenneth Connell make that causes the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent people? Story continues in Pitt (1987 Marvel). NOTE: Though this story begins on an up beat note (a portion takes place at a comic convention) it soon takes a dark turn for the worse.
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The Pitt tie-in. "Let there be Life...!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne, Chris Ivy and Tom Morgan.
The Pitt Plague begins to grow uncontrollably and, like the legendary Blob, threatens to spread unfettered across the countryside and engulf everything in its path. The only thing standing in its way is the Star Brand Child. Plus, scientists test the limits of Roger's new, perfect physique. Includes the back-up tale "Giants in the Earth!" Story by Eric Siry. Art by Rod Ramos and Donald Hudson.
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"Finale!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Jeff Albrecht.
It's the swan song for all those touched by the power of the Star Brand. All questions are answered. The origin of the Star Brand. The cause of the White Event. The identity of the Old Man. Complete closure is brought to this highly underrated series.
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"Taking Charge!" Guest-starring Spitfire and the Troubleshooters. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by John Romita, Jr. And Al Williamson.
Ken Connell begins to test the limits of his new found abilities and soon begins to wonder if the Star Brand has any limits. When terrorists threaten to detonate a nuclear device, killing their 1200 hostages, Connell decides it's time to do something with his amazing new abilities. Plus, Ken crosses paths with an eclectic group of adventurers, the armored Spitfire and the Troubleshooters.
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"Close Encounter!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Alex Saviuk and Vince Colletta.
Ken may not be the first man to ever set foot on the moon, but he's probably the first to fly there under his own power and without a spacesuit. When Connell comes back down to Earth he finds himself in Afghanistan and in the middle of a war between the Afghans and the Russians. If he chooses a side he may cause an international incident or worse, World War III!
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"The Fight!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by John Romita, Jr. And Al Williamson.
It's Ken's first interaction with other paranormals, but they are not the friendly kind. When he barely survives the encounter he discovers that the strength of the Star Brand's power depends on his own confidence and will power.
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"Where walks the True Believer!" Guest-starring Nightmask. Story by Cary Bates. Art by Keith Giffen and Bob Wiacek.
It's Star Brand vs....Star Brand? Don't worry, it'll all make since by the end. In this soul searching adventure, Ken gets some much need help from the master of the Dreamscape - Nightmask.
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Written by Manny Coto. Art by John Stokes. Cover by Arthur Adams.
To keep their secret weapon out of the hands of the invading Broodwarriors, the heroes of Trelkas stage a final resistance and send a powerful package out through the universe -- to Earth, where a young boy will use it to protect his own world when the Broodwarriors come calling.
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1st printing. Written by Jim Starlin, Steve Skeates, Ed Hicks and Howard Chaykin. Art by Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Skeates, Walt Simonson and Howard Chaykin.
In this issue: "...The Birth of Death!" by Jim Starlin; "Death Building" by Starlin and Al Milgrom; 2-page stories "Fish Myths" and "Suburban Fish" by Steve Skeates; "A Tale of Sword and Sorcery" by Ed Hicks and Walt Simonson; "Cody Starbuck" by Howard Chaykin; and 1-page story "The Origin of God!" by Starlin.
48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.
Wraparound Cover by Ken Steacy. Written by Dean Motter, Lee Marrs, Gene Day and Gray Lyda. Art by Ken Steacy, Lee Marrs, Gene Day and Gray Lyda.
In this issue: The Sacred and the Profane story "Ellocutio: Plague Fugues" by Dean Motter and Ken Steacy; Stark's Quest story "Tale One: The Sensor" by Lee Marrs; "Samurai" by Gene Day; and Tempus Fugit story "Out One Era & In the Other" by Gray Lyda.
48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.
1st printing. Cover by Neal Adams. Written by Mike Friedrich, Jim Starlin, Steve Skeates, John Workman, Mal Warwick and Mike Vosburg. Art by Dick Giordano, Terry Austin, Jim Starlin, Steve Skeates, John Workman, Al Milgrom, Lee Marrs and Mike Vosburg.
In this issue: Introducing Stephanie Starr in "In the Light of Future Days..." by Mike Friedrich, Dick Giordano and Terry Austin; "I've Got the Power!" by Jim Starlin; 2-page story "The Return of the Fish" by Steve Skeates; "Key Club" by John Workman; "The Visitor" by Starlin and Al Milgrom (inks); Earthprobe story "All a World of Dreamers" by Mal Warwick and Lee Marrs; and 1-page story "Reincarnation" by Mike Vosburg.
48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.
1st printing. Cover by Frank Brunner. Written by Frank Brunner, Mark A. Worden, Mal Warwick, Mike Vosburg and Mike Friedrich. Art by Frank Brunner, Marc Cohen, Mal Warwick, Lee Marrs, Bob Smith, John Workman, Mike Vosburg and Steve Leialoha.
In this issue: Dragonus in "The Wizard's Venom" by Frank Brunner; "i hunger...and i wait" by Mark A. Worden and Marc Cohen; Earthprobe story "On the Shoals of Space" by Mal Warwick and Lee Marrs; "And Sleep the Long Night In Peace!" by Warwick (story), Bob Smith and John Workman; introducing Linda Lovecraft in "High Priestess of Sexual Fantasy" by Mike Vosburg; and "Wooden Ships on the Water" by Mike Friedrich and Steve Leialoha.
48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.
In a story from Jim Kirk's earliest days aboard the Enterprise, the captain must face the parents of one of his oldest friends: Lieutenant Gary Mitchell, whom Kirk was forced to kill in the TV episode 'Where No Man Has Gone Before.' Written by Kevin Ryan, with art by Rod Whigham and Arne Starr. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.
A Wolf in Cheap Clothing, Part 2 of 4. Finding the situation even more volatile than Starfleet had believed, Kirk pulls out the landing party from Zantak Prime.
Written by Howard Weinstein, with art by Rachel Ketchum and Arne Starr. Cover by Jason Palmer.
New Format. Cover price $1.95.
Friend and Foe Alike, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Leonard Kirk, inks by Terry Pallot; Ensign Ro comes onto the station. Based on the television series.
36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
