The Star Brand

    (Marvel, 1986-1989)
Marvel

The Star Brand is a symbol of power—a tattoo of sorts—that had long been possessed by an ancient man who carried it through the ages. Its power grew to the point where he could no longer contain it, however, and he had to find a way to transfer it into other objects: cats, trees…even an asteroid. The explosion caused when he transferred his power into an asteroid was what was commonly known as the “White Event”—the event that transformed the New Universe. But no matter how much power was transferred, a trace always remained, which would continue to grow until it also was uncontrollable.

Finally, the old man found Kenneth Connell, a resident nobody of Pittsburgh. He gave Connell the awesome power of the Star Brand, turning him into the most powerful being on the planet. The question is: can Connell, a man with more than his own share of problems, handle the job?
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  • 1
    #1
    Oct 1986
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
    1st Appearance of Star Brand; Origin of Star Brand
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  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Oct 1986
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
    1st Appearance of Star Brand; Origin of Star Brand
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  • 2
    #2
    Nov 1986
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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    Newsstand Edition
    Nov 1986
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1986
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: Alex Saviuk
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    Newsstand Edition
    Dec 1986
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: Alex Saviuk
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  • 4
    #4
    Jan 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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    Newsstand Edition
    Jan 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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    #5
    Feb 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Vince Giarrano
    Feb 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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    #6
    Mar 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Javier Saltares
    Mar 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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  • 7
    #7
    Apr 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter, Roy Thomas  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Michael Bair
    Apr 1987
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    W: Jim Shooter, Roy Thomas  ·  A: John Romita Jr.
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  • 8
    #8
    May 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Arvell Jones
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    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Geof Isherwood
    May 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Arvell Jones
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    #9
    Jun 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Keith Giffen
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  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Michael Higgins
    Jun 1987
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    W: Cary Bates  ·  A: Keith Giffen
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  • 10
    #10
    Jul 1987
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    W: George Caragonne  ·  A: Mark Bagley
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  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bret Blevins
    Jul 1987
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    W: George Caragonne  ·  A: Mark Bagley
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  • 11
    #11
    Jan 1988
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    W: John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne
    Title changes to The Star Brand
    13 copies from $1.00
  • 12
    #12
    Mar 1988
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    W: John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne
    Origin of New Universe (explains White Event); Origin of Star Brand; Prelude to The Pitt
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  • 13
    #13
    May 1988
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    W: John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne
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  • 14
    #14
    Jul 1988
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    W: John Byrne, Howard Mackie  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
    Pitt tie in
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  • 15
    #15
    Sep 1988
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    W: John Byrne, Eric Siry  ·  A: John Byrne, Rodney Ramos
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    #16
    Nov 1988
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    W: John Byrne, Greg Wright  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
    Nightmask story
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    #17
    Jan 1989
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    W: John Byrne, Fabian Nicieza  ·  A: John Byrne, Ron Lim
    Nightmask story
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  • 18
    #18
    Mar 1989
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    W: John Byrne, Greg Wright  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
    Justice story
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  • 19
    #19
    May 1989
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    W: John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne
    Final Issue
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  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Oct 1987
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    W: Bobbie Chase  ·  A: Geof Isherwood
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  • Anl 1/NS
    Annual #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Tom Morgan
    Oct 1987
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    W: Bobbie Chase  ·  A: Geof Isherwood
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