Star*Reach

    (Star*Reach, 1974-1979)
™ and ©1974 Star*Reach and the respective creators

(From the Slings & Arrows Comic Guide)

Groundbreaking anthology title that attempted to create a middle ground between the extreme excesses of the underground and the super-hero-obsessed dullness of Marvel and DC in the mid-1970s. The title featured many of the brightest stars of that period. Some of them went on to greater things, although most have retained a cultish approach in their work that continues to set them apart from the mainstream. Having said that, the title itself has dated badly, with only a few stories showing long-term quality. Others are interesting, especially early work by people such as Dave Sim and Steve Leialoha. Star*Reach was also noticeable for the predominance of writer/artists who proved to have lasting appeal.

Of particular note: Howard Chaykin’s grown-up space opera, Cody Starbuck, in #4; “I’m God,” by Dave Sim and Fabio Gasbarri in issue #7; P.Craig Russell’s early attempt at opera adaptation with Parsifal (#8 and 10); “The Sacred And The Profane,” by Dean Motter and Ken Steacy (#9–13); Gene Day’s “Divine Wind” in #9; Gray Morrow producing an impeccably drawn but rather sixties-looking interpretation of Roger Zelazny’s science-fiction story “The Doors Of His Face,” retitled “The Lamps of His Mouth,” and “Replay” by Michael T.Gilbert, both in #12. ~NF

Collections: The Sacred and the Profane (9–13)
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Star*Reach #1

April, 1974
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $17.00 		Jim Starlin, Steve Skeates, Ed Wicks, Howard ChaykinJim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Skeates, Walt Simonson, Howard Chaykin
Star*Reach #1 - 4th printing

March, 1978
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $39.95 		$1.50 cover price; B&W Jim Starlin, Steve Skeates, Ed Wicks, Howard ChaykinJim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Skeates, Walt Simonson, Howard Chaykin
Star*Reach #2

January, 1975
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $19.95 		Mike Friedrich, Mal Warwick, Steve Skeates, Jim Starlin, John Workman Jr., Mike VosburgDick Giordano, Lee Marrs, Steve Skeates, Jim Starlin, John Workman Jr., Mike Vosburg
Star*Reach #2 - 3rd printing

December, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $39.98 		$1.25 cover price; B&W Mike Friedrich, Mal Warwick, Steve Skeates, Jim Starlin, John Workman Jr., Mike VosburgDick Giordano, Lee Marrs, Steve Skeates, Jim Starlin, John Workman Jr., Mike Vosburg
Star*Reach #3

September, 1975
Cover Price: $1.00
5 copies available from $9.00 		Wraparound cover by Frank Brunner; B&W Frank Brunner, Mark Worden, Mal Warwick, Mike Vosburg, Mike FriedrichFrank Brunner, Marc Cohen, Lee Marrs, Bob Smith, Mike Vosburg, Steve Leialoha
Star*Reach #3 - 2nd printing

June, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $5.98 		Wraparound cover; 2nd printing; Jay Kennedy’s Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide #184 (groundlevel section); B&W Frank Brunner, Mark Worden, Mal Warwick, Mike Vosburg, Mike FriedrichFrank Brunner, Marc Cohen, Lee Marrs, Bob Smith, Mike Vosburg, Steve Leialoha
Star*Reach #4

March, 1976
Cover Price: $1.00
3 copies available from $14.00 		Wraparound cover by Howard Chaykin; B&W Howard Chaykin, Mary Skrenes, Steve Leialoha, Bob Smith, Lee Marrs, John Workman Jr.Howard Chaykin, Mike Vosburg, Steve Leialoha, Bob Smith, Lee Marrs, John Workman Jr.
Star*Reach #4 - 2nd printing

April, 1978
Cover Price: $1.50
2 copies available from $1.20 		$1.50 cover price, Wraparound cover by Howard Chaykin; B&W Howard Chaykin, Mary Skrenes, Steve Leialoha, Bob Smith, Lee Marrs, John Workman Jr.Howard Chaykin, Mike Vosburg, Steve Leialoha, Bob Smith, Lee Marrs, John Workman Jr.
Star*Reach #5

July, 1976
Cover Price: $1.25
2 copies available from $9.98 		Wraparound cover by Howard Chaykin; B&W Len Wein, Johnny Achziger, Frank Brunner, John Workman Jr., Lee Marrs, Mary SkrenesHoward Chaykin, Joe Staton, Frank Brunner, John Workman Jr., Lee Marrs, Mike Vosburg
Star*Reach #5 - 3rd printing

June, 1978
Cover Price: $1.50
3 copies available from $0.60 		$1.50 cover price; B&W Len Wein, Johnny Achziger, Frank Brunner, John Workman Jr., Lee Marrs, Mary SkrenesHoward Chaykin, Joe Staton, Frank Brunner, John Workman Jr., Lee Marrs, Mike Vosburg
Star*Reach #6

October, 1976
Cover Price: $1.25
7 copies available from $10.00 		Eric Kimball, Gary Petras, Ray Bradbury, Johnny Achziger, Gray LydaBob Gould, Gene Day, Alex Niño, Joe Staton, Gray Lyda
Star*Reach #7

January, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
2 copies available from $9.98 		Dave Sim, Satoshi Hirota, Mike Friedrich, Johnny Achziger, Lee Marrs, Jeffrey B. Bonivert, Mike Vosburg, Steve EnglehartFabio Gasbarri, Masaichi Mukaide, Joe Staton, Lee Marrs, Jeffrey B. Bonivert, Mike Vosburg
Star*Reach #8

April, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
6 copies available from $9.99 		Patrick C. Mason, Ken Steacy, Mal Warwick, Mike Friedrich, Gene Day, Johnny Achziger, John Workman Jr., Cathy WorkmanP. Craig Russell, Ken Steacy, Gene Day, John Workman Jr.
Star*Reach #9

June, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
7 copies available from $4.75 		Dean Motter, Yves Barbero, Mickey Schwaberow, Gene Day, Michael T. GilbertKen Steacy, Raye Horne, Mickey Schwaberow, Gene Day, Michael T. Gilbert
Star*Reach #9 - 2nd printing

December, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $14.99 		Dean Motter, Yves Barbero, Mickey Schwaberow, Gene Day, Michael T. GilbertKen Steacy, Raye Horne, Mickey Schwaberow, Gene Day, Michael T. Gilbert
Star*Reach #10

September, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
4 copies available from $9.98 		Mike Friedrich, Dean Motter, Steve Leialoha, Patrick C. Mason, Mike VosburgLee Marrs, Ken Steacy, Steve Leialoha, P. Craig Russell, Mike Vosburg
Star*Reach #11

December, 1977
Cover Price: $1.25
3 copies available from $12.95 		Dean Motter, Lee Marrs, Gene Day, Gray LydaKen Steacy, Lee Marrs, Gene Day, Gray Lyda
Star*Reach #12

March, 1978
Cover Price: $1.50
5 copies available from $12.95 		Roger Zelazny, Michael T. Gilbert, Michael Netzer, Dean MotterGray Morrow, Michael T. Gilbert, Michael Netzer, Ken Steacy
Star*Reach #13

August, 1978
Cover Price: $1.50
3 copies available from $7.00 		Dean Motter, Steve Leialoha, Gray LydaKen Steacy, Steve Leialoha, Gray Lyda
Star*Reach #14

October, 1978
Cover Price: $1.50
3 copies available from $4.00 		Lee Marrs, Dean Motter, Ken Steacy, Gray LydaLee Marrs, Dean Motter, Ken Steacy, Gray Lyda
Star*Reach #15

December, 1978
Cover Price: $1.75
3 copies available from $14.98 		Takahiro Isuta, Satoshi Hirota, Lee Marrs, Gene Day, Steve Leialoha, Gray LydaMasaichi Mukaide, Gene Day, Steve Leialoha, Gray Lyda
Star*Reach #16

April, 1979
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $19.98 		Wraparound cover by Paul Rivoche; Magazine size; B&W Lee Marrs, Ken Steacy, Jeff MorganLee Marrs, Don Marshall
Star*Reach #17

July, 1979
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $19.99 		Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Konz, George SzostekJeffrey B. Bonivert, Stephen Konz, George Szostek
Star*Reach #18

October, 1979
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $14.98 		Wraparound cover by Lee Marrs; Magazine size; B&W Lee Marrs, Masaichi Mukaide, Steven GrantLee Marrs, Masaichi Mukaide
Star*Reach Book #1


Cover Price: $6.95
1 copy available for $64.99