Star Brand
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| Series publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly (1-7) Bi-monthly (8-19) |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 1986 – May 1989 |
| Number of issues | 19, 1 Annual |
| Main character(s) | Ken Connell |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) |
Jim Shooter John Byrne |
| Penciller(s) |
John Romita, Jr. John Byrne |
| Creator(s) | Jim Shooter |
| Star Brand | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Star Brand #1 (October 1986) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter |
The Star Brand is the name of a number of similar fictional comic book objects of power all of which exist in the multiverse created by the shared universes of Marvel Comics. Two of these Star Brands have been prominently featured in two separate series published by Marvel.
The original Star Brand is a star-shaped tattoo-like mark that first appeared in the comic book series Star Brand, published by Marvel Comics as a part of its New Universe imprint from 1986 to 1989. All of the other Star Brands are alternates of this original version. The Star Brand gave its bearer infinite, god-like powers, limited only by the wielder's imagination. After the end of the series and the New Universe imprint, the Star Brand made appearances in Marvel's main shared universe, the Marvel Universe.
The second Star Brand is a glowing glyph, shaped like the original Star Brand and giving identical powers. This Star Brand is featured in newuniversal, a series featuring a universe that is a reimagining of the original New Universe that began publication in 2006.
The Star Brand was created by Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter to be the flagship series of the New Universe line. Mark Gruenwald's notes from the meeting in which the New Universe concept was fleshed out indicate that the original title was "Will Power", and that the name "Star Brand" was taken from an unused concept by Archie Goodwin.
The series was originally written by Shooter. The New Universe had no budget with which to hire big name talent, so it was to Shooter's surprise that John Romita, Jr. (a rising industry star) and Al Williamson (an esteemed comics veteran) volunteered to be the penciler and inker, respectively, of Star Brand. The stories followed protagonist Ken Connell in his struggle to use his near limitless power in the right way. Jim Shooter's run on Star Brand was unique in that, unlike nearly every other superhero comic up to that time, it was not told from omniscient point-of-view, and instead showed only Ken Connell's firsthand experiences. After issue #7, Shooter was fired from Marvel, and Romita and Williamson left the series. Star Brand was taken down to bi-monthly status, and consisted of fill-in issues for the next half year.
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