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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published February 1987
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages 36
Editing Michael Higgins

Cover Details

Characters Star Brand [Ken Connell]
Genre superhero
Pencils Vince Giarrano (signed)
Inks Jose Marzan Jr. (signed)

22 page Star Brand story "Crossing the Line"

Characters Ken Connell; Debbie "the Duck"; Barbara Petrovic; Rick Lawson (introduction); Shary Lawson (introduction); Carol (introduction); Paul (introduction); Stan Connell (introduction); Ellie Connell (introduction); Rick; John Eberhardt; Wendy; Dennis; Libyan spies (villains); Bobby Petrovic; Laurie Petrovic
Synopsis The university students attempt to contact Ken Connell through another classified ad. Ken follows them back to their hideout and finds they are Libyan spies gathering supplies and weapons. Connell makes an anonymous call to the police who arrest the terrorists. Following this, Connell flies to a military base in Libya and destroys it as a warning to the Libyan government. The next day, Connell tries to break up with Debbie so he can settle down with Barbara, but she is distraught and breaks down in tears. Connell decides he must stay in contact with her. He then visits Barbara and patches up their relationship.
Genre superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils John Romita, Jr.
Inks Al Williamson
Colors Janet Jackson
Letters Joe Rosen
Reprinted in Star Magazine (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #11