Issue Details

Issue	#[13]
Published	1984
Cover Price	$6.95 US
Pages	84
Editing	Archie Goodwin; Margaret Clark; Jo Duffy (editors for graphic novel)
Notes	softcover "graphic novel"; issue number only printed on cover; prequel to the Starstruck stage play; stories reprinted from Heavy Metal magazine with changes; story continued in Starstruck (Marvel, 1985 series) #1; ISBN #0-87135-001-7

Cover Details - Starstruck "THE LUCKLESS, THE ABANDONED AND FORSAKED"

Characters	Galatia 9; Brucilla
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Elaine Lee ?
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Notes	softcover "graphic novel"; issue number only printed on cover; prequel to the Starstruck stage play; stories reprinted from Heavy Metal magazine with changes; story continued in Starstruck (Marvel, 1985 series) #1; ISBN #0-87135-001-7

1 page Starstruck credits "A MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL Starstruck THE LUCKLESS, THE ABANDONED, AND THE FORSAKED"

Genre	science fiction; humour
Letters	typeset
Notes	title page; contains copyright notice & credits; no issue number or series name in copyright notice

1 page Starstruck foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "INTRODUCTION"

Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Elaine Lee
Letters	typeset
Notes	introduction to book; tells the history of the Starstruck play and comic

1 page Starstruck story "PROLOGUE: FROM THE WOMB OF HEAVEN ..."

Characters	Mary Medea; Erotica Ann
Synopsis	Mary Medea provides the physical model for the Erotica Ann line of androids.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#08 (November 1982)

1 page Starstruck credits "Starstruck BOOK ONE - THE LUCKLESS, THE ABANDONED, AND FORSAKED"

Characters	Brucilla; Galatia 9; Glorianna; Verloona Ti" [Maggie Medea]; Kalif Bajar; Rah El Rex [Roland Rex]; Erotica Ann
Genre	science fiction; humour
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	typeset
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Notes	original title page for Starstruck serial in Heavy Metal Magazine; contains additional credits
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#08 (November 1982)

18 page Starstruck story "THEY LIE DORMANT IN SOME PEOPLE"

Characters	Baron Bajar; Erotica Ann; Kalif Bajar; Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Personus/Ex/Mahkina
Synopsis	Kalif Bajar gets an android fetish.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#08 (November 1982) [pp. 1-6]; from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#09 (December 1982) [pp. 7-13]; from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#10 (January 1983) [pp. 14-18]

1 page Starstruck story "A STITCH IN TIME..."

Characters	Galatia 9
Synopsis	Galatia 9 gets cloned from Molly Medea's genetic material.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#10 (January 1983)

1 page Starstruck story "...FROM THE JAWS OF HELL."

Characters	Erotica Ann; Mary Medea
Synopsis	Mary Medea saves an Erotica Ann droid from being melted down.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Johnny S. Black (song lyrics); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Notes	text is quotation from the song "Paper Doll" (Johnny S. Black, 1915 - 1942 date given in comic is for The Mills Brothers recording)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#10 (January 1983)

17 page Starstruck story "MUMBO-JUMBO!"

Characters	Galatia 9; Trivia; Personus/Ex/Mahkina
Synopsis	Galatia 9 massacres a Dromo Rustler band and then meets Personus/Ex/Mahkina.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Notes	new text captions added to the graphic novel edition; final page of story was rewritten for the graphic novel
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#11 (February 1983) [pp. 1-8]; from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v6#12 (March 1983) [pp. 9-16]; from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#01 (April 1983) [p. 17]

1 page Starstruck story "DEAD RECKONING"

Characters	"Typhoon" Weatheral; Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Baron Bajar; Kalif Bajar; "Windy" Weatheral (Jr.)
Synopsis	Ronnie sets up a scandal involving the Weatherals and Bajars.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#01 (April 1983)

13 page Starstruck story "I'VE GOT MY FINGER ON IT NOW"

Characters	Brucilla; "Windy" Weatheral (Jr.); Cookie [Sgt. Maryann Fabre]; Mother Amy Simple; "Typhoon" Weatheral; Dwannyun of Griivarr; "Specs" Trueheart
Synopsis	Brucilla's squadron are ordered to carry out a suicidal "egging" mission.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#01 (April 1983) [pp. 1-6]; from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#02 (May 1983) [pp. 7-13]

2 page Starstruck story "HOME MOVIES"

Characters	Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Mother Amy Simple; Brucilla
Synopsis	Ronnie watches the aftermath of the egging mission; Brucilla crashes a platinum asteroid into Recreation Station 97
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#03 (June 1983)

2 page Starstruck story "MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS"

Characters	Maryerinye; Lucy Quanta; Sneaker; Scooter; Glynde; Brucilla
Synopsis	Undercover agents of the Cloistered Order of the Cosmic Veil try to track the activities of Galactic Girl Guides.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Notes	first publication in this graphic novel; replaces the 3-page story "The Right Bait" in Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, 1977 series) v7#03 (June 1983), which was not reprinted in this graphic novel

8 page Starstruck story "I ATE A WHOLE FUNNEL CAKE..."

Characters	Rah El Rex [Roland Rex]; Galatia 9; Harry Palmer; Erotica Ann; Brucilla; Sneaker; Scooter; Glynde
Synopsis	Galatia 9 and Brucilla meet in a bar.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#03 (June 1983) [pp. 1-4]; from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#04 (July 1983) [pp. 5-8]

1 page Starstruck story "THE PLAN"

Characters	Brucilla; Galatia 9; Glynde; Sneaker; Scooter
Synopsis	Galatia 9 tries to get Brucilla to help her do a William Tell stunt.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#04 (July 1983)

7 page Starstruck story "THE PLAN"

Characters	Erotica Ann; Glynde; Sneaker; Scooter; Brucilla; Galatia 9; Maryerinye; Lucy Quanta; Ronnie Lee Ellis [Ronnie Bajar]; Mother Amy Simple; "Specs" Trueheart; "Typhoon" Weatheral; "Windy" Weatheral (Jr.); Baron Bajar; Kalif Bajar; Harry Palmer; Glorianna
Synopsis	Brucilla gets the Galactic Girl Guides to help her and Galatia 9 run a scam; Ronnie lures most of the characters in the story to Recreation Station 97
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Notes	fourth page of story was rewritten for the graphic novel; 3 new pages were added to the end of the story for the graphic novel
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#04 (July 1983) [pp. 1-4]

1 page Starstruck story "WHAT THE SIREN SINGS"

Characters	Verloona Ti" [Maggie Medea]
Synopsis	A Galactic Girl Guide tries to sell cookies to Verloona.
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	Todd Klein
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch (original editor); Lou Stathis (original associate editor)
Reprinted	from Heavy Metal Magazine (HM Communications, Inc., 1977) #v7#04 (July 1983)

4 page Starstruck text article "THE Starstruck Glossary"

Characters	Galatia 9; Brucilla; Erotica Ann
Genre	science fiction; humour
Script	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta] (co-plot); Elaine Lee
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	typeset
Notes	illustrated glossary of terms mentioned in book; B&W illustrations on colour backgrounds

1 page Starstruck (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "ISBN #0-87135-001-7"

Characters	Galatia 9
Genre	science fiction; humour
Pencils	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Wm. Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta]
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover illustration reprints part of a panel from the fourth page of the "I ATE A WHOLE FUNNEL CAKE..." story; illustration is recoloured in different shades