| Issue | #1 |
| Published | November 1982 |
| Cover Price | 1.50 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Archie Goodwin;, Al Milgrom; Jo Duffy (Associate); Jim Shooter (consulting) |
| Characters | Dreadstar; Oedi; Syzygy Darklock; Willow |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Jim Starlin |
| Inks | Jim Starlin |
| Colors | Glynis Wein |
| Letters | Jim Novak |
| Reprinted | In Dreadstar and Company #1 (July 1985) |
| Synopsis | This is an editorial about Starlin and Dreadstar that appears on the inside book covers. |
| Script | Jim Shooter |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | This is another editorial about Starlin that includes a brief Dreadstar publication history. It appears on the inside back cover. |
| Script | Archie Goodwin |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Dreadstar; Oedi; Syzygy Darklock; Willow the High Lord Papal. |
| Synopsis | Oedi's origin is recapped as Dreadstar and his crew steal a massive Instrumentality treasure satellite. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Jim Starlin |
| Pencils | Jim Starlin |
| Inks | Jim Starlin |
| Colors | Glynis Wein |
| Letters | Jim Novak |
| Notes | This is the first traditional comic book Dreadstar Story, which follows the Metamorphosis Odyssey in Epic Illustrated and two graphic Novels (The Price and Dreadstar). |
| Reprinted | In Dreadstar and Company #1 (July 1985) |