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Issue Details

Issue #72
Published November 1985
Cover Price 0.65
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin

Cover Details - "Rick Jones & Brandy Clark--One Step Beyond!"

Characters Rick Jones; Starshine [Brandy Clark]
Genre superhero
Pencils Kerry Gammill
Inks Kyle Baker
Letters Typeset

22 page Rom story "When You Wish Upon a Star"

Characters FEATURE: Rick Jones; Brandy Clark [Starshine]; GUESTS: Beyonder; Cindy Adams; Mr. Adams; Mrs. Adams; VILLAINS: Dire Wraiths; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Rom; Bruce Banner [Hulk]; Captain America; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
Synopsis During a storm, the Beyonder arrives at the cabin inhabited by Rick, Brandy and Cindy; Wondering if making fondest wishes come true will make a human being feel complete, the Beyonder fulfills the dreams of the trio; Rick is cured of his cancer, Brandy becomes Starshine once again and Cindy has her mind cleansed of Dire Wraiths; Learning that fulfillment of desire leads to even greater desire, the Beyonder gives Rick powers and sends he and Starshine into Limbo to retrieve Cindy's parents; They bring a Dire Wraith back to earth and the Beyonder restores Cindy's parents back to life; Rick asks for his powers to be taken away but is cured of his cancer; Brandy also asks for the power of Starshine to be taken away but asks to be sent into space to be with Rom.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Mantlo
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Bob Layton
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters Janice Chiang
Notes Cont. from Secret Wars II #4