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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 Bob Harras (Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)

Cover Details - "Against the Power of the Star Brand"

Characters Star Brand [Ken Connell]; Spitfire [Eduardo Giotti]
Genre superhero

22 page Spitfire and the Troubleshooters story "Destruction!"

Characters Jenny Swensen; Troubleshooters [Eric Chin; Tim Ferris; Spitfire [Eduardo Giotti]; Andy Meadows; Theresa "Terry" Roberts]; Star Brand [Ken Connell]; Bernie Strazcynski (introduction); Detective Sloan; Detective Jenkins; Steel Hawk (villain); Baker (introduction, villain)
Synopsis With Jenny in prison, the Troubleshooters steal back the M.A.X. armor from the police. Ken Connell visits Jenny in prison and learns about the Troubleshooters' plans. She also tells him of her suspicions of problems with the suit's power pack. Connell saves Giotti from being killed in the malfunctioning armor by hurling the power pack high into the air before it explodes. A nearly-recuperated Steel Hawk is contacted by the Club to assassinate the UK Prime Minister who will be traveling to Boston.
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway; Roy Thomas
Pencils Herb Trimpe
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Rick Parker
Notes Last appearance of the Model II, MAX armor since it is all but destroyed in Giotti's battle with Ken Connell.