| Issue | #1 |
| Published | October 1986 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Michael Higgins |
| Characters | Star Brand [Ken Connell] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Inks | Tom Palmer? |
| Colors | Christie Scheele? |
| Notes | Marvel Age #43 presents 2 unused covers to this issue, one by Brett Blevins and Al Williamson and one by Romita Jr. The final cover for this issue may have been drawn by Blevins and Williamson (the "unused" Blevins cover for this issue was later used for issue #11). |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Milestones: Star Brand & Quasar (Marvel, 2006 Series); in Star Magazine (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #11 |
| Characters | Ken Connell (introduction); the "Old Man" (introduction); Myron (introduction); Debbie "the Duck" (introduction); Barbara Petrovic (introduction); Laurie Petrovic (introduction); Bobby Petrovic (introduction); John Eberhardt (introduction); alien (introduction, villain) |
| Synopsis | While riding his motorcycle in the Laurel Mountains, Ken Connell is given the "Star Brand", a powerful weapon that looks like a simple tattoo, by the mysterious "Old Man". The Star Brand gives Connell immense strength, durability and the power of flight. Later, he is attacked by an alien who wants the Star Brand for himself, but Connell is able to fight off the alien. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jim Shooter |
| Pencils | John Romita Jr. |
| Inks | Al Williamson |
| Colors | Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Joe Rosen |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Milestones: Star Brand & Quasar (Marvel, 2006 Series); in Star Magazine (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #3 |
| Script | Jim Shooter |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Identical to the next month's (November 1986) Universe News. |