| Issue | #9 |
| Published | September 1987 |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Michael Higgins; Michael Rockwitz (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (Editor in Chief) |
| Characters | Star Brand [Ken Connell]; Nightmask [Keith Remsen] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Michael Higgins (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Wiacek (signed) |
| Notes | Pencil credits confirmed by artist Michael Higgins, July 2008. |
| Characters | Ken Connell; Myron Feldman; Lucian Ballad; Keith Remsen [Nightmask] |
| Synopsis | Ken Connell has nightmares following Tad Selby's funeral. Myron points him to the sleep therapy clinic of Dr. Lucian Ballad, where Ken's dreams are analyzed by Keith Remsen. In the dreams, Remsen, as Nightmask, finds that Connell sees himself as a super hero with Tad as his sidekick. Nightmask helps Connell get over his guilt for being unable to save Tad from radiation poisoning and come to terms with Tad's death. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Cary Bates |
| Pencils | Keith Giffen |
| Inks | Bob Wiacek |
| Colors | Andy Yanchus |
| Letters | Ken Lopez |
| Notes | Deliberate Kirby tribute (style). |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | First letters page. |