Dreadstar #1 [Regular Edition]
(April 1994)

Malibu, 1994 Series
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Price
2.50 USD; 3.30 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1994-04-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Malibu Comics Entertainment Inc.
Brand
Bravura; Malibu
Printer
Printed in the United States of America
Editing
Dan Danko (credited) (line editor); Kara Lamb (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

Dreadstar is ™ and © 1994 Jim Starlin. This issue contains the Bravura Gold Stamp along with the Bravura Hot Stamp. On-sale date from the ComicList Database as compiled by Jim Cowling with information from one distributor.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dreadstar / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (signed as STP)
Inks
Jim Starlin (credited) (signed as STP)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Kalla Dreadstar; Lord High Papal

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ernie Colón (sourced)
Inks
Ernie Colón (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Vanth Dreadstar

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Title page, creator credits and indicia. Includes an illustration of Vanth Dreadstar, taken from the pin-up in issue # 1/2.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Dreadstar / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Peter David (credited)
Pencils
Ernie Colón (credited)
Inks
Ernie Colón (credited)
Colors
Ian Laughlin (credited); Electric Prism (credited) (colors and separations)
Letters
Tim Eldred (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The planet Shakil. Mostly deserts, populated by a handful of stubborn nomads.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Cookie (dream); Kalla Dreadstar (origin) (introduction, also in flashback); Vanth Dreadstar (dream); Izak (dream); Lord High Papal; Oedi (dream); Skeevo (dream); Teuton; Willow (dream, as Iron Angel); Erron (introduction, death)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This issue begins the re-introduction of the various members of the Dreadstar cast.

The Return of Dreadstar (Table of Contents: 3)

Dreadstar / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Shaun McLaughlin (credited); Peter David (credited); Ernie Colón (credited)
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited); Ernie Colón (credited)
Inks
Jim Starlin (credited); Ernie Colón (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Kalla Dreadstar; Vanth Dreadstar; Lord High Papal

Indexer Notes

Interviews with Peter David and Ernie Colón about the new Dreadstar mini-series. Also brief creator biographies of Ernie Colón, Peter David and Jim Starlin. Includes some illustrations by Colón and Starlin.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

News From Bravura / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom Mason (credited); Shaun McLaughlin (credited); Peter David (credited)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
News from Bravura
Synopsis
Tom's Tidbits corner.
Interview with Peter David about Dreadstar. This interview is different from the other interview that runs in this issue. Includes a photo of Peter David.
Bravura Watch for April 1994.

Bravura Gold Stamp Program (Table of Contents: 5)

insert or dust jacket / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ernie Colón
Inks
Ernie Colón
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Small insert for Bravura's Gold Stamp Program that includes the Stamp for Dreadstar #1.

This insert is not included in the Silver Foil or Gold Foil Editions.

Bravura Gold Stamp Program (Table of Contents: 6)

insert or dust jacket / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

This is the second insert within this issue.

Small insert for Bravura's Gold Stamp Program that includes a special Hot Stamp.

This insert is not included in the Silver Foil or Gold Foil Editions.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dreadstar
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. ["The planet Shakil. Mostly deserts, populated by a handful of stubborn nomads."]
    Dreadstar
  4. 3. The Return of Dreadstar
    Dreadstar
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    News From Bravura
  6. 5. Bravura Gold Stamp Program
  7. 6. Bravura Gold Stamp Program
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Steve Coates
  • Terry Collier
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Bjorn Wallin
  • Ted Watson