Star Brand #5 [Direct]

(February 1987)

Crossing the Line (Table of Contents: 1)

Star Brand [Starbrand] / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

John Romita Jr.

Inks

Al Williamson

Colors

Janet Jackson

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ken Connell; Debbie "the Duck"; Barbara Petrovic; Rick Lawson (introduction); Shary Lawson (introduction); Carol (introduction); Paul (introduction); Stan Connell (introduction); Ellie Connell (introduction); Rick; John Eberhardt; Wendy; Dennis; Libyan spies (villains); Bobby Petrovic; Laurie Petrovic

Synopsis

The university students attempt to contact Ken Connell through the classifieds. Ken follows them back to their hideout and finds they are Libyan spies gathering supplies and weapons. Connell makes an anonymous call to the police who arrest the terrorists. Connell then flies to a military base in Libya and destroys it as a threat to the Libyan government. The next day, Connell tries to break up with Debbie so he can settle down with Barbara, but she is distraught and breaks down in tears. Connell decides he must stay in contact with her. He then visits Barbara and patches up their relationship.

Reprints

• in Star Magazine (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #11 (Agosto 1991)
• in Star Brand Classic (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Star Brand: New Universe (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 (2016)