Star Brand
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The Star Brand is the name of a number of similar objects of power in the world of the Marvel Comics.[1] The name "Star Brand" is also often adopted by the wielders of these objects. Three of these Star Brands have been prominently featured in series published by Marvel.
![]() Cover to Star Brand #1, art by John Romita Jr. | |
Publication information | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Star Brand #1 (October 1986) |
Created by | Jim Shooter |
Star Brand | |
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Publication information | |
Schedule | Monthly (1–7) Bi-monthly (8–19) |
Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a set of ongoing series. |
Genre | |
Publication date | October 1986 – May 1989 |
Number of issues | 19, plus 1 Annual |
Main character(s) | Ken Connell |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Jim Shooter John Byrne |
Penciller(s) | John Romita, Jr. John Byrne |
The original Star Brand is a black star-shaped tattoo-like mark that first appeared in the comic book series Star Brand, published by Marvel Comics as a part of its New Universe imprint from 1986 to 1989. All of the other Star Brands are alternates of this original version. The Star Brand gave its bearer infinite, god-like powers, limited only by the wielder's imagination. After the end of the series and the New Universe imprint, this specific Star Brand made appearances in Marvel's main shared universe, the Marvel Universe.[2]
The second Star Brand is a glowing glyph, shaped like the original Star Brand and giving identical powers. This Star Brand is featured in newuniversal, a series featuring a universe that is a reimagining of the original New Universe that began publication in 2006. This series was abandoned, the story never completed.
The third Star Brand was introduced in 2013's Avengers Infinity and is the first to be native to Marvel's main continuity.[3]