![]() Yet, during the book’s second year, and under the control of John Byrne, all of that changed. For its first year, Star Brand checked those boxes its protagonist, Ken Connell, saved the world on the sly several times, opting not to go public with his powers or his identity. To this end, books in the imprint downplayed common comic book tropes, such as magic, space travel and garish costumes. One of the imprints’ goals was to feature heroes even more grounded and realistic than existing Marvel characters. However, Myron's spirit appears and causes him to drive off the side of a cliff. ![]() The brainchild of then Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, the line was created for Marvel’s twenty-fifth anniversary. While riding his motorcycle, Ken Connell laughs over his choice to give up the Star Brand and determines to get it back. Star Brand was part of an imprint called The New Universe. It happens in The Star Brand #11, written and drawn by John Byrne. After operating for secrecy for several months, Star Brand decided to go public, and he made his presence known in a grand fashion: by stealing the Eagle, the lander from the Apollo 11 moon mission, and dropping it on the White House Lawn. The first Star Brand, Ken Connell, made one of the most gloriously over-the-top public debuts in comic history. ![]()
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