Written by JIM SHOOTER. Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. A New Universe is born as Pittsburgh mechanic Ken Connell is gifted with the strange superhuman abilities of the Star Brand! As he struggles to come to grips with his newfound powers in an all-too-real world without super heroes, Ken battles terrorists and paranormals, survives a point-blank nuclear explosion, blows up a mountain on the moon...and single-handedly attacks Libya! Collects STAR BRAND #1-7. 176 PGS.