Star Brand #3
In "Close Encounter," Star Brand Ken Connell pushes his powers to new limits—first by altering the lunar surface, then by intercepting Soviet aircraft over Afghanistan. The following day, he answers a mysterious classified ad, leading to a tense meeting with a university student whose true intentions remain unclear. Written by Jim Shooter and illustrated by Alex Saviuk, with inks by Vince Colletta, colors by Bob Sharen, and letters by Joe Rosen, this 1986 issue features a cover by Alex Saviuk.
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Ken Connell tests his power again by flying to the moon and creating a new crater with an energy blast. Returning to Earth, he destroys two Soviet planes attacking Afghanistan. The next day he responds to a classified ad asking to meet him and encounters a university student sent to spy on him for unknown reasons.
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