Star*Reach #1

"...The Birth of Death!" opens with a stark, wordless splash page: a single, bold balloon reading the title itself, floating against a blank white field. The stark minimalism is grounded by the practical details at the page’s base—printer information for Len Kneale of Graphic Media Consultants—anchoring the surreal title in the real world. The story, written, drawn, and inked by Jim Starlin, begins not with action or character, but with a haunting phrase, setting a tone of quiet dread. The cover, by Howard Chaykin, complements the issue’s mysterious atmosphere with its striking, moody design.