#dreadstar

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Dreadstar No. 11 - Origin!

by Jim Starlin

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Dreadstar house ad (circa November 1984)

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Dreadstar

Art by Richard Pace

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"I'm fine."

Dreadstar #2: Willow's Story

by Jim Starlin; Glynis Oliver and Jim Novak

Marvel/Epic

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Working on the lake area. Beware of grabby hands

[littlemissskuld]

Some reassurance for my writer friends experiencing creative drain/ writer's block/ fatigue etc;

Jim Star's " Dreadstar" series from Epic magazine had a 30 year gap before he started up again in 2021.

Harper Collins' second book came out 50 years later.

The Lord of the Rings came out 20 years after the Hobbit.

So don't let the time you take between chapters discourage you.

[duranduratulsa]

Comic Book 📖 of the day: Dreadstar #10 (1984) by EPIC Comics #comicbooks #comics #DreadStar #dreadstarno10 #dreadstar10 #80s #epiccomics

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Marvel Age: Science Fiction

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Marvel released it's own version of Heavy Metal with Epic illustrated, the first issue had a cover date of March, 1980. The magazine format and lack of comic's code allowed for Marvel to release "mature content". The anthology series also allowed the artists and writers to have ownership and royalties to their work instead of the standard work for hire that dominated standard comics. The first run ran for 34 issues. The first issue lead to the creation of Dreadstar and also included stories set in the Elfquest universe and Silver Surfer from the mainstream Marvel Universe. ("The Answer", "Homespun", "Aware", "For the Next 60 Seconds", "Aknaton: Chapter One", "Lullabye of Bedlam", "Elfspire", "History of Human Absurdity Part 1", "The Victor", "Shakti", "Convert", "Heads", "Za! Chapter Two", "Juliet Chapter Three", "Detour", "Topaz", Epic Illustrated 1, Marvel/Epic Comic Event)

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Dreadstar No. 11: Origin!

by Jim Starlin

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Dreadstar house ad (circa December 1989)

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Steve Rude's cover to Crossroads #5 from the late, lamented First Comics, featuring Nexus, Dreadstar, and Grimjack.

In the mid/late '80s, after DC Comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths and Marvel's Secret Wars, it seemed like even independent comic book publishers felt compelled to do massive crossover mini-series, featuring all their characters.

The two that immediately come to mind are First Comics, with Crossroads, and Eclipse Comics' Total Eclipse.

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Page from Dreadstar #31. 1987. Art by Jim Starlin.

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Adding some life to the Nest