Star Brand 1986 #8 Direct ed. - back issue - $3.00

Ken meets a sickly kid, Tad Selby, and reveals the star brand's powers to the youth. He then destroys a massive pile-up of toxic waste dumped by a local company.

House ad for the new Codename: Spitfire relaunch.

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #110.

• The Brand of a Hero - The cover blurb about Nuclear Nightmare is at odds with the actual story content.
• Universe News - Includes short bios of New Universe production staff.