Star Brand 1986 #9 Direct ed. - back issue - $3.00

Ken Connell has nightmares following Tad Selby's funeral. Myron points him to the sleep therapy clinic of Dr. Lucian Ballad, where Ken's dreams are analyzed by Keith Remsen. In the dreams, Remsen, as Nightmask, finds that Connell sees himself as a super hero with Tad as his sidekick. Nightmask helps Connell get over his guilt for being unable to save Tad from radiation poisoning and come to terms with Tad's death.

• Star Brand vs. Star Brand - Pencil credits confirmed by artist Michael Higgins, July 2008.
• Where Walks the True Believer! - Deliberate Kirby tribute (style).
• - First letters page.