- Star Comics
Star Comics was an
imprint ofMarvel Comics that began in 1984 and continued to publishcomic books until early 1988. Several titles begun under the Star imprint continued under the Marvel brand. Titles published by the imprint were aimed at younger readers and were often adaptations ofchildren's television animated series ortoys .History
Before the existence of the Star imprint, Marvel had previously released several mini-series based on licensed toy and cartoon properties, such as the
Smurfs and the Starriors. Existing ongoing series, based on other licensed toy lines, such as and Transformers, remained under the Marvel banner. Marvel eventually dissolved the Star line but continued to publish licensed properties, such asThe Pirates of Dark Water , under the main Marvel banner.Fabian Nicieza was briefly the line's editor in the early-1990s.Titles
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Air Raiders " (1987-1988; #1-2 under Star imprint)
*"ALF" (1987-1991)
*"Animax " (1986-1987)
*"Bullwinkle and Rocky" (1987-1989; #1-2 under Star imprint)
*"Care Bears " (1985-1989; #1-14 under Star imprint)
*"Chuck Norris And His Karate Kommandos" (1987)
*"Defenders of the Earth (1987)
*"The Flintstone Kids " (1987-1989; #1-4 under Star imprint)
*"Foofur " (1987-1988; #1-4 under Star imprint)
*"Fraggle Rock " (volume 1:1985-1986 under Star imprint; volume 2:1988 under Marvel)
*"The Get-Along Gang " (1985-1986)
*"Heathcliff" (1985-1991; #1-22 under Star imprint)
*"Heathcliff's Funhouse" (1987-1988; #1-5 under Star imprint)
*"Hugga Bunch " (1986-1987)
*"Inhumanoids (1987)
*"Madballs " (1986-1988; #1-8 under Star imprint)
*"Masters of the Universe" (1986-1988)
*"" (1987)
*"Misty" byTrina Robbins (six-issuelimited series 1985-1986)
*"Muppet Babies " (1985-1989; #1-17 under Star imprint)
*"The Muppets Take Manhattan " (1984-1985)
*"Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham " (1985-1987)
*"Planet Terry " (1985-1986)
*"Popples " (1986-1987)
*"Royal Roy " (1985-1986)
*"Silverhawks " (1987-1988; #1-5 under Star imprint)
*"Star Comics Digest " a.k.a. "Star Comics Magazine" (1986-1988)
*"" (1986-1987)
*"" (1985-1987)
*"Strawberry Shortcake " (1985-1986)
*"ThunderCats" (1985-1988; #1-24 under Star imprint)
*"Top Dog" (1985-1987)
*" (1987; #1-2 under Star imprint)
*"Wally the Wizard " (1985-1986)Additionally, three Star Comics series were planned yet never published:
* "Christy"
* "Little Wizards"
* "Young Astronauts"
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