Star*Reach was a nifty experiment in its day when comics were almost all produced under the strict guidelines of the Comic Code. Getting a comic which recognized sex and offered up violence with somewhat more realistic aspects was a sufficient novelty in itself. "Stephanie Starr" by Star*Reach's guru Mike Friedrich and master artist Dick Giordano is connected to the cover by Neal Adams above, but just barely.
We see Stephanie in the background and I guess that's supposed to be her in the center but frankly it looks like a leftover image from Warp. Still and all, it's one of my favorite Neal Adams pieces, a dazzler. To read the misadventures of the lovely Stephanie Starr, check out this Bronzae Age Blog link.
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Apparently when they did a color reprint for Star Reach Classics, they gave her a top. What fun is that?! ;)
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It is ironic that material produced specifically to be cutting edge, if not beyond that edge would get such treatment. That said, it's not much different I suppose from movies getting edited for TV and the broader audience that suggests. Sigh.
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There was some really good work in this series. It was definitely a rare bird for its day.
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