''Dreadstar'' was the first comic-book series published by American publisher
Epic Comics, an imprint of
Marvel Comics, in 1982. It was centered on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire
Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, including cyborg sorcerer Syzygy Darklock, and their struggle to end an ancient war between two powerful, evil empires: The Church of The Instrumentality, run by the Lord Papal; and the Monarchy, administered by a puppet king.
The comic book, created by
Jim Starlin, was