Sun-Runners

Sun-Runners takes place in a future where the distribution of energy requires a network that spans thousands of worlds. On a huge power station called Daybreak, a group led by Mark Dancer acts as troubleshooters, patching up problems both mechanical and humanoid. Dancer’s crew includes Delphi, the ship’s captain and a powerful psychic; Doctor Gibraltar, an elephant-like powerhouse who is also a near-genius; and Scooter, their sentient engineering robot.

Sun-Runners was one of the raft of creator-owned comics produced by independent Pacific Comics in the mid-1980s. It featured art by Pat Broderick (Firestorm, Micronauts), as well as early color work by Steve Oliff (who would later become famous for his Olyoptics computer coloring for Image Comics).

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#1

Feb 1984

Cover: $1.50

W: Roger McKenzie · A: Pat Broderick

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#2

Mar 1984

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Pat Broderick, Paul Smith

1st appearance of Mike Mahogany

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#3

May 1984

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Pat Broderick, Paul Smith

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#4

Nov 1984

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Pat Broderick, Paul Smith

1st issue at Eclipse

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#5

May 1985

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Pat Broderick, Glen Johnson

Includes Sun Runners portfolio by Glenn Johnson (7 pages)

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#6

Nov 1985

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Glen Johnson

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#7

Dec 1985

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W: Roger McKenzie · A: Glen Johnson

Series resumes with Tales of the Sun Runners #1 at Sirius Comics; Final Issue

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Holiday Special #1

Mar 1987

Cover: $1.95

W: Roger Stern · A: Kelley Jones, Tom Lyle

Christmas Special; Continues from Tales of the Sun Runners #3; Published by Amazing Comics; 32 pages, B&W

4 copies from $1.75