Tim

Registered: May 2006 Posts: 13,252
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This is Star Brand Ken Connell. I noticed in the recent attempt by Marvel to redo the New Universe they made him look just like Josh Holloway, the actor that plays Sawyer on Lost. Sawyer being one of my favorite characters on Lost I figured I'd put his actual face on the Star Brand character.
Character history
Ken Connell is the main character through most of the series. He is a car mechanic from Pittsburgh who receives the Star Brand from the mysterious Old Man he meets in the woods while dirtbiking. Ken tries to use his powers to help others, but usually finds his efforts thwarted by the complexities of the real world, his own personal failings and his unwillingness to publicly reveal himself. At first, he was given a costume by the Old Man based upon his dirtbiking suit, which was allegedly as invulnerable as he. However, he rarely had the chance to change into it during a crisis and eventually its invulnerability was exposed as an illusion. Later, Connell attempted to become a traditional superhero, donning a spandex bodysuit and mask to openly thwart terrorists on several occasions. However, this superhero career was short-lived and led to disaster. Though intelligent, he was self-involved and lacked the imagination and curiosity that would allow him to understand and wield the brand to its fullest potential. He eventually decided that he would be better off without his powers, and unintentionally caused the destruction of all of Pittsburgh (the Black Event) when attempting to transfer the brand to a non-living object.
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