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''Starstruck'' is an American comic book series. It was inspired by the off-Broadway stage play with the same name written by Elaine Lee, with contributions from Susan Norfleet Lee and Dale Place. The ''Starstruck'' creator-owned illustrated science fiction serial has been produced at various intervals since 1982 by writer Lee and artist Michael Wm. Kaluta; their primary collaborators are colorist Lee Moyer and letterer Todd Klein. The series, epic in scope, has been carried across multiple comic companies, but primarily by Epic Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing. It was collected in a revised and recolored hardcover book form as ''Starstruck Deluxe Edition'' in 2011. ''Starstruck'' is set in an anarchic future in which Humanity spans the universe. The Great Dictator has fallen and a power vacuum sparks a chess game of eccentric players scheming for control. The seriocomic stories follow Captain Galatia 9 and her running partner, Brucilla The Muscle, as they navigate madcap scenarios and surreal misadventures in between the galactic infighting. Since its inception, ''Starstruck'' has built a cult audience and critical acclaim from peers, periodicals, and fans for the sophistication of its storytelling. Most noted is the predominantly female cast, portrayed by Lee with a range and nuance that confounds gender stereotypes. Kaluta, an esteemed veteran of comics and illustration, is often commended for the virtuosity and imaginative detail of his artwork. Also, the series is cited for the progressiveness of its rich and complex structure: ''Starstruck'' preceded ''Watchmen'' in using innovations like nonlinear storytelling, overlapping dialogue, multiple story threads, back-up text, unreliable narrators, adjunct stories, underlying themes, recurring symbols, and an almost symphonic interconnectedness. It has been derided by readers who were confounded by its depth, and defended by admirers who champion its cutting-edge methods as an historic advance in the comics medium. ==Play== (詳細はElaine Lee herself played the adventurous lead, Captain Galatia 9, while Susan Norfleet Lee played her rowdy pilot, Brucilla the Muscle. Noted illustrator Michael Wm. Kaluta played a major role in visual aspects of the play, working on sets, costumes and promotional material.〔Susan Adamo. ''"Starstruck: Artist Mike Kaluta's Designs For This SF-Comedy Satire"''. Starlog Magazine #41, (December 1980) P.24.〕 The story is set in the future, and features several strong female lead characters. A strange and gleefully corrupt future version of the Girl Guides, the ''Galactic Girl Guides'', are introduced in a subplot that leads to the climax. The ''Starstruck'' play was produced in 1980, with another staging in 1983.〔Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet, and Dale Place (March 1985). ''Starstruck (A Space Opera)''. Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88145-023-1〕 The script of the play (ISBN 978-0-88145-023-1) was published in 1985 and is still available. An audioplay adaption was recorded in 2010, and released on CD and download. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Starstruck (comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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