Starman
Creation & Design
Starman was created by writer James Robinson and artist Tony Harris, debuting in the 1990s as part of a revitalization of the Golden Age character.Early Years
Jack Knight, the son of the original Starman, Ted Knight, initially rejected his father's legacy but eventually embraced it after a series of personal tragedies.Character Development
Over the course of his series, Jack Knight evolves from a reluctant hero into a fully realized Starman, embracing his family's legacy while carving out his own path.Cultural Reception
Starman received critical acclaim for its character development, storytelling, and art, becoming a defining series of the 1990s.Character Details
Real Name:
Jack Knight
Aliases:
Starman, Shade
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Justice Society of America, Justice League, The Shade
Abilities:
Enhanced strength, Flight, Energy manipulation, Expert combatant
Equipment:
Cosmic rod, Starman suit
Weight:
180lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
brown
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Adventure Comics #61
DC
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1941
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Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Starman, Ted Knight
Adventure Comics #62
DC
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1941
•
Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Starman
All-Star Comics #8
DC
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1941
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Wonder Woman
1st appearance of Hippolyta
1st appearance of Steve Trevor
Starman and Dr. Mid-Nite join the JSA
💰 In June 2022, a 9.4 sold for $1,620,000
1st appearance and origin of Wonder Woman
1st appearance of Hippolyta
1st appearance of Steve Trevor
Starman and Dr. Mid-Nite join the JSA
💰 In June 2022, a 9.4 sold for $1,620,000
Adventure Comics #71
DC
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1942
•
Vol. 1
Jimmy Martin becomes Hourman's Sidekick
Brave and the Bold, The #61
DC
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1965
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Vol. 1
Origin of Starman, Ted Knight
Origin of Black Canary
Adventure Comics #467
DC
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1980
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Starman, Prince Gavyn, the prince of Throneworld
Crisis on Infinite Earths #10
DC
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1986
•
Vol. 1
"Crisis on Infinite Earths" part 10
Death of Starman, Prince Gavyn
Starman #1
DC
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1988
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Starman, William Payton, a man who received powers after being struck with a satellite beam while hiking
Payton's origin would later be retconned so that he died when struck by the satellite beam which would turn out to be Prince Gavyn, the Starman from Throneworld who then inhabited Payton's body
1st appearance of Starman, William Payton, a man who received powers after being struck with a satellite beam while hiking
Payton's origin would later be retconned so that he died when struck by the satellite beam which would turn out to be Prince Gavyn, the Starman from Throneworld who then inhabited Payton's body
Starman #26
DC
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1990
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Starman, David Knight, son of the original Starman, Ted Knight
1st appearance of Starman, David Knight, son of the original Starman, Ted Knight
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #1
DC
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1994
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Jack Knight, becomes the second Starman
Starman #0
DC
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1994
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Vol. 2
Death of Starman, David Knight
Jack Knight becomes Starman
1st appearance of the second Mist, daughter of the first Mist
1st appearance of Kyle Nimbus, son of the first Mist
Death of Starman, David Knight
Jack Knight becomes Starman
1st appearance of the second Mist, daughter of the first Mist
1st appearance of Kyle Nimbus, son of the first Mist
Starman #72
DC
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2000
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Vol. 2
Death of Starman, Ted Knight
Death of the first and second Mist
Death of Barry O'Dare
Death of Starman, Ted Knight
Death of the first and second Mist
Death of Barry O'Dare
Justice League #8
DC
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2018
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Vol. 4
New origin of Starman
First mention of Perpetua, an immensely powerful entity from the Sixth Dimension and mother of the Over-Monitor, Anti-Monitor and World Forger
1st cameo appearance of The Flood, a space Kraken
New origin of Starman
First mention of Perpetua, an immensely powerful entity from the Sixth Dimension and mother of the Over-Monitor, Anti-Monitor and World Forger
1st cameo appearance of The Flood, a space Kraken
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