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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
First Appearance:
Adventure Comics #61
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 ⋅ 1941
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Adventure Comics #61
 
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1st appearance and origin of Starman, Ted Knight

Adventure Comics #62
DC ⋅ 1941
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Adventure Comics #62
 
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2nd appearance of Starman

All-Star Comics #8
DC ⋅ 1941
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All-Star Comics #8
 
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1st appearance and origin of Wonder Woman

1st appearance of Hippolyta

1st appearance of Steve Trevor

Starman and Dr. Mid-Nite join the JSA

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Adventure Comics #71
DC ⋅ 1942
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Adventure Comics #71
 
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Jimmy Martin becomes Hourman's Sidekick

Brave and the Bold, The #61
DC ⋅ 1965
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Brave and the Bold, The #61
 
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Origin of Starman, Ted Knight

Origin of Black Canary

Adventure Comics #467
DC ⋅ 1980
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Adventure Comics #467
 
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1st appearance of Starman, Prince Gavyn, the prince of Throneworld

Crisis on Infinite Earths #10
DC ⋅ 1986
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Crisis on Infinite Earths #10
 
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"Crisis on Infinite Earths" part 10

Death of Starman, Prince Gavyn

Starman #1
DC ⋅ 1988
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Starman #1
 
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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 ⋅ 1990
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Starman #26
 
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1st appearance of Starman, David Knight, son of the original Starman, Ted Knight

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #1
DC ⋅ 1994
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Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #1
 
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1st appearance of Jack Knight, becomes the second Starman

Starman #0
DC ⋅ 1994
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Starman #0
 
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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 ⋅ 2000
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Starman #72
 
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Death of Starman, Ted Knight

Death of the first and second Mist

Death of Barry O'Dare

Justice League #8
DC ⋅ 2018
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Justice League #8
 
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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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