Starman (Will Payton) is a DC Comics superhero who was created by Roger Stern and Tom Lyle, and one of several characters to have the Starmen name.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Starman | |
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.png) Will Payton as Starman, on the cover of Starman #1 (October 1988). Art by Tom Lyle | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Starman #1 (October 1988) |
| Created by | Roger Stern Tom Lyle |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | William "Will" Payton |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Justice League |
| Abilities |
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Publication history
editStarman was created by Roger Stern and Tom Lyle, and first appeared in Starman #1 (October 1988).[6]
Starman was killed in Eclipso: The Darkness Within (1992). In 2020, he was resurrected in Scott Snyder's Justice League run, with Snyder believing him to be an under-explored character.[2][7][8][9]
Fictional character biography
editPayton is a magazine copy editor who gains superpowers after being infused with the essence of Gavyn, the previous Starman. Despite his short career, he gained a good reputation among other heroes, even assisting Superman on some occasions.[10] Starman is later killed in battle with Eclipso.[11]
Starman is resurrected in the DC Rebirth series Dark Nights: Metal. This version's powers are derived from the Totality, a cosmic source of energy and the prison of Perpetua.[5][12][13]
References
edit- ^ Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 235: "New Starman Will Payton debuted in his own ongoing series in October [1988] by writer Roger Stern and artist Tom Lyle".
- ^ a b "SCOTT SNYDER Reveals Why He's Bringing Back STARMAN (and Which One)". Newsarama. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (28 August 2018). "Looks Like Scott Snyder is Bringing Back Will Payton, Starman, to Justice League". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Justice League and the Return of Starman to the DC Universe". Den of Geek. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Justice League Gives An '80s DC Superhero's Origin Story a Rebirth Retcon". CBR. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 235: "New Starman Will Payton debuted in his own ongoing series in October [1988] by writer Roger Stern and artist Tom Lyle".
- ^ "The Secrets of DC Rebirth May be Unveiled by This Forgotten '80s Superhero". CBR. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Justice League and the Return of Starman to the DC Universe". Den of Geek. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Lex Luthor Kept A Superhero OUT of DC's Rebirth". ScreenRant. 19 September 2018.
- ^ Starman #1 (October 1988). DC Comics.
- ^ Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2 (October 1992)
- ^ Dark Nights: Metal #1
- ^ Justice League (vol. 4) #8