Hell of a way to start a comic isn't it?

When you pick up a
new comic book about a new superhero you certainly do not expect to see this happening within the couple pages. Makes for a real short volume run for the book but instead of this being the end on page 3 this is the beginning of an 81 issue run of a book (not counting a couple of annuals, some specials, and a spinoff mini series) of a hero was totally unlike any other hero in a comic being sold in stores at the time.





Starman which was written by British author James Robinson and pencilled by Tony Harris debuted in mid-1994 for DC comics. It was not as edgy as something in DC's Vertigo line but was totally different than the other more commercial comics (i.e. Superman, Batman) being put out at the time.





The titular character on the cover is Jack Knight(some what based on author James Robinson himself)who is the son of the original Golden Age Starman, Ted Knight, and younger brother of David Knight, the Starman whose demise is pictured at the top. Oddly enough this wasn't David's last appearance through out the series. Pretty good for a dead man.





The series is set in fictional Opal City, situated in the Eastern-U.S. Later to be designated somewhere in Maryland. It is a city with a port but not on the coast.





This series also one of the most unusual supporting casts of comic history:The Shade, The Mist, The O'Dare family, Phantom Lady, the Black Condor and a few mainstream heroes as well.





I'm going to do this on an issue by issue basis as I have the complete run. So there will be a beginning, middle, and end to this blog as well. I'm trying to revisit something I enjoyed while I was younger and improve my skill set as well.





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