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Starman (Will Payton)

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Starman
Will Payton as Starman, on the cover of Starman #1 (October 1988). Art by Tom Lyle
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceStarman #1 (October 1988)
Created byRoger Stern
Tom Lyle
In-story information
Alter egoWilliam "Will" Payton
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsJustice League
Abilities
  • Flight
  • Superhuman strength and durability
  • Energy projection
  • Limited shapeshifting
  • Portal generation
  • Clairvoyance

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]

Publication history

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Starman 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][4][7][8]

Fictional character biography

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Payton 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.[9] Starman is later killed in battle with Eclipso.[10]

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][11][12]

Powers and abilities

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Starman possesses immense strength and durability, energy projection, and limited shapeshifting abilities that enable him to alter his costume. In modern continuity, Starman possesses the additional ability to create star-shaped portals and view other universes.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ a b Rogers, Vaneta (August 31, 2018). "SCOTT SNYDER Reveals Why He's Bringing Back STARMAN (and Which One)". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2020. Cite error: The named reference "News" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ Johnston, Rich (August 28, 2018). "Looks Like Scott Snyder is Bringing Back Will Payton, Starman, to Justice League". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Cecchini, Mike (September 19, 2018). "Justice League and the Return of Starman to the DC Universe". Den of Geek. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Matadeen, Renaldo (September 21, 2018). "Justice League Gives An '80s DC Superhero's Origin Story a Rebirth Retcon". CBR. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ^ 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".
  7. ^ Arvedon, Jon (February 2, 2019). "The Secrets of DC Rebirth May be Unveiled by This Forgotten '80s Superhero". CBR. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Morrison, Matt (September 19, 2018). "Lex Luthor Kept A Superhero OUT of DC's Rebirth". Screen Rant.
  9. ^ Starman #1 (October 1988)
  10. ^ Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2 (October 1992)
  11. ^ Dark Nights: Metal #1 (October 2017)
  12. ^ Justice League (vol. 4) #8 (November 2018)
  13. ^ Justice League (vol. 4) #15 (March 2019)
  14. ^ Justice League (vol. 4) #16 (March 2019)
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