Sunday 2 December 2018

Golden Age Starman (DC Universe Classics)

Ted Knight, playboy and astronomer harnessed the power of the stars themselves to become Starman!
He joined the Justice Society of America with Dr. Mid-Nite in All-Star Comics #8 which was also notable for introducing Wonder Woman.

In 1994 writer James Robinson and artist Tony Harris launched a new Starman series focussing on Ted's son Jack reluctantly taking on the mantle. It became a critical success and Ted appeared regularly as a supporting character. 

This figure portrays Starman in his original golden age costume that somehow hid his identity via comic book logic.  It's a classic 1940's design with the cape, the trunks, and the head-fin. He also comes with his Gravity Rod which is the source of his powers and some sort of ray gun in the holster on his belt which is apparently the little used "Stellar Energy Pistol" that appeared in at least one "Times Past" issue of the 90's Starman series. I have a real soft spot for Golden Age superheroes and I'm glad they weren't forgotten in the DCUC lineup.













Holster.



Gravity Rod.

Sweet sweet head fin.




A bit of of a scratch on the star.



"To Infinity and be...nope."


A Starman is born.


Stellar Energy Pistol.


PEW! PEW!

It's Karaoke Night!


A growing Society of Justice.


Plus Hawkgirl too.


"So have I earned my spurs yet?"

"You can fly, why would you need spurs?"

"For when I invent a flying horse."

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