Welcome to the 2nd edition of Starman 101. This time, we'll go over the characters from the series, but start off on the good guys. In particular, i'm going to go over first the different Starmen there have been over the years.
Jack Knight: like i mentioned in the last post, Jack Knight is the main character of the series. A collectible store owner, he has his father's legacy of Starman forced on him, and he has to mature into being a superhero. To me, Jack Knight is the most relatable, human comic book character i've ever seen (moreso even than Peter Parker/Spider-Man). Here's a couple scenes, and judge for yourself.
Ted Knight: Jack's Father, the original Starman and a member of the original Justice Society, the first ever Superhero team. Though Starman is my favorite superhero legacy (hell, there's like 9 of them) Ted has by far the worst costume in all of superheroics. Seriously, look at that thing!
it's a horrible costume! But regardless, He's the original, and also one of the best characters in the series. (yeah... that is a lion's head in the bottom frame...)David Knight, another Starman, wore the same costume that Ted wears but with a Green fin-mask instead of a red one.
Oh right... I did just mention that there has been around 9 Starmen in total.
Let's start off with one of the best, Mikaal Tomas, the Starman of the 1970's.
The Starman aside from Jack who gets the most exposure in the series, Mikaal is pretty cool. He is an alien (if the blue skin wasn't a clue) with an amulet in his ribcage that has the same effect as Jack's Cosmic Rod.Another famous Starman is Prince Gavyn, an alien noble. He is famous for dying in Crisis on Inifinite Earths, appearing on Justice League Unlimited, and not much else.
Yet another Starman, the one of the 80's, was Will Payton. His tenure was really long (almost as long as Jack's) but the thing about his comic was that the stories were interesting but unremarkable, and the art was good but far from astounding. So Will was the archetype of mediocrity.
The current person who has the name "Starman" is none other than Thom Kallor, a member of the new Justice Society. Thom is a really cool character, with a sweet-ass costume. He's from the future (a member of the Legion of Superheroes, too) and when he crossed into our timeline he lost his mind, going absolutely batshit crazy. Neat guy.
Though Thom is the bearer of the Starman name, technically he isn't the one who's continuing the traditition (he is in his own timeline, though). That would be who in my opinion is the 3rd coolest of the legacy behind Jack and Mikaal, who is none other than Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl. Jack gives her his Cosmic Rod at the end of the series, letting the legacy of the Knight family continue through her, as he deems her worthy to carry on the name (albeit with a different gender). She is fucking awesome, and both her and Thom are on the current Justice Society.
The Starman of 1951: hm... where do i begin? Well, in 1951 a new Starman appeared for awhile, and was never seen again. Rumors pointed to him being Dr. Mid-Nite, another JSAer, in disguise, and that is only half true. There were two men as the Starman of 1951, Mid-Nite and one other person. I won't spoil it for you, but all i'll say is that he is someone very close to Jack Knight. And you know what? I think HE might actually have the worst costume...
And that is the legacy of Starman. Next time, i'll go over the supporting characters of the series, like the O'Dare family and The Shade. In addition, I'll go over the other heroes who populate Opal City and help Jack along the way. See ya then!
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