Starman

Ted Knight is a brilliant astronomer and inventor who built the Cosmic Rod (originally the Gravity Rod), a device that harnesses stellar energy to grant him flight, energy projection, force fields, and telekinesis. A founding member of the Justice Society of America, he served as Starman during World War II alongside the All-Star Squadron.

Bursting onto the scene in 1986's All-Star Squadron #59 — courtesy of the creative team of Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Arvell Jones — this DC Starman arrived in the Copper Age carrying a name with serious legacy weight. With 78 catalog appearances spanning nearly four decades and two collector-recognized key issues, this is a figure who has quietly carved out a meaningful corner of the DC universe. Their adventures have played out across titles like Starman, Guy Gardner: Warrior, and The Darkstars, placing them in genuinely eclectic company — including the likes of Ted Knight, Richard Swift, and the enigmatic Shade. For fans who love digging into the layered, interconnected tapestry of DC's star-spanning mythology, this Starman is exactly the kind of discovery that makes deep-catalog collecting so rewarding.