Starman

Jack Knight, son of the original Starman Ted Knight, reluctantly inherits the cosmic rod and the Starman legacy after tragedy strikes his family, becoming a street-level antique dealer turned reluctant superhero in Opal City.

Few characters announced themselves quite like the Starman who stepped onto the scene in 1994, launching a landmark DC series crafted by James Robinson and Tony Harris that would become one of the defining achievements of the Modern Age. This Starman's world is rich with legacy and shadow, sharing pages with the likes of Ted Knight, Jack Knight, David Knight, and the villainous Mist — a constellation of characters that made the Starman series feel like a living, breathing mythology rather than a simple superhero book. Running from 1994 to 2001, the title earned a devoted following and a reputation as essential reading, and even a modest twelve appearances in the catalog carries the weight of a series that punched well above its numbers. If you love comics that treat their history with intelligence and heart, this corner of the DC universe is absolutely worth your time.