Starman #36

This November 1997 "Times Past" chapter spotlights Will Payton's Starman front and center — arms raised triumphantly, red-and-black star-emblazoned costume unmistakable — flanked by a brooding Batman on the left and the classic golden-star Starman on the right, all rendered in Tony Harris's richly stylized cover art. The tagline "A Hero Once… Despite Himself" sets a compelling, character-driven tone that writer James Robinson and artist Richard Pace bring to life inside. It's a genuinely evocative issue that leans into DC's layered heroic legacy with real emotional weight.