![]() When Jack finally takes up the cosmic rod, I was grinning like a jackass, even though I knew it was coming. ![]() He's more interested in his second hand store than being the protector of Opal City. He doesn't wear a costume, although the goggles and leather jacket become an identifier of sorts. ![]() Jack Knight is far from the typical superhero, of the 1990s or any other period. It looked like Tony Harris was finding his legs at time, some of it is a little overwritten, and some of the references are way out of date. It quickly became my favorite superhero comic of the time period, maybe of all time.īefore I start gushing about it, I'll get the warts out of the way. ![]() The original series was just wrapping up when I finally gave it a shot. I had a Batman and some issues of All-Star Squadron with the original Starman and I had a few issues of Adventure Comics with the Ditko Starman in it. To be honest, I didn't know all that much about Starman before I initially picked this up years ago. Unlike most comics, Starman was actually about something, about stepping into your father's shoes and seeing how they fit. ![]() Starman by James Robinson was on of those bright spots. There were variant covers, gimmick covers, stunt storylines out the ass, and everything was grim and gritty for the sake of being grim and gritty. When his brother is killed, Jack Knight is forced to take up his father's legacy, the legacy of Starman, and protect Opal City as best he can.Īs I've said in other places, the 1990s were a bleak time for superhero comics. ![]()
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