Monday, February 1, 2021

Starman and Nova

 


I enjoyed the Will Payton Starman series.  It was just great old school super-heroics, and with the always reliable Roger Stern on writing chores, it was a fun, if overlooked, series.  The unattractive costume color scheme from the first two years did not help, Starman looked much better once he switched to the red and black version.  He reminded me a little of Richard Rider, so this might be a fun pairing to see.

21 comments:

HHH starry eyed said...

So many Starman. Name gets kicked about more than Black Cat.
With Starman and Star Girl I can't wait to see what they do with Star Dog!
(Is it true he has a black sheep family member called Star Crossed?)

Bob Buethe said...

They should all get together and form a singing group: the Starman Vocal Band.

Carycomic said...

Never saw that series; so, I'll have to take your word for it.

As for this cover-sim? Interesting! Makes me wonder if this "virus" might be responsible for the Caucasian-oid complexion among half the modern-day Kree.

Jonathan Linneman said...

I remember ordering a subscription to that series and receiving my "Welcome Starman to the DC Universe" badge when the first few issues came. Man, I was kind of a sucker. It did end up being a pretty good book, though, and I love seeing Will get recognition these days!

Carycomic said...

@Bob: they'd probably disband after a four week-long summer TV series.

HHH off the rails said...

@Cary Was that with the Star Lite Express?

Bob Buethe said...

@HHH: No, it was a pun on the Starland Vocal Band, a one-hit wonder group ("Afternoon Delight") who had a short-lived TV series that was most notable for giving David Letterman his first big break.

Comment Deleted Could Not Have said...

Hey @@ Bob B How about Starman, Starlord, Stargirl, Starfox, and Star Sapphire share the evening sky as Starro croones that swell ditty, "Are the Stars Out Tonight?"


@Ross, is it true you are going to use Porky Pig to sign off on the last cover you ever do?

Bob Greenwade said...

Has Stargirl, Star Sapphire, or any other female "Star" character been pregnant? She could be paired with Starfox for a story called "A Star is Born!"

@Deleted: With Thanos right behind him, ready to "snap"!

Snap said...

@Works for m

Anonymous said...

I really enjoyed the Starman series. I didn't enjoy when Will Payton was tied into the earlier alien Starman. Just saying. Plus there were not a lot of south-western heroes. Especially ones with some serious power.
Will was just a regular guy that comes up with powers and tries to use them for good.
Ordinaryguy2

Anonymous said...

How about Mikkel "Starman" Tomas being ret-conned as a gay Talokian?

Brother Kellymatthew said...

the sequel STARMAN & NOVA II: HALA BACK GIRL! Electric Boogaloo; This Time It's FuNkY.

Anonymous said...

Funkier than a certain phantom from the Revolutionary War?

Bob Greenwade said...

@Anon@10:09: A couple of years ago someone (I wish I could remember who) suggested that individual teamed with The Phantom. Personally I'd like to see him with Deadman or the Ghostbusters.

Anonymous said...

Was it someone with the same initials as a certain disco-era trio from Australia?

Bob Greenwade said...

@Anon: If it was me, I would've said so. (Well, it could've been, but I just don't remember.)

Carycomic said...

@Bob Greenwade: ohhhhhhh! The BeeGees. I thought he was referring to Little River Band. Only there was way more than three of them!

Brother Kellymatthew said...

Possibly. I recall that, and the Dog Elmo's name.

Anonymous said...

As in, Elmo the Great Dane? Semi-sentient sidekick of the Golden Age Doll Man?

Carycomic said...

@Anonymous: that'd be my guess.

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