Evil Star

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Evil Star is the name of two supervillains appearing in DC Comics publications. [1]

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Publication history

The Guy Pompton version of Evil Star debuted in All-Star Comics #44 and was created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen.

The alien version of Evil Star first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #37 (June 1965) and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane. [2]

Fictional character biography

Guy Pompton

Guy Pompton
AllStar44.jpg
The Golden Age Evil Star menaces Hollywood and the Justice Society of America; art by Irwin Hasen.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance All-Star Comics #44
Created by John Broome
Irwin Hasen
In-story information
Species Human

Guy Pompton is a crime lord and the owner of Ace Movie Rental Agency. He dons a costumed identity to stop a movie studio from completing a film using a script that will expose his criminal activities and battles the Justice Society of America before being defeated. [3]

Unknown

The second Evil Star is an alien scientist from the planet Aoran who invents the Starband to gain immortality. However, it corrupts his mind and prematurely ages the Aorans. After killing the Aorans, Evil Star becomes an enemy of the Green Lantern Corps and allies with Neron and the Kroloteans, with the former enhancing his powers. [1] [4] [5] [6]

In Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp's The Green Lantern, alien slavers kill Evil Star and steal the Starband. [7]

Evil Star
Green Lantern 37.jpg
The first appearance of the Silver Age Evil Star and his Starlings on the cover of Green Lantern (vol. 2) #37 (June 1965), art by Gil Kane.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Green Lantern (vol. 2) #37 (June 1965)
Created by Gardner Fox
Gil Kane
In-story information
Species Aoran
Place of originAoran
Team affiliations Suicide Squad
Abilities
  • Genius-level intellect
  • The Starband grants:

Powers, abilities, and equipment

Evil Star's primary weapon is the Starband, which grants him a prolonged lifespan, high-speed flight, telepathy, telekinesis, hard-light constructs, and the ability to generate illusions. Furthermore, he can generate "Starlings", smaller versions of him who possess similar abilities, but are incapable of acting without orders. [8] [1]

Other versions

In other media

Television

Video games

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wallace, Dan (2008), "Evil Star", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 117, ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC   213309017
  2. ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 125. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  3. ↑ All-Star Comics #44 (December 1948/January 1949). DC Comics.
  4. ↑ Guy Gardner: Warrior #37. DC Comics.
  5. ↑ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #42. DC Comics.
  6. ↑ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #43. DC Comics.
  7. ↑ The Green Lantern #2. DC Comics.
  8. ↑ Who's Who: The Definite Directory of the DC Universe Vol 1 #7 (September 1985)
  9. ↑ Batman: In Darkest Night. DC Comics.
  10. ↑ JLA: Another Nail #1-2. DC Comics.
  11. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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