| Starman | |
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 Will Payton as Starman, on the cover of Starman #1 (October 1988). Art by Tom Lyle | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Starman #1 (October 1988) |
| Created by | Roger Stern Tom Lyle |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | William "Will" Payton |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Justice League |
| Abilities |
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Starman (Will Payton) is a DC Comics superhero who was created by Roger Stern and Tom Lyle, and one of several characters to have the Starmen name. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Starman was created by Roger Stern and Tom Lyle, and first appeared in Starman #1 (October 1988). [6]
Starman was killed in Eclipso: The Darkness Within (1992). In 2020, he was resurrected in Scott Snyder's Justice League run, with Snyder believing him to be an under-explored character. [2] [4] [7] [8]
Payton is a magazine copy editor who gains superpowers after being infused with the essence of Gavyn, the previous Starman. Despite his short career, he gained a good reputation among other heroes, even assisting Superman on some occasions. [9] Starman is later killed in battle with Eclipso. [10]
Starman is resurrected in the DC Rebirth series Dark Nights: Metal . This version's powers are derived from the Totality, a cosmic source of energy and the prison of Perpetua. [5] [11] [12]
Starman possesses immense strength and durability, energy projection, and limited shapeshifting abilities that enable him to alter his costume. In modern continuity, Starman possesses the additional ability to create star-shaped portals and view other universes. [13] [14]