The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 1 by James Robinson

Jack also must come to grips with the Shade, the morally ambiguous former villain who decides to become Jack's mentor.Ĭollects Starman issues #0-42, Starman Annual: Framing Sequence #1, Starman Annual: The Death of Prince Gavyn #1, Starman Annual: The Witch #1, The Shade #1-4, Starman Secret Files #1 and Power of Shazam #35-36. But Jack has inherited more than a heroic identity from his brother.he's also gained a foe: the beautiful but mentally unbalanced Nash, daughter of the villain known as the Mist. Reluctantly adjusting to his role, Jack reinvents the look of Starman, ditching the traditional red and green in favor of black leather and aviator goggles. The superheroic legacy of Starman is renewed in these stories, in which Jack Knight-antiques collector and dealer-inherits the name and powers of his father's old Starman identity from his older brother, who has been assassinated. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.The classic superhero series Starman, starring a Gen-X superhero, returns in this massive omnibus hardcover edition by James Robinson ( Batman: Face the Face) and Tony Harris ( Ex Machina). Libraries still in possession of those editions may not need to upgrade, but those who missed them or wore them out now have a durable way to amend such situations. Critically lauded in its day but somewhat overlooked by readers, the comic has been collected before in paperback. Harris improved rapidly, though, and by the last stories in this volume, he demonstrates the stylish realism that became integral to Starman’s success. 1 (9781401216993) by Robinson, James and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Details Select delivery location Used: Good Details Sold by Pulp Fiction Culver City Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. Writer Robinson was firmly in command of concept and characterizations from the get-go, but Tony Harris’ art in the early issues gathered here is relatively crude. 1: 9781401216993: Robinson, James: Books Books Comics & Graphic Novels Graphic Novels Buy used: 25.00 3.99 delivery April 14 - 17.

Initially rejecting the family legacy, he reluctantly assumed the mantle after older brother David was killed in battle by their father’s archenemy. The Starman Omnibus Vol.1 review A forgotten superhero gets a new lease of life with James Robinson and Tony Harris By Paul W Octo 0 writer: James Robinson art. Jack Knight is the son of a 1940s costumed crime fighter powered by an energy-harnessing cosmic rod. The super-heroic legacy of Starman is renewed in these stories, in which Jack Knight-antiques collector and dealer-inherits the name and powers of his father's old. Of the spate of more-realistic, adult-aimed superhero comics that came in the wake of Alan Moore’s genre-defying Watchmen (1987), Starman is arguably the most ambitious and thoughtful. The classic super-hero series STARMAN, starring a Gen-X super-hero, is re-presented in high quality format by James Robinson (BATMAN: FACE THE FACE) and Tony Harris (EX MACHINA).

The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 1 by James Robinson