Starman was a comic book published by DC Comics between 1994 and 2001. It was created by James Robinson and Tony Harris, starring their creation of Jack Knight, son of the Golden Age Starman. The comic featured cameos from several established DC characters, such as Batman and Superman, but also had a large ensemble cast made up of established characters and new creations.
The Knights Character First appearance (in comics) First appearance (in Starman) NotesJack KnightZero Hour #1Starman vol. 2, #0Starman for the majority of the series. Now retired. Son of Ted Knight and brother of David. Father of Kyle Theo Knight.Theodore "Ted" KnightAdventure Comics #61The original Starman, father of Jack and David, and grandfather of Kyle Theo Knight. Retired as of start of series.David KnightStarman #26Son of Ted Knight, brother of Jack Knight, and uncle to Kyle Theo Knight. He is shot and killed in the opening issue of volume 2, but reappears throughout the series as a ghost.Kyle Theo KnightCreated for the series.Starman vol. 2, #38 (mentioned only)Son of Jack Knight and Nash, nephew of David Knight, and grandson of Ted Knight. Kyle is conceived when Jack is unconscious and prisoner of Nash, and is born away from Opal City. At the close of the series, Kyle Knight is in the care of his father, who retires from superheroing to raise him and his daughter in San Francisco.Sandra KnightPolice Comics #1 (Quality Comics)Justice League of America #107 (DC Comics)Starman Secret Files #1, Starman vol. 2, #44Ted Knight's cousin, Sandra Knight is notable as an early superheroine, the Golden Age adventurer called Phantom Lady. On one particular excursion to Opal City, Sandra is instrumental in helping Ted defeat the Prairie Witch. In her old age (as of series start), she is long since retired and acts as mentor to other female spies, most notably Dee Tyler.
The Mists Character First appearance (in comics) First appearance (in Starman) NotesMistAdventure Comics #67Starman vol. 2, #0Father of Nash and Kyle, and grandfather of Kyle Theo Knight. The original Starman's archenemy. Spent most of the series suffering from Alzheimer's disease aggravated by the death of his son.NashCreated for the series.Daughter of the original Mist, sister of Kyle, and mother of Kyle Theo Knight. Spurred on by the death of her brother and her father's illness, Nash, who stutters, sets about transforming herself from a shy person into the new Starman's archenemy. Carries out a successful crime spree in Opal City before travelling the world to give birth to and raise her son. While travelling, she also seeks to perfect her villainy, in the process killing three superheroes.KyleSon of Mist, brother of Nash, and uncle of Kyle Theo Knight. Named after his father, Kyle was to be the inheritor of Mist's crime empire based in Opal City; this was the goal he had been trained for all his life. He had an early success when he assassinated then-Starman David Knight. This in turn led to a confrontation with his successor and brother, in which Jack Knight killed Kyle to ensure the safety of his father. Kyle returned later in the series as a ghost, having made his peace with the ghost of David Knight and asking for Jack's forgiveness for forcing him to commit murder. Jack's response is to wordlessly hug Kyle.
The O'Dares The O'Dares are the children of the original Starman's policeman ally, Billy "Red" O'Dare (who only appears briefly in the series and soon died due to liver problems caused by drinking). Each of them has inherited their father's red hair, and have joined the police force to carry on the family tradition and to protect Opal City. In the fulfillment of this commitment they come to the attention of the new Starman.
The two female members of the O'Dare family, Faith and Hope, are presumably joined by Charity following her engagement to Mason.
Starman Annual #1 indicates the O'Dare family survives into the far future as the "Dares"; noted for law enforcement on a far-off planet ruled by the Shade.
Character First appearance (in comics) First appearance (in Starman) NotesClarence O'Dare Created for the series.Starman vol. 2, #10Clarence is the eldest O'Dare sibling, and also the most senior police officer. As the new Starman begins to make a name for himself, Clarence is appointed the Commissioner's official superhero liaison and by the end of the series has been appointed Commissioner himself. He is also happily married to Faith, the only one of the O'Dare's with a long-term partner for the majority of the series.Faith O'Dare Starman vol. 2, #16Faith is the loving wife of Clarence O'Dare. She appears to be a homemaker, and has a very strong love of Christmastime.Matt O'Dare Starman vol. 2, #1At the beginning of the series, Matt is the "black sheep" of the family, unknown to his siblings on the payroll of local criminals and himself a murderer and thief. However, he undergoes a strange vision which, with the help of the Shade, he comes to realise means he is the reincarnation of Brian Savage who was a lawman in Opal City back in its lawless, Wild West days. This vision causes him to reassess his life, and he begins to attempt redemption whilst simultaneously erasing any evidence of his past wrongdoings. By the close of the series, Jack Knight describes him as a good cop.Barry O'Dare Barry is the member of the O'Dare family that Jack Knight knows least about, and shortly before his fight with Captain Marvel he expressed a dislike for him. Barry was never as close to his siblings as they were to each other, and he played a pivotal role in Nash's second crime spree in Opal City.Hope O'Dare Hope is the only female O'Dare by blood, not marriage. She is proud of her roots, particularly her Irish heritage and has often been described as being anti-English because of this. At the close of the series, however, she expresses a desire to leave Opal City to recharge her batteries, before returning to ask the Shade (an Englishman by birth) for a date. Several years later, during the events of Blackest Night, Hope and the Shade are in a relationship. She is fierce to both friends and enemies, and is often referred to by her family as the one that they are all afraid of.Mason O'Dare Mason is the youngest of the O'Dare clan, and also the only one still working as a uniformed officer. He is silent, often afraid that he may say the wrong thing and so saying nothing at all, but is magnificent in action. He acts without hesitation, throwing himself into danger to protect the innocent and apprehend the guilty. As the series progresses, he becomes involved with Jack Knight's clairvoyant friend Charity and towards the end of the series becomes engaged to her.
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