starman

CREATOR

Name: DC (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1934 by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1968) as National Allied Publications, but the name changed in 1937 to Detective Comics (later shortened to DC). Stopped in 2011.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under DC in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation's logo changed several times over the years. The selected one ran from 1976 to 2005.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1988*. Stopped in 1992 after 45 issues.

The starring character's alter ego is Will Payton**, who has gained his superpowers after having been hit by a bolt of energy from a satellite. This gave him the abilities of flight, super strength, and altering his appearances.

* The character as such premiered in 1941, and there has been several series since then. The one presented on this page is just one of them. ** The starring character has been replaced numerous times through the years (and with slightly different abilities); examples are Thom Kallor, Theodore Knight, Victor Sono, and Mikaal Tomas.