![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. ![]() 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. 1 Paperback Jby James Robinson (Author) 23 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback 89.99 17 Used from 18.98 6 New from 85.00 Comics from 109.95 1 Used from 109. Critically lauded in its day but somewhat overlooked by readers, the comic has been collected before in paperback. Rebellious, stubborn and disdainful of Ted's past, Jack is certainly no hero. ![]() Despite being the son of Ted Knight, the Golden Age hero known as Starman, Jack is nothing like him. Harris improved rapidly, though, and by the last stories in this volume, he demonstrates the stylish realism that became integral to Starman’s success. (unpaged) : 27 cm 'Jack Knight is a rabid collector, operating an antiques and collectibles store in the heart of Opal City. 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. Initially rejecting the family legacy, he reluctantly assumed the mantle after older brother David was killed in battle by their father’s archenemy. Jack Knight is the son of a 1940s costumed crime fighter powered by an energy-harnessing cosmic rod. 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. ![]()
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