Starman (DC Comics Golden Age)

Starman is Ted Knight, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Justice Society of America. Created by Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #61 (1941).

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Comic book - Superhero - DC Comics - Universe - Justice Society of America - Gardner Fox - Jack Burnley - Adventure Comics - 1941

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As Starman, Ted wore a costume of red and green tights, with a helmet with a fin on the top. He used a gravity rod (later cosmic rod) which allowed him to fly and to manipulate energy, at times in a manner similar to Green Lantern's ring. As Ted Knight, he was an astronomer and an expert scientist, having developed the rods himself. He was a member of the Justice Society for much of the 1940s.

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Green Lantern - Astronomer - 1940s

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Ted Knight had a brief affair with the superheroine Black Canary (I/Dinah Drake Lance) in the 1960s.

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Black Canary - 1960s

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Ted Knight later married and had two children, Jack and David. Following Ted's retirement, David inherited his mantle as Starman first, but was killed early in his career. Jack then inherited the title, although not without grievances. The retired Ted Knight sometimes advised Jack. Ted died in battle with his old enemy, the Mist.

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