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Starman?

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The Less Blob

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Anyone see any likelihood of interest picking up for this series (the Vertigo one)? It sure has some pretty covers. I have a stack of these sitting at my LCS set aside from the 3 for $2 box and am wondering if I should put them back other than the 1-11 I already took home. unfortunately, i don't have the complete series in there, probably missing 5-10 random issues, otherwise i would be more gung ho about it as it is neat to have a whole series that lasted 5-6 or whatever years.

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it "looked" like it could potentially be an interesting read as well, not that i have time for anything like that. i bought a stack of softcovers to read when borders went out of business and i am at page 80 of one of them for a couple of years now.

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#0 is the first appearance. This series is awesome. But unless it somehow gets a movie deal, which I doubt, chances are it will never become valuable simply because modern fans have no idea who the character is or how great the series is. If I recall correctly, James Robinson has a deal with DC where they cannot use the character without his permission. As a result, I think he has only appeared once or twice since the series ended, and then only in tiny cameos, like in a crowd shot at Green Arrow's wedding. Without the character appearing regularly, there's little chance the series will become hot again.

 

Creatively, though, I support not using him 100%. His story ended with Starman #80. Bringing him back in any capacity would run counter to the entire point of the story.

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He has apparently said that he plans to someday do one more Jack Knight story, but I think it's a "lost tale" sort of thing that happens chronologically sometime during the original run. So he could bring the character back in that way if he wants to.

 

I'd be surprised - and disappointed - if he brought the character back as Starman in the present. I think the way the series ended was thematically perfect and I suspect Robinson feels the same way.

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He has apparently said that he plans to someday do one more Jack Knight story, but I think it's a "lost tale" sort of thing that happens chronologically sometime during the original run. So he could bring the character back in that way if he wants to.

 

I'd be surprised - and disappointed - if he brought the character back as Starman in the present. I think the way the series ended was thematically perfect and I suspect Robinson feels the same way.

 

+1

 

One of my all time favorite series. I read it as it was coming out monthly and then re-read the entire series, once again, about two years later after the final issue came out. I am sure I will re-read the series one more time in the next year or two.

I own the OA to the cover of #7 and it's one of my favorite pieces in my collection. :cloud9:

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He has apparently said that he plans to someday do one more Jack Knight story, but I think it's a "lost tale" sort of thing that happens chronologically sometime during the original run. So he could bring the character back in that way if he wants to.

 

I'd be surprised - and disappointed - if he brought the character back as Starman in the present. I think the way the series ended was thematically perfect and I suspect Robinson feels the same way.

 

+1

 

One of my all time favorite series. I read it as it was coming out monthly and then re-read the entire series, once again, about two years later after the final issue came out. I am sure I will re-read the series one more time in the next year or two.

I own the OA to the cover of #7 and it's one of my favorite pieces in my collection. :cloud9:

 

#7 is a fantastic cover, probably my favorite in the whole series. :applause:

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I have to admit that I purchased a complete run from ghost town this year solely for the cover art, I have yet to read them.

 

this is why i was buying them, the covers looked pretty sweet, although i figure if it was a vertigo title that last 80 issues the insides are probably pretty interesting as well

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I have read this series mutliple times. It is one of my favorite runs, and probably Robinson's finest output.

 

I agree!

 

Always loved the 'talking with David' issues.

 

This series and Hitman were two of my favorites from the 90's.

 

 

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The 0 issue is the first appearance, right? :)

 

i see this book in $ boxes and i weep. there just ain't no justice (society of america notwithstanding).

 

Just wanted to confirm I was hoarding the right issue. :cloud9:

 

Jack's first appearance was actually Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #1 (Spet '94), the month before Starman #0 (Oct'94) came out.

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