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Character/DC

Starman

Ted Knight

560 appearancesSince 1941

Part of the Starman mantle · 11 known bearers →

Starman first appeared in Adventure Comics #61 (1941-04), published by DC. 560 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Ted Knight

Theodore "Ted" Knight developed the gravity rod, and later the cosmic rod, which he used to become the hero named Starman. Boyfriend of Doris Lee. Husband of Adele Doris Drew. Father of David Knight (Starman) and Jack Knight (Starman). Cousin of Sandra Knight (Phantom Lady).

Character history

Key issues

2 issues

Adventure Comics
#61
first appearance · intro · origin
1941-04-00
Starman Secret Files#1Cape Archive1998

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Starman
1994–2010
52 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
48 issues →
All-Star Squadron
1981–1987
33 issues →

Starman Secret Files

#1

origin retold

1998-04-00

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

1960–1987

21 issues →

All-Star Comics cover

All-Star Comics

1940–1951

16 issues →

SCape Archive 1995

Starman

1995–2005

10 issues →

Starman cover

Starman

1988–1992

8 issues →

JSOCape Archive 1991

Justice Society of America

1991–1991

8 issues →

JSA cover

JSA

1999–2006

7 issues →

Young All-Stars cover

Young All-Stars

1987–1989

6 issues →

JSACape Archive 2004

JSA Strange Adventures

2004–2005

6 issues →

TSOCape Archive 2008

The Starman Omnibus

2008–2011

6 issues →

Justice League cover

Justice League

2018–2022

6 issues →

Infinity, Inc. cover

Infinity, Inc.

1984–1988

5 issues →

Justice League of America Archives cover

Justice League of America Archives

1992–2012

5 issues →

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. cover

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.

1999–2000

5 issues →

The Brave and the Bold cover

The Brave and the Bold

1955–1983

4 issues →

Crisis on Infinite Earths cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths

1985–1986

4 issues →

America vs. the Justice Society cover

America vs. the Justice Society

1985–1985

4 issues →

All Star Comics Archives cover

All Star Comics Archives

1991–2006

4 issues →

War of the Gods cover

War of the Gods

1991–1991

4 issues →

TGACape Archive 1993

The Golden Age

1993–1994

4 issues →

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time cover

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time

1994–1994

4 issues →

JSA cover

JSA

2000–2007

4 issues →

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Crisis on Multiple Earths
2002–2013
4 issues →
Countdown
2007–2008
4 issues →
JSA by Geoff Johns
2018–2023
4 issues →
All-Star Comics
1976–1978
3 issues →
Secret Origins
1986–1990
3 issues →
Justice Society of America
1992–1993
3 issues →
Green Lantern Corps Quarterly
1992–1994
3 issues →
JSA: All Stars
2003–2004
3 issues →
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America
2005–2013
3 issues →
52
2006–2007
3 issues →
Justice Society of America
2007–2011
3 issues →
DCU: Legacies
2010–2011
3 issues →
JSA Omnibus
2014–2015
3 issues →
Crisis on Multiple Earths
2021–2023
3 issues →
Wonder Woman
1942–1986
2 issues →
History of the DC Universe
1986–1986
2 issues →
Firestorm the Nuclear Man
1987–1990
2 issues →
The Spectre
1992–1998
2 issues →
Armageddon: Inferno
1992–1992
2 issues →
SMTCape Archive 1993
Sandman Mystery Theatre
1993–1999
2 issues →
The Power of SHAZAM!
1995–2010
2 issues →
SACape Archive 1996
Starman Annual
1996–1997
2 issues →
The Final Night
1996–1996
2 issues →
JLA: Year One
1998–1998
2 issues →
ASCCape Archive 1999
All Star Comics
1999–1999
2 issues →
Batman / Hellboy / Starman
1999–1999
2 issues →
GASCape Archive 2000
Golden Age Starman Archives
2000–2009
2 issues →
DC 2000
2000–2000
2 issues →
TACCape Archive 2000
The All-Star Companion
2000–2009
2 issues →
Manhunter
2004–2009
2 issues →
COMCape Archive 2005
Crisis on Multiple Earths: The Team-Ups
2005–2007
2 issues →
Justice Society
2006–2007
2 issues →
JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
2007–2008
2 issues →
DC / WS DreamWar
2008–2008
2 issues →
TSOCape Archive 2012
The Starman Omnibus
2012–2012
2 issues →
Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus
2016–2020
2 issues →