Starman: Night and Day (Starman (1994-2001) Book 2)

This revamp of the golden age hero was a critical darling when first published but it just didn't work for me. The art was fine enough to hold some interest but the storyline I found to be dull and uninteresting with the ending volume being ridiculous to the point of silliness in this age of more human heroes in urban settings. I realize mine is the minority opinion.

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A classic for any fan of well-written comics. Great art too. Real sense of style. Slow paced but builds, definitely a work for Brown ups.

James Robinson does such an amazing job of creating this Starman-centric world. Jack doesn't want to be a hero but loves aspects of it and doesn't want to disappoint his father. Here, Robinson creates a fantastic archenemy for Jack and its pretty brilliant. Added to that were some classic villains from other books that add some serious interest. Tony Harris is still a genius. I didn't love the circus arc but it served it purpose. Overall, another must read.

In this collection Jack Knight starts to assume the role of hero. Whether fighting to free enslaved carnival performers (and in the process meeting another of DC's various Starmen), or meeting the new Mist and running her gauntlet; Jack Knight starts his transformation into a true hero. Not fighting for revenge or glory, he is a hero because it's the right thing to do. That may sound trite to some, but the truly wonderful thing about this character is Robinson's ability to create a superhero that has no agenda other than protecting his city and the people in it. Comic readers often ask themselves," What if a real person became a superhero?" This might be as close as we'll get to the answer.

Robinson grabbed the comics world's attention with his ground breaking mini-series The Golden Age, which present highly belived and whell charecterized versions of the charecters of 40s and 50s, be brought them up to date by giving them realistic foibles (The Tarantual becomes an alcholic because he developes writers block, Starman becomes a manic-depressive because of his role building the A-bomb). Shortly there after Starman exploded onto the scene, the story of the latest Starman (the younger son of the one mentioned above) Jack Knight. Whats kept me dumping my cash into this book (aside from the amazing Tony Harris Art) is the fantastic charecterizations, Jack as a person is proably more intresting then most people you know. So go buy Night and Day because I'm pretty sure what happens here has some pretty important ramfications in the up-coming storylines. Then go buy the other two trade-paper backs and then go a comic book store and not only demand back issues but that they hold Starman for you every month, 'casue if you don't they'll be an ass 'kicking!

Starman is what I beleive a real hero would be like. This vol. has one of the most wicked villian's in memeory Harris's artwork is amazing Robinson's writing is top notch this is the reason I got back into comic's in the first place. Be sure to read all the 8 volumes in the collection, the ninth is on it's way!

Starman is probably the most popular superhero comic book with adults who liked comics when they were kids. If this fits you, read the book. It manages to be a 90's comic book (much more intelligent than they were in your youth) and makes references to comics of the 40's-60's. This is the second collection. Check out the first, Starman: Sins of the Father.