Starman Grand Guignol

After the death of his father, young Jack Knight is forced to take over his role as legendary superhero Starman.

As the heroes of Opal City plan their counterattack against Culp, the new Spider has his first confrontation with the Shade. And at the same time, an introspective Ted Knight recalls the one night when Ted's Golden Age girlfriend, Doris Lee, donned the costume of Starman and had an adventure alongside the original JSA. 'Grand Guignol' part 8.

Comics emerged parallel to, and in several ways intertwined with, the development of modern urban mass societies at the turn of the 20th century. On the one hand, urban topoi, self-portrayals, forms of urban cultural memories, and variant readings of the city (strolling, advertising, architecture, detective stories, mass phenomena, street life, etc.) are all incorporated into comics. On the other hand, comics have unique abilities to capture urban space and city life because of their hybrid nature, consisting of words, pictures, and sequences. These formal aspects of comics are also to be found within the cityscape itself: one can see the influence of comic book aesthetics all around us today. With chapters on the very earliest comic strips, and on artists as diverse as Alan Moore, Carl Barks, Will Eisner and Jacques Tardi, Comics and the City is an important new collection of international scholarship that will help to define the field for many years to come.

Grand Guignol' Eulogy. In the aftermath of last issue, Jack and Golden Age heroes including the Flash, Sentinel and Wildcat gather in a celebration of the life and death of a great hero. Meanwhile, another member of Starman's supporting cast perishes!

Grand Guignol' part 11! All should have been well but a new terror has risen that threatens Opal City--a threat that will destroy the city once and for all unless one hero makes the ultimate sacrifice.

The Shade seemingly has Opal City in his control with an army of villains doing his bidding. And the only thing standing between them and total victory is Jack Knight. Meanwhile, Ted Knight must fight his own deadly battle with Dr. Phosphorus! 'Grand Guignol' part 4.

It's the quiet before the storm—the biggest storm of evil and darkness Jack Knight will ever face. As Jack begins his investigation into the danger looming over his beloved city, he discovers that many old friends and familiar faces have vanished.

Opal City is in flames, and all clues point to the Shade. Jack Knight does all he can to stave off the destruction that now lurks around each and every corner of Opal while Black Condor and the Elongated Man do all they can to help. 'Grand Guignol' part 2.