Jack Knight, holder of the Cosmic Rod, and hence Opal City's champion, Starman, is still coming to terms with the changes in his life...as is the daughter of Starman's most deadly nemesis, The Mist. Now Jack must face a deadly freak-show mystery, and unearth secrets about the past holders of the Starman role; but moreover, he must face a terrifying crimewave, a lethal series of assassins, and the crazed Mist herself, in a twisted, labyrinthine duel to the death! But, as ever, help is at hand - albeit from the mysterious, immortal ex-villain, the Shade...

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

Jack Knight, holder of the Cosmic Rod, and hence Opal City's champion, Starman, is still coming to terms with the changes in his life...as is the daughter of Starman's most deadly nemesis, The Mist. Now Jack must face a deadly freak-show mystery.

"Jack Knight is a rabid collector, operating an antiques and collectibles store in the heart of Opal City. Despite being the son of Ted Knight, the Golden Age hero known as Starman, Jack is nothing like him. Rebellious, stubborn and disdainful of Ted's past, Jack is certainly no hero. That is, until a terrible tragedy strikes-- Reluctantly adopting his father's former mantle, Jack forges a path as the latest inheritor of the Starman legacy. But now all of Ted's enemies are determined to snuff out this newest star before Jack has a chance to truly shine. Can Jack overcome incredible odds to prove that he has what it takes to be a hero"--Page [4] of cover, vol. 1.

With the lives of his friends on the line, Jack Knight faces impossible odds on a journey which he hopes will fianlly lead him back into the arms of his beloved Sadie.

A riot rocks Opal City while an ailing Ted Knight recovers from a recent attack. The action forces Ted's son Jack Knight to pick up Starman's Cosmic Rod and directly oppose the villainy he swore he'd never face! Is this his calling? Or his doom?

A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations Science Fiction Grand Master ROBERT A. HEINLEIN STARMAN JONES It was a desperate time, when one's next meal and the comforts of home couldn't be taken for granted. Max Jones, a practical, hard-working young man, found his escape in his beloved astronomy books. When reality comes crashing in and his troubled home life forces him out on the road, Max finds himself adrift in a downtrodden land. Until an unexpected, ultimate adventure -- as a stowaway aboard an intergalactic spaceship -- carries him away...but to where? And "when?" And how could he ever get back? With the ship's pilot dead and his charts and tables are destroyed, Max must call upon all of his untested knowledge and skills in order to survive....