Starbreaker (comics)
Starbreaker | |
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Justice League of America #96 (February 1972), art by Dick Dillin. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Justice League of America #96 (February 1972) |
Created by | Mike Friedrich (writer) Dick Dillin (artist) |
In-story information | |
Abilities | Energy Form: Energy absorption and manipulation Genius intellect Humanoid Form:: Physical enhancement Flight Energy projection and manipulation Illusion generation Emotional Vampirism |
Starbreaker is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Justice League of America #96 (February 1972), and was created by Mike Friedrich and Dick Dillin.
Publication history
Starbreaker debuted in a three-part storyline that ran in
Fictional character biography
Three members of the
Starbreaker eventually escapes, and conquers the planet Almerac, intent on devouring its energies. Another version of the Justice League oppose Starbreaker, with member Blue Beetle manipulating the armour of teammate Booster Gold, using it to absorb the energy from which the villain is composed.[2]
A death-cultist called Sh'ri Valkyr from the planet Thanagar slowly resuscitates Starbreaker, feeding the villain victims and thereby allowing him to regain a corporeal form. Valkyr plans to use Rann's teleportation technology - the Zeta-Beam - to convert the entire universe into energy to feed Starbreaker, who would rule a new universe. With the help of allies the
An incorporeal Starbreaker returns, intent on destroying his primary foes, the Justice League of America. Starbreaker uses the villain the Shadow Thief as a pawn, and locates an entity possessing enough energy to sustain his form for many years. Revealed to be the adult form of a Sun Eater, Starbreaker engages the League in combat and is weakened by Doctor Light and Firestorm, before being shot in the head with an exotic weapon by Paladin (alternative version of Batman). Although Starbreaker's form dissolves, the League acknowledge the defeat is temporary and that the entity will reform.[4]
Starbreaker later returns in The Flash issue 775. He attempts to absorb the power of a glaive housing the spirit of Eclipso, only to be overtaken and possessed.
Powers and abilities
The character is initially presented as a humanoid
References
External links
- Starbreaker at the DCU Guide
- Cosmic Teams: Adam Strange