Story: "Darkstar Rising" (24 Pages)

Credits:

Jan Friedman (plot, script)
Larry Stroman (pencils)
Scott Hanna (inks)
Bob Pinaha (letters)
Julianna Ferriter (colors)
Brian Augustyn (edits)

Feature Character:

Ferrin Colos (assigned as Earth's Darkstar)

Supporting Characters:

Sleer Prigatz (next in issue #9)
Mo Douglas
John Flint
Carla White

Villains:

Frank Pappas
Sla-Daniiki (behind the scenes)
the Ciminai and two robot guards (first appearance of both; both destroyed)
Evil Star (last seen in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #2; seen only out of costume)
the Starlings (seen only as silhouettes)

Other Character:

Paul (first appearance; an employee at the Legal Action Center and a friend of Carla's from her days in law school; next in issue #29)