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STARMAN ANNUAL Vol. 2 #2 1997 [$3.95] Cover Credit: Tony Harris (artist; signed)

Story: "Stars In My Eyes"; Ch. 1: "First Months and a Lawman's Choice"; Ch. 2: "Summer and a Father's Choice"; Ch. 3: Winter and a Brother Choice" (53 Pages)

Credits: James Robinson (plot, script); Stefano Gaudiano and Gene Ha and Steve Yeowell (pencils, inks); Mitch Byrd (pencils); Drew Geraci (inks); Bill Oakley/N.J.Q (letters); David Hornung (colors); Archie Goodwin (edits)

Feature Character: Starman VII (appears on pages 1-4 in between Starman Vol. 2 #29 and #30, and then on pages 5-36 in between Genesis #4 and #37, and then on pages 37-53 in between Starman Secret Files #1 and #41)

Guest Stars: Scalphunter (last in Crisis On Infinite Earths #5; in flashback to 1891 preceding Shade #2)

Supporting Characters: Sadie Falk (real name Jayne Payton revealed; on pages 1-4 in between Starman Vol. 2 #17 and #30, then on pages 5-36 in between Starman Vol. 2 #35 and Starman Secret Files #1, and then on pages 37-53 in between Starman Secret Files #1 and ???); Matt O'Dare, Mason O'Dare; Bobo Bennetti (in between Starman Vol. 2 #29 and #45); Ted Knight (as Starman I; in flashback to the 1960's); Red Bailey (in flashback to the 1960's in between flashback in issue #22 and main story in issue #14); Billy O'Dare (in flashback to 1960's; behind the scenes); David Knight (as Starman VI; in flasback in between Zero Hour: Crisis In Time #1 and Starman Vol. 2 #0)

Villains: Dan Frazier (first appearance; a private investigator; in flashback to the 1960s); Sportsmaster, Mist I, Tigress I (all three in one-panel flashbacks to the 1960s); Shakedown (last in Outsiders Vol. 2 #9; next in Starman Vol. 2 #45)

Other Characters: Margaret DeVere (first appearance; a wealthy Opal City citizen), Annie (a prostitute and Brain Savage's lover), Nancy (a friend of Margaret DeVere's; first appearance of all three; all three in flashback to 1891); Anne (first appearance; David's girlfriend; in flashback)

Comment: This issue is devided into three chapters, all of which consists of two parts: A present day story and a flashback to events of Times Past. The first flashback features Brian Savage, the Scalphunter, and takes place in 1891. The second flashback takes place during the 1960's and features Starman I and Black Canary I. And the third flashback takes place the day before the events of Starman Vol. 2 #0.