Story: "1990 - A Hero Once ...Despite Himself" (22 Pages)

Credits:

James Robinson (plot, script)
Richard Pace (pencils)
Wade Von Grawbadger (inks)
Bill Oakley/N.J.Q (letters)
John Kalisz (colors)
Archie Goodwin (edits)

Feature Character:

Starman V (Will Payton; in flashback to 1990; see Comment)

Supporting Character:

Shade (in the present)

Villains:

Aaron Bodine
Lupe Bodine (first appearance of both; a married couple and serial killers; in flashback to 1990)

Other Characters:

Gladys (first appearance; a waitress at Big Chief Diner)
The Sheriff of Turk County (first appearance; both in flashback to 1990)

Comment: Jack Knight does not appear in this issue. The story in this issue is a Times Past tale starring Will Payton/Starman V.