Evil Star
| Guy Pompton | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice Society of America All Stars #44 |
| Created by |
John Broome Irwin Hasen |
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| Alter ego | Guy Pompton |
| Evil Star | |
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The first appearance of the Silver Age Evil Star and his Starlings on the cover of Green Lantern vol. 2 #37 (June 1965). Art by Gil Kane.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Lantern vol. 2, #37 (June, 1965) |
| Created by |
Gardner Fox Gil Kane |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Aorans |
| Place of origin | Auron |
| Abilities | Starband prolongs life, generate energy blasts, and form 'light constructs'. Starling minions possess superhuman strength & invulnerability. |
Evil Star is the name of two supervillains appearing in DC Comics publications.
The Guy Pompton version Evil Star debuted in Justice Society of America All Stars #44 and was created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen.
The alien version of Evil Star first appeared in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #37 (June 1965) and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane
Guy Pompton, owner of Ace Movie Rental Agency and a crime lord, dons a costumed identity in 1948 to stop a movie studio from completing a film using a script that will expose his criminal activities. He fights the Justice Society of America and is defeated.
A scientist on the planet Auron dedicates himself to cheating death by drawing power from the stars themselves. He invents the Starband, which makes him immortal, but twists his mind toward evil and prematurely ages his fellow Aorans. The people of Auron want him to destroy the Starband, but having tasted immortality he refuses to give it up. The ensuing battle leaves all of Auron lifeless except for the scientist, now known as Evil Star. Evil Star seeks new worlds to conquer and comes into frequent conflict with the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lanterns, including Hal Jordan.
The Guardians later send Evil Star to the Erral Rehab Facility, where they use a brain wave nullifier in an attempt to cure him. This rehabilitation is only partially successful, as the nullifier stimulates his subconscious mind, recreating the Starlings, who bring him the Starband. Evil Star flees to Earth in a confused state, believing the Starlings are persecuting him. He fights with Ferrin Colos, one of the Darkstars, who floods Evil Star's mind with reminders of the lives he has taken, starting with his homeworld. Evil Star's mind shuts down, and he is returned to the Guardians for re-education.
Evil Star is freed by Neron, with enhanced Starlings, but returned to captivity by the Darkstars and Guy Gardner.
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