S.T.A.R. Labs
| S.T.A.R. Labs | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman vol. 1 #246 (December 1971) |
| Created by |
Cary Bates (writer) Rich Buckler (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Type of business | Research and development |
| Base(s) |
Gotham City Metropolis Central City Detroit San Francisco Seattle Wichita San Jose Palo Alto Sunnyvale Philadelphia Boston |
| Owner(s) | Garrison Slate New Earth |
| Employee(s) | W.D.CGlobal leadership |
Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Labs (S.T.A.R. Labs) is a fictional research facility and comic book organization appearing in titles published by DC Comics. It first appeared in Superman #246 (December 1971) and was created by Cary Bates and Rich Buckler.
S.T.A.R. Labs was introduced in Superman #246 (December 1971). In the Superman comics, Professor Hamilton formerly worked there, and Dr. Kitty Faulkner, also known as the superheroine Rampage, is currently employed there. The Metropolis location is featured in a battle and as a plot point in Armageddon 2001. In Teen Titans, Cyborg's parents, Silas and Eleanor Stone, and his former love interest, Dr. Sarah Charles, all worked for S.T.A.R. Labs. Past S.T.A.R. Labs employees are Murray Takamoto, Dr. Jenet Klyburn, and Dr. Albert Michaels (the first Atomic Skull). The 1993 comics miniseries S.T.A.R. Corps was about a group of superhumans who had inadvertently gained their powers in a S.T.A.R. Labs experiment. The labs are featured in the 1996 mini-series The Final Night. As eternal winter threatens the world, thanks to the Sun-Eater, S.T.A.R. Labs keeps their webpage updated with encouragement and various information related to the emergency. The San Francisco and Montana branches play an important role in the arc in Justice League of America #110–114 (2005). 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen #1 (October 2007) shows a S.T.A.R. Labs relief operation working, side by side with Waynetech, in the devastated remains of the country of Bialya. All the relief workers are slain by outside forces. The latter few issues of DC Universe: Legacies showcases the life of Metropolis Star Labs security director Jim Mahoney.
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