STARMAN III (Mikaal Tomas)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Gerry Conway and Mike Vosburg

Starman (Mikaal Tomas)

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Mikaal Tomas
Aliases: Michael Thomas
Occupation: Unemployed
Homeworld: Talok III
Race: Tradlavian
Place of Birth: Talok III
Marital Status: Single
Base of Operation: Opal City
Group Affiliation (former): Justice League of America II
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Eyes: Pale blue
Hair: Purple
Distinguishing Features: Blue skin
First Appearance: 1st Issue Special #12 (March 1976)
Creators: Gerry Conway and Mike Vosburg

OVERVIEW

The third superhero to go by the name Starman was Mikaal Tomas, originally an alien warrior who had turned on his own race. After a short career he was kept prisoner at a freak show, until he was freed by Starman VII. For a time he was a member of the Justice League of America.

HISTORY

Mikaal Tomas, an alien, blue-skinned warrior of Talok III, turned against his people when they were to invade the Earth in 1976. Now branded a traitor, Mikaal attempted to start a new life on Earth as Michael Thomas. He had a distinguishing but brief super-hero career as Starman, before becoming a thrill-seeking drug addict. At that time, he was kidnapped and "traded" to various "keepers". Some kept him as a collector's item, others used him for sex. Eventually, he ended up with an amusement park freak show, owned by the demon Bliss. Not long ago, he was found and freed by Starman VII, and the two of them formed a deep friendship. Recently, his "warrior's soul" returned to him, and prophecies say that Mikaal Tomas' (he does not call himself "Starman" anymore), greatest adventures lie in the future.

The beginning of these new adventures may have come with his recent inclusion into the Justice League of America. In search of the assassin who killed his gay lover Tony, Mikaal teamed up with Congorilla and Animal Man and defeated Prometheus III, the villain behind the assassination of several people close to these heroes. After helping Congorilla against Doctor Impossible, Mikaal was offered a membership and accepted.

POWERS AND WEAPONS

Mikaal is able to fly with the help of discs attached to his feet. Around his neck, he originally wore a crystal that was able to fire bolts of energy, but it later became embedded into his chest.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Starman in chronological order click here (1976-2011) and here (2011-present)

PROFILE REFERENCES

Starman Secret Files #1 (April 1998)