Rick Starr
Space Ranger (Rick Starr) is a science fiction hero who was published by DC Comics in several of their 1950s and 1960s anthology titles. He first appeared in '' Showcase'' #15 (July 1958) and was created by writers Edmond Hamilton and Gardner Fox and artist Bob Brown. The character has notable similarities to a preceding character named David "Lucky" Starr, created by novelist Isaac Asimov in his 1952 novel '' David Starr, Space Ranger''. After appearing in ''Showcase'' #15 and 16, the Space Ranger was given a cover-starring series in '' Tales of the Unexpected'', starting with issue #40 and lasting until #82 (1959–64). Afterwards, he moved to '' Mystery in Space''. Publication history In 1957, DC Comics editorial director Irwin Donenfeld held a meeting with editors Jack Schiff and Julius Schwartz in his office, asking them each to create a new science fiction hero: one from the present, and one from the future. Given first choice, Schiff chose to create one from the fut ...
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