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James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an
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and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the
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characters Captain Marvel and
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, and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters
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,
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,
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, and
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. Later, for
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, he drew many of their iconic characters, including Darkseid and other characters from
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's Fourth World, and scripted the death of
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, the second Robin, during his run on '' Batman''. For '' Epic Illustrated'', he created his own character,
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.


Early life

Jim Starlin was born on October 9, 1949, in
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. He had a
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upbringing. In the 1960s, Starlin served as an aviation photographer in the
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in
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. During his off duty time, he drew and submitted various comics.


Early career

After leaving the Navy, Starlin sold two stories to DC Comics. After writing and drawing stories for a number of fan publications, Jim Starlin entered the comics industry in 1972, working for Roy Thomas and John Romita at
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. Starlin was part of the generation of artists and writers who grew up as fans of Silver Age Marvel Comics. At a
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-focused panel at the 2008 Comic-Con International, Starlin said, "Everything I learned about storytelling was ue tohim or Kirby. itkodid the best layouts." Starlin's first job for Marvel was as a finisher on pages of ''
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''. He then drew three issues of '' Iron Man'', that introduced the characters
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and
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. He was then given the chance to draw an issue (#25) of the "cosmic" title '' Captain Marvel''. Starlin took over as plotter the following issue, and began developing an elaborate story arc centered on the villainous Thanos, and spread across a number of Marvel titles. Starlin left ''Captain Marvel'' one issue after concluding his Thanos saga. Concurrently in the mid-1970s, Starlin contributed a cache of stories to the independently published
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anthology '' Star Reach''. Here he developed his ideas of God, death, and infinity, free of the restrictions of mainstream comics publishers' self-censorship arm, the
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. Starlin also drew "The Secret of Skull River", inked by frequent collaborator
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, for ''
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'' #5 (July 1974). After working on ''Captain Marvel'', Starlin and writer
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co-created the character
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, though they only worked on the early issues of the '' Master of Kung Fu'' series. Starlin then took over the title ''
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'', starring a
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being created by Stan Lee and
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in the 1960s and re-imagined by Roy Thomas and
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in the 1970s as a Jesus Christ-like figure on an alternate Earth. Envisioning the character as philosophical and existentially tortured, Starlin wrote and drew a complex space opera with
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and psychological themes. Warlock confronted the militaristic
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, eventually revealed to be created and led by an evil evolution of his future–past self, known as
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. Starlin ultimately incorporated Thanos into this story. Comics historian
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noted that "In a brief stint with Marvel, which included work on two characters aptain Marvel and Adam Warlockthat had previously never quite made their mark, Starlin managed to build a considerable cult following." In Fall 1978, Starlin,
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,
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, and
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formed
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, a shared studio space on West 29th Street in New York City. The membership of the studio changed over time. Death and suicide are recurring themes in Starlin's work: Personifications of Death appeared in his Captain Marvel series and in a fill-in story for ''
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''; Warlock commits suicide by killing his future self; and suicide is a theme in a story he plotted and drew for ''The Rampaging Hulk'' magazine. Starlin occasionally worked for Marvel's chief competitor
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and drew stories for '' Legion of Super-Heroes'' and the " Batman" feature in '' Detective Comics'' in the late 1970s.


1980s

Starlin co-created the supervillain
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with writer Len Wein in ''
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'' #27 (Nov. 1980). The new decade found Starlin creating an expansive story titled "the Metamorphosis Odyssey", which introduced the character of Vanth Dreadstar in '' Epic Illustrated'' #3. From its beginning in ''Epic Illustrated'', the initial story was painted in monochromatic grays, eventually added to with other tones, and finally becoming full color. The storyline was further developed in ''The Price'' and ''
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'' #3 and eventually the long-running ''
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'' comic book, published first by
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, and then by
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. Starlin was given the opportunity to produce a one-shot story in which to kill off a main character. ''The Death of Captain Marvel'' became the first
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published by Marvel itself. Starlin and
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produced ''
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'', a 1985 one-shot designed to raise money for African famine relief and recovery. Published in the form of a "
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," the book featured an all-star lineup of comics creators as well as a few notable authors from outside the comic book industry, such as Stephen King,
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, Harlan Ellison, and
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. In 1986, he and Wrightson produced a second benefit comic for famine relief. ''
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'', featuring Superman and Batman, was published by DC and like the earlier Marvel benefit project featured many top comics creators. Starlin became the writer of '' Batman,'' and one of his first storylines for the title was "Ten Nights of The Beast" in issues #417–420 (March – June 1988) which introduced the
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. Starlin then wrote the four-issue miniseries '' Batman: The Cult'' (Aug.–Nov. 1988) drawn by Wrightson, and the storyline " Batman: A Death in the Family" in ''Batman'' #426–429 (Dec. 1988 – Jan. 1989), in which
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, the second of Batman's Robin sidekicks, was killed by the Joker. The controversial storyline was suggested by editor
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and lined up with Starlin's well-known desire to remove the Robin character from Batman's storyline. The death was decided by fans, as DC Comics set up a hotline for readers to vote on as to whether or not Jason Todd should survive a potentially fatal situation. Starlin was fired off the ''Batman'' title soon afterward. Other projects for DC included writing ''
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'' drawn by Wrightson and '' Cosmic Odyssey'' drawn by
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. Starlin wrote and drew ''Gilgamesh II'' in 1989 before returning to Marvel.


Later career

Back at Marvel, Starlin began scripting a revival of the ''
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'' series. As had become his Marvel norm, he introduced his creation Thanos into the story arc, which led to ''
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'' miniseries and its crossover storyline. Here, Starlin brought back
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, whom he had killed years earlier in his concluding Warlock story in '' The Avengers Annual'' #7 and '' Marvel Two-in-One Annual'' #2 in 1977. ''The Infinity Gauntlet'' proved successful and was followed by the sequel miniseries ''
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'' and ''
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''. For DC he created '' Hardcore Station'' in 1998. In 2003, Starlin wrote and drew the Marvel Comics miniseries '' Marvel: The End''. The series starred Thanos and a multitude of Marvel characters, and subsequently, Starlin was assigned an eponymous ''Thanos'' series. Starlin then worked for independent companies, creating '' Cosmic Guard'' (later renamed ''Kid Cosmos'') published by Devil's Due and then
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in 2006. Starlin returned to DC and, with artist
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, wrote the miniseries ''
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'' vol. 2, featuring
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and Starlin's earlier creation, the Weird. In 2007–2008, he worked on the DC miniseries ''
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'' and ''Rann-Thanagar Holy War'', as well as a Hawkman tie-in which altered the character's origins. He wrote the eight-issue miniseries '' Strange Adventures'' in 2009 and in 2013, became the writer of '' Stormwatch'', one of the series of
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line, beginning with issue #19. In 2016, Starlin's drawing hand was injured in an accident, which limited him to writing stories without the opportunity to illustrate them. "It takes me two minutes to write the sentence and will take the artist a day and a half to draw the scene. But there is a certain satisfaction to the drawing part … you get up from the drawing board at the end of the day and there’s this image there that wasn’t there before. That’s very satisfying and I miss that." In early 2020 it was announced that Starlin had rehabilitated his drawing hand and would be publishing a new Dreadstar graphic novel, ''Dreadstar Returns,'' backed by a successful Kickstarter campaign. The book was published in June 2021.


Other work

*Starlin co-wrote four novels with his then wife Daina Graziunas (whom he married in October 1980): ''Among Madmen'' (1990,
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), ''Lady El'' (1992, Roc Books), ''Thinning the Predators'' (1996,
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; paperback edition entitled ''Predators''); and ''Pawns'' (1989, serialized in comic book ''Dreadstar'' #42–54). *Starlin makes a cameo appearance in the film '' Avengers: Endgame'' as a member of Steve Rogers's support group.


Awards

* 1973: Won the "Outstanding New Talent"
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, tied with
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* 1974: Nominated for the "Superior Achievement by an Individual" Shazam Award * 1975: Won the "Favorite Pro Penciller"
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* 1975: Received an
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* 1977: Nominated for the "Favourite Comicbook Artist" Eagle Award * 1978: ** Won the "Favourite Single Story" Eagle Award, for ''Avengers Annual'' #7: ''The Final Threat'' ** Won the "Favourite Continued Story" Eagle Award, for ''Avengers Annual'' #7 / ''Marvel Two-in-One Annual'' #2 ** Nominated for the "Favourite Artist" Eagle Award ** Nominated for "Best Comic"
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, for ''Avengers Annual'' #7: ''The Final Threat'' * 1979: Nominated for "Best Comic" British Fantasy Award, for ''Among the Great Divide'' ('' The Rampaging Hulk'' #7), with
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and
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* 1986: ** Won the "Best Long Story"
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, for ''Dreadstar'' ** Received the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, jointly with
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* 1992: ** Won the "Best Script" Haxtur Award, for ''Silver Surfer'' #1–5 ** Nominated for the "Best Long Story" Haxtur Award, for ''Silver Surfer'' #1–5, with
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* 1993: ** Nominated for the "Best Script" Haxtur Award, for ''Deeply Buried Secrets'' (''Silver Surfer'' #12) ** Nominated for the "Best Short Story" Haxtur Award, for ''Deeply Buried Secrets'' (''Silver Surfer'' #12), with Ron Lim * 1995: ** Nominated for the "Best Short Story" Haxtur Award, for ''Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir'', with
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** Nominated for the "Best Cover" Haxtur Award, for ''Breed'' #6 * 2005: Received the "Author That We Loved" Haxtur Award * 2014:
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Special Ambassador (August 2014 – present) * 2017: Eisner Award Hall of Fame


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backup stories) #294–296 (artist, 1981) *''Gilgamesh II'', miniseries, #1–4 (writer and artist, 1989) *'' Hardcore Station'' #1–6 (writer/artist, 1998) *''Heroes Against Hunger'' (writer, 1986) *''
Kamandi Kamandi () is a fictional comic book character created by artist Jack Kirby and published by DC Comics. The bulk of Kamandi's appearances occurred in the comic series ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'', which ran from 1972 to 1978. Kamandi is a ...
'' #59 ( OMAC backup story) (writer/artist 1978) *''
Mystery in Space ''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...
'' miniseries #1–8 (writer/artist with
Shane Davis Shane Davis is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Superman and Batman for DC Comics. Career Shane Davis attended The Kubert School in his hometown of Dover, New Jersey. He entered the comics industry in 2003 at DC Comi ...
, 2006–2007) *'' New Gods'' vol. 3 #2–4 (writer, with
Paris Cullins Paris Cullins is an Americans, American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics' ''Blue Devil (DC Comics), Blue Devil'' and ''Ted Kord, Blue Beetle'' and Marvel Comics' ''Hyperkind''. Career Early career Cullins had sent DC Comics samp ...
, 1989) *'' Rann-Thanagar Holy War'', miniseries, #1–8 (writer, 2008–2009) *'' Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter'' #2 (artist, with Alan Weiss) (1975) *'' Stormwatch'' vol.3 #19–29 (writer) (2013–2014) *'' Strange Adventures'' miniseries #1–8 (writer/artist among others, 2009) *''
Superboy Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
'' ( Legion of Super-Heroes) #239, 250–251 (writer/artist as "Steve Apollo", with co-author
Paul Levitz Paul Levitz (; born October 21, 1956) is an American comic book writer, editor and executive. The president of DC Comics from 2002–2009, he worked for the company for over 35 years in a wide variety of roles. Along with publisher Jenette Kahn ...
) (1978–1979) *''
Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
: The Computers That Saved Metropolis'', one-shot (artist, 1980) *''
Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
'' vol. 2 #139 (artist, 1998) *'' Sword of Sorcery'' #5 (artist, 1973) *'' The Warlord'' ( OMAC backup stories) #37–39 (writer/artist 1980) *''
The Weird ''The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories'' is an anthology of weird fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. Published on 30 Oct 2011, it contains 110 short stories, novellas and short novels. At 1,152 pages in the hardcover editi ...
'', miniseries, #1–4 (writer, 1988) *''
Weird War Tales ''Weird War Tales'' was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics. It was published from September–October 1971 to June 1983. Publication history The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. It was ...
'', #89 (cover artist, 1980)


Marvel Comics

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Adventure into Fear ''Adventure into Fear'' is an American horror comic book series published by Marvel Comics from cover dates November 1970 through December 1975, for 31 issues. This is its trademarked cover title for all but its first nine issues, though the ser ...
'' (Man-Thing) #12 (artist, 1973) *''
Amazing Adventures ''Amazing Adventures'' is the name of several anthology comic book series, all but one published by Marvel Comics. The earliest Marvel series of that name introduced the company's first superhero of the late-1950s to early-1960s period fans and h ...
'', vol. 2, #17 ( Beast feature, 2-pages only) (artist, 1973) *''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...
'' #113–114 (artist, 1972); #187 (artist, 1978) *''
Astonishing Tales ''Astonishing Tales'' is an American anthology comic book series originally published by Marvel Comics from 1970 to 1976. Its sister publication was '' Amazing Adventures'' (vol. 2). In 2008 and 2009, Marvel produced 11 webcomics starring diffe ...
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, 1972); ''Annual'' #7 (writer/artist, 1977) *''Book of the Dead'' (
Man-Thing The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in ''S ...
), miniseries, #3 (artist, 1994) *'' Captain Marvel'' #25–34 (full art); #36 (3-pages only) (writer/artist, 1973–1974) *'' Captain Marvel'' vol. 4 #11, 17–18 (artist, 2000–2001) *'' The Cat'' #4 (with Alan Weiss) (artist, 1973) *''
Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including '' Conan the Barbarian'' and '' Conan the Destroyer'') ...
'' #64 (artist, 1976) *'' Daredevil'' #105 (artist, with
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, 1973) *''Daredevil/ Black Widow: Abattoir'' (graphic novel) (writer, 1993) *'' Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu'' #1–2, 15 (writer/artist, 1974–1975) *'' Doctor Strange'' #23–26 (writer/artist, 1977) *''
Dracula Lives ''Dracula Lives!'' was an American black-and-white horror comics magazine published by Magazine Management, a corporate sibling of Marvel Comics. The series ran 13 issues and one '' Super Annual'' from 1973 to 1975, and starred the Marvel version o ...
'' #2 (artist with
Syd Shores Sydney Shores (1916 – June 3, 1973) was an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America both during the 1940s, in what fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books, and during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Bi ...
, 1973) *''
Dreadstar ''Dreadstar'' was the first comic-book series published by American publisher Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, in 1982. It was centered on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, i ...
'' #1–26 (writer/artist, 1982–1986) *'' Epic Illustrated'' #1–9 ( Metamorphosis Odyssey); #14, #15 (Dreadstar), #22, #34 (writer/artist, 1980–1986) *''
Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...
'', vol. 2, #35 (artist, 1979) *''Giant-Size
Defenders Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may refer to: *Defense (military) *Defense (sports) **Defender (association football) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary * ''The Defender'' (1994 f ...
'' #1 (nine-pages only), #3 (artist, 1975) *''
Heroes for Hope ''Heroes for Hope: Starring the X-Men'' is a 1985 Marvel comic book designed to raise awareness about hunger in Africa. Proceeds from the comic went to the American Friends Service Committee, to assist in their work on behalf of African famine r ...
'' (writer/back cover artist, 1985) *''
The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...
'' vol. 2 #222 (artist, 1978) *''
Infinity Abyss ''Infinity Abyss'' is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics from August to October in 2002. The series was written and pencilled by Jim Starlin. Plot summary The series centers on the Thanosi, five failed genetic expe ...
'', miniseries, #1–6 (writer/artist, 2002) *''
The Infinity Crusade ''The Infinity Crusade'' is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in 1993. The series was written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Ron Lim, Ian Laughlin, Al Milgrom and Jack Morelli and also the third and final chapter o ...
'', miniseries, #1–6 (writer, 1993) *'' Infinity Entity'', miniseries, #1–4 (writer, 2016) *''
The Infinity Gauntlet ''The Infinity Gauntlet'' is an American comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. In addition to an eponymous, six-issue limited series written by Jim Starlin and pencilled by George Pérez and Ron Lim, crossover chapters appeared ...
'' miniseries #1–6 (writer, 1991) *''
The Infinity War ''The Infinity War'' is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in 1992. The series was written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Ron Lim, Ian Laughlin, Al Milgrom, Jack Morelli and Christie Scheele. The storyline is a dire ...
'' miniseries #1–6 (writer, 1992) *'' Iron Man'' #55–56 (artist, 1973) *''
Journey into Mystery ''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s. ...
'' (vol. 2) #1, 3 (artist, 1972–1973) *''
Marvel Fanfare ''Marvel Fanfare'' was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe. Volume one ''Marvel Fanfare'' featured characters and settings ...
'' #20–21 (writer/artist, 1985) *''
Marvel Feature ''Marvel Feature'' was a comic book showcase series published by Marvel Comics in the 1970s. It was a tryout book, intended to test the popularity of characters and concepts being considered for their own series. The first volume led to the launc ...
'' #11–12 (artist, 1973) *''
Marvel Graphic Novel ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' (''MGN'') is a line of graphic novel trade paperbacks published from 1982 to 1993 by Marvel Comics. The books were published in an oversized format, 8.5" x 11", similar to French albums. In response, DC Comics establi ...
'' #1 (''The Death of Captain Marvel''), #3 (''
Dreadstar ''Dreadstar'' was the first comic-book series published by American publisher Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, in 1982. It was centered on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, i ...
'') (writer/artist, 1982); #27 (''
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: The Big Change'' (writer, 1987) *''
Marvel Premiere ''Marvel Premiere'' is an American comic book anthology series that was published by Marvel Comics. In concept it was a tryout book, intended to determine if a character or concept could attract enough readers to justify launching their own serie ...
'' ( Doctor Strange) #8 (artist, 1973) *''
Marvel Preview ''Marvel Preview'' is a black-and-white comics magazine published by Magazine Management for fourteen issues and the affiliated Marvel Comics Group for ten issues. The final issue additionally carried the imprint Marvel Magazines Group. Publica ...
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) #10 (artist, 1977) *'' Marvel: The End'', miniseries, #1–6 (writer/artist, 2003) *'' Marvel Two-in-One Annual'' #2 (writer/artist, 1977) *'' Master of Kung-Fu'' #17, 24 (1974–1975) *'' Punisher P.O.V.'', miniseries, #1–4 (writer, 1991) *''The Punisher: The Ghosts of Innocents'' (writer, 1993) *'' The Rampaging Hulk'' #4 (writer/artist, 1977), #7 (
Man-Thing The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in ''S ...
feature) (artist, 1978) *''
Savage Tales ''Savage Tales'' is the title of three American comics series. Two were black-and-white comics-magazine anthologies published by Marvel Comics, and the other a color comic book anthology published by Dynamite Entertainment. Publication history Ma ...
'' #5 (penciller, 1974) *''Shadows & Light'' #2 (Doctor Strange feature) (writer/artist, 1998), #3 (
Werewolf By Night The Werewolf by Night (usually referred to by other characters simply as the Werewolf) is the name applied to two fictional characters who are werewolves appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of We ...
feature) (writer, 1998) *''
Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...
'', vol 3, #34–38, 40–48, 50 (writer, 1990–1991) *''Silver Surfer: Homecoming'' original graphic novel (writer, 1991) *''The Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection'' #1–4 (writer/artist, 1993) *''
Spaceknights Rom the Space Knight is a superhero, originally a toy and then a magazine lead. Rom was created by Scott Dankman, Richard C. Levy, and Bryan L. McCoy for Parker Brothers and is now a Hasbro asset. After the toy was licensed to Marvel Comics, Rom ...
'' #1–5 (writer, 2000–2001) *''Special Marvel Edition'' (
Shang-Chi Zheng Shang-Chi ( ), also known as the Master of Kung Fu and Brother Hand, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin, debuting in '' ...
) #15–16 (title changes to ''Master of Kung Fu'') (1973–1974) *''
Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science ...
'' (Warlock) #178–181 (writer/artist, 1975) *''
Thanos Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant w ...
'' #1–6 (writer/artist, 2003–2004) *''Thanos Annual'' #1 (writer, 2014) *'' Thanos: The Infinity Finale'' (graphic novel) (writer, 2016) *'' Thanos: The Infinity Relativity'' (graphic novel) (writer/artist, 2015) *'' Thanos: The Infinity Revelation'' (graphic novel) (writer/artist, 2014) *''Thanos vs. Hulk'', miniseries, #1–4 (writer/artist, 2015) *'' The Thanos Quest'', miniseries, #1–2 (writer, 1990) *''
Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...
'', vol. 1, #460-462 (co-writer, 1993) *''
Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...
'', vol. 2, #37 (artist, 2001) *''
Warlock A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives '' warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver" and was given special applicati ...
'' #9–15 (writer/artist, 1975–1976) *''
Warlock and the Infinity Watch The Infinity Watch is the name of three fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of Infinity Watch was gathered in ''Warlock and the Infinity Watch'' #1, and starred in that series u ...
'' #1–31 (writer, 1992–1994) *''Warlock Chronicles'' #1–8 (writer, 1993) *''
X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...
Special: Prisoner Of Love'' (writer, 1990)


Other publishers

* Breed: Book of Genesis'' #1–6 (miniseries) (writer/artist) (Malibu Comics, 1994) * Breed: Book of Ecclesiastes'' #1–6 (miniseries) (writer/artist) (Malibu Comics, 1994–1995) * Breed: Book of Revelation'' #1–7 (miniseries) (writer/artist) (Image Comics 2011) *''Cosmic Guard'' #1–6 (miniseries) & ''Kid Kosmos'' (graphic novel) (writer/artist) (Devil's Due Publishing, 2004–2005, 2007) *''
Creepy Creepiness is the state of being wikt:creepy, creepy, or causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or wikt:unease, unease. A person who exhibits creepy behaviour is called a creep. Certain traits or hobbies may make people seem creepy to others. The ...
'' #106, 114 (artist) (Warren Publishing, 1979–1980) *''
Dreadstar ''Dreadstar'' was the first comic-book series published by American publisher Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, in 1982. It was centered on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, i ...
'' #27–32 (writer/artist); #33–40 main story, 42–54, "Pawns" back-up story (writer) (First Comics, 1986–1989) *''
Eclipse Magazine ''Eclipse, The Magazine'' (or simply ''Eclipse'') was a black-and-white comics anthology magazine published by Eclipse Comics from 1981 to 1983. The magazine introduced several new characters and series — including Coyote, Ms. Tree, and Masked ...
'' #1 (writer/artist) (Eclipse Enterprises, 1981) *''
Eerie ''Eerie'' was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like '' Mad'', it was a black-and-white magazine intended for newsstand distribution and did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's volunta ...
'' #76, 79, 80, 84, 100 (Darklon the Mystic) (writer/artist); #101, 128 (artist) (Warren Publishing, 1976–1982) *''Fighting American: Dogs of War'' #1–3 (writer) (Awesome, 1998–1999) *'' Heavy Metal'' (vol 3) #4 (writer/artist) (HM Communications, 1979) *'' Hellboy: Weird Tales'' #5 (artist) (Dark Horse, 2003) *'' Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures Of The Escapist'' #1 (writer/artist) (Dark Horse, 2004) *''Midnight Rose'' (one-shot) (writer) (AfterShock Comics, 2022) *''
Star*Reach ''Star Reach'' (also spelled ''Star*Reach'') was an American science fiction and fantasy comics anthology published from 1974 to 1979 by Mike Friedrich Mike Friedrich (; born March 27, 1949) is an American comic book writer and publisher be ...
'' #1–2 (writer/artist) (Star*Reach Productions, 1974) *'' Supreme: The Return'' #2 (artist) (Awesome, 1999) *''
Unity 2000 Unity is an 18-issue crossover story published by Valiant Comics in the summer of 1992. It was conceived by Valiant's Editor-in-Chief, Jim Shooter, who wanted to revolutionize the crossover concept in comics. The ''Unity'' story was serialized in ...
'' #1–3 (miniseries, #4–6 were not published) (artist) (Acclaim, 1999–2000) *''
Vampirella Vampirella () is a fictional vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine ''Vampirella'' #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of '' Cre ...
'' #78 (artist) (Warren Publishing, 1979) *''Wyrd the Reluctant Warrior'' #1–6 (miniseries) (writer/artist) (Slave Labor Graphics, 1999)


Covers only

*''
Amazing Adventures ''Amazing Adventures'' is the name of several anthology comic book series, all but one published by Marvel Comics. The earliest Marvel series of that name introduced the company's first superhero of the late-1950s to early-1960s period fans and h ...
'' vol. 2 #27 (Marvel Comics, 1974) *'' The Avengers'' #120, 135 (Marvel Comics, 1974–1975) *'' Captain America'' #162 (Marvel Comics, 1973) *'' Comic Book Artist'' #18 (Twomorrows Publishing, 2002) *'' Daredevil'' #107 (Marvel Comics, 1974) *''
Dejah Thoris Dejah Thoris is a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium in Edgar Rice Burroughs' series of Martian novels. She is the daughter of Mors Kajak, Jed (chieftain) of Lesser Helium, and the granddaughter of Tardo ...
'' #1 (Dynamite Comics, 2022) *''
Defenders Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may refer to: *Defense (military) *Defense (sports) **Defender (association football) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary * ''The Defender'' (1994 f ...
'' #110 (Marvel Comics, 1982) *''
Dreadstar ''Dreadstar'' was the first comic-book series published by American publisher Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, in 1982. It was centered on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, i ...
'' (1994 series) #1–2 (Malibu Comics, 1994) *''
FOOM ''FOOM'' was Marvel Comics' self-produced fan magazine of the mid-1970s, following the canceled ''Marvelmania'' and preceding ''Marvel Age''. Running 22 quarterly issues (February 1973 – Fall 1978), it was initially designed and edited by comic ...
'' #9 (Marvel Comics, 1975) *''
Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
'' #129, 133 (DC Comics, 1980) *''
The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...
'' vol. 2 #217 (Marvel Comics, 1977) *'' Iron Man'' #68, 100, 160, 163 (Marvel Comics, 1974–1982) *''
Jonah Hex Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...
'' #12 (DC Comics, 1978) *''
Jungle Action ''Jungle Action'' is the name of two American comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. The Marvel version contained the first series starring the Black Panther, the first black superhero in mainstream com ...
'' vol. 2 #3 (Marvel Comics, 1973) *''
Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...
'' #178–180, 183, 185 (DC Comics, 1980) *''
Man-Thing The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in ''S ...
'' #2 (Marvel Comics, 1974) *''
Marvel Preview ''Marvel Preview'' is a black-and-white comics magazine published by Magazine Management for fourteen issues and the affiliated Marvel Comics Group for ten issues. The final issue additionally carried the imprint Marvel Magazines Group. Publica ...
'' #13–14 (Marvel Comics, 1978) *'' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #33, 47 (Marvel Comics, 1972–1974) *''
Marvel Team-Up ''Marvel Team-Up'' is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story. The series was originally published from March 1972 through February 1985, and featured Spider-Man as ...
'' #27 (Marvel Comics, 1974) *'' Marvel Two-in-One'' #6 (Marvel Comics, 1974) *'' Marvel's Greatest Comics'' #39, 41 (Marvel Comics, 1973) *'' The Mighty World of Marvel'' #2–20, 22, 24, 26 (Marvel UK, 1972) *'' Miracleman'' #4 (Eclipse Comics, 1985) *'' The Rampaging Hulk'' #5 (Marvel Comics, 1977) *''
Super-Villain Team-Up ''Super-Villain Team-Up'' is the name of two American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Both series featured supervillains as the protagonists. Publication history The first series started in 1975 with two giant-size issues before ...
'' #6 (Marvel Comics, 1976) *''
Thanos Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant w ...
'' #7 (Marvel Comics, 2004)


Collections

Hardcover: *'' DC Comics Classics Library: A Death In The Family'', 272 pages, September 2009, DC Comics, *''Death of the New Gods'', 256 pages, September 2008, DC Comics, *''Dreadstar: The Beginning'', 230 pages, May 2010, Dynamite, *''Dreadstar: The Definitive Collection'', 376 pages, September 2004, Dynamite, *'' Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel'' vol. 3, 288 pages, April 2008, Marvel Comics, *''Marvel Masterworks: Warlock'' vol. 2, 336 pages, July 2009, Marvel Comics, *'' Marvel Premiere Classic vol. 43: The Death of Captain Marvel'', 128 pages, January 2010, Marvel Comics, *''Marvel Premiere Classic vol. 46: The Infinity Gauntlet'', 256 pages, July 2010, Marvel Comics, *''Marvel Premiere Classic vol. 47: Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos'', 224 pages, July 2010, Marvel Comics, *''Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus'', 1248 pages, July 2014, Marvel Comics, Softcover: *''Batman: A Death in the Family'', 144 pages, March 1988, Re-released in November 2011 with "A Lonely Place of Dying" story added, 272 pages, *''Batman: Ten Nights of the Beast'', 96 pages, October 1994, *''Batman: The Cult'', 208 pages, 1991, *''Avengers vs. Thanos'', 472 pages, March 2013, Marvel Comics, *''Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection'', December 2016, Marvel Comics *''Cosmic Guard (Kid Kosmos)'', 132 pages, April 2008, Dynamite, *''Cosmic Odyssey'', 200 pages, September 2009, DC Comics, *''Dreadstar: The Definitive Collection'' ** Volume 1, 192 pages, August 2004, Dynamite, ** Volume 2, 188 pages, September 2004, Dynamite, *''Death of the New Gods'', 256 pages, August 2009, DC Comics, *'' Essential Doctor Strange'' volume 3, 616 pages, December 2007, Marvel Comics, *''Essential Marvel Two-In-One'' ** Volume 1, 576 pages, November 2005, Marvel Comics, ** Volume 2, 568 pages, June 2007, Marvel Comics, *''Essential Rampaging Hulk'' volume 1, 584 pages, May 2008, Marvel Comics, *''Infinity Abyss'', 176 pages, March 2003, Marvel Comics, *''Infinity War'', 400 pages, April 2006, Marvel Comics, *''Infinity Crusade'' ** Volume 1, 248 pages, December 2008, Marvel Comics, ** Volume 2, 240 pages, January 2009, Marvel Comics, *''The Life of Captain Marvel'', 256 pages, October 1991, Marvel Comics, *''Thanos: Epiphany'', 144 pages, August 2004, Marvel Comics, *''Warlock by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection'', 328 pages, February, 2014, Marvel Comics,


Portfolios

*''Camelot 4005'' (seven black-and-white and one colour plates) (Bob Hakins, 1978) *''Insanity'' (six black-and-white prints) (Middle Earth, 1974) *'' Metamorphosis Odyssey'' (four colour plates) (S.Q. Productions, 1980)


Retrospective

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Notes


References


External links

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Jim Starlin
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Lambiek Comiclopedia
Jim Starlin
at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Starlin, Jim 1949 births American comics artists American comics writers United States Navy personnel of the Vietnam War Artists from Detroit Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award winners Inkpot Award winners Living people Marvel Comics people United States Navy sailors