Evil Star is the name of two supervillains appearing in

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publications.

Publication history

The Guy Pompton version of Evil Star debuted in ''All-Star Comics'' #44 and was created by John Broome and

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. The alien version of Evil Star first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #37 (June 1965) and was created by

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and

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Fictional character biography

Guy Pompton

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before being defeated.

Unknown

The second Evil Star is an alien scientist from the planet Aoran who invents the Starband to gain immortality. However, it corrupts his mind and prematurely ages the Aorans. After killing the Aorans, Evil Star becomes an enemy of the

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and allies with Neron and the Kroloteans, with the former enhancing his powers. In

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and Liam Sharp's ''The Green Lantern'', alien slavers kill Evil Star and steal the Starband.

Powers, abilities, and equipment

Evil Star's primary weapon is the Starband, which grants him a prolonged lifespan, high-speed flight, telepathy, telekinesis, hard-light constructs, and the ability to generate illusions. Furthermore, he can generate "Starlings", smaller versions of him who possess similar abilities, but are incapable of acting without orders.

Other versions

* An alternate universe variant of Evil Star appears in '' Batman: In Darkest Knight''. This version is

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, who was scarred by

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, empowered with Lantern energy, and became known as Binary Star. * An alternate universe variant of Evil Star appears in '' JLA: Another Nail''.

In other media

Television

* Evil Star appears in '' The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure'' "Green Lantern" segment episode "Evil is as Evil Does", voiced by

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. * Evil Star appears in ''

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'', voiced by an uncredited

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. This version is a member of Gorilla Grodd's

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. Prior to and during the episodes "Alive!" and "Destroyer",

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takes command of the Society, but Grodd mounts a mutiny. Evil Star sides with the former before

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attacks and kills most of the Society. Luthor, Evil Star, and the other survivors subsequently return to Earth, warn the

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, and join forces with them to thwart Darkseid's invasion. * Evil Star appears in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Revenge of the Reach!", voiced by J. K. Simmons.

Video games

* Evil Star appears in ''

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'', voiced by Joey Hood. * Evil Star appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

Miscellaneous

* Evil Star appears in a ''

'' tie-in novel. * Evil Star appears in the ''DC Super Heroes'' illustrated children's book ''Beware Our Power!'', written by Scott Sonneborn and published by

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References

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