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Paul Kupperberg took over editing duties on Starman late in the series' run. 1 / 8

The last story arc saw Starman face off against the evil Eclipso. 2 / 8

This indirectly led to Eclipso: The Darkness Within, where Eclipso became ultra-powerful. 3 / 8

Starman sacrificed his life in an attempt to stop Eclipso's evil plan! 4 / 8

Kupperberg then did a pitch for a new Starman series, with Starman now purely energy. 5 / 8

Sadly, at the same time, a COMPLETELY different Starman pitch was also being made! 6 / 8

With Starman now off-limits, Kupperberg took the pitch and adapted it to a NEW character! 7 / 8

Takion became a big part of New Gods history, but his series lasted just seven issues. 8 / 8