Star City (DC)

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*'''Adams Heights''' : a neighborhood.  
 
*'''Adams Heights''' : a neighborhood.  
 
*'''Pennytown''' : a working class neighbourhood that had a number of bungalows that were abandoned. (Green Arrow v6 #25)
 
*'''Pennytown''' : a working class neighbourhood that had a number of bungalows that were abandoned. (Green Arrow v6 #25)
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*'''Star City Youth Recreational Center''' :
  
 
Their football team were the '''Star City Stags''' that fought in national games. (Teen Titans v3 #6)
 
Their football team were the '''Star City Stags''' that fought in national games. (Teen Titans v3 #6)
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*'''Hector Vance''' : a dark haired male who was originally a kingpin racketeer named '''Herb Vraney''' until the Green Arrow dismantled his gang in Glenville. Afterwards, Vance was sent to prison where he was ruined but after his release he used plastic surgery to change his appearance and dug up the stolen fortune he had hidden at various caches. He then fashioned a new identity as a Star City millionaire named Hector Vance who offered money to the Green Arrow to train him in archery. 'Vance' then became the masked criminal known as the '''Crimson Archer''' where he sought revenge against the Green Arrow. (Adventure Comics v1 #259)
 
*'''Hector Vance''' : a dark haired male who was originally a kingpin racketeer named '''Herb Vraney''' until the Green Arrow dismantled his gang in Glenville. Afterwards, Vance was sent to prison where he was ruined but after his release he used plastic surgery to change his appearance and dug up the stolen fortune he had hidden at various caches. He then fashioned a new identity as a Star City millionaire named Hector Vance who offered money to the Green Arrow to train him in archery. 'Vance' then became the masked criminal known as the '''Crimson Archer''' where he sought revenge against the Green Arrow. (Adventure Comics v1 #259)
 
*'''Isabel Rochev''' :
 
*'''Isabel Rochev''' :
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*'''Steelclaw''' :
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*'''Frederick Tuckman''' :
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*'''Albert Davis''' :
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*'''Brick''' :
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*'''Auntie Gravity''' :
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*'''Storm King''' :
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*'''Bad Penny''' :
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*'''Discord''' :
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*'''John Mallory''' :
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*'''Brian Nudocerdo''' :
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*'''Machiavelli''' :
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*'''Thaddeus Cable''' :
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*'''Tony Roller''' :
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*'''Horace Kates''' :
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*'''Gnorl''' :
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*'''Stanley Dover''' :
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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*Star City was created by Robert Bernstein and Lee Elias where it made its first appearance in Adventure Comics v1 #266 (November, 1959).
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==Alternate Versions==
  
 
==In other media==
 
==In other media==
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==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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Revision as of 14:25, 29 February 2020

Star City is a city that features in DC Comics.

Contents

History

Origin

Post-Flashpoint

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

Queen Industries was involved in a massive urban redevelopment initiative alongside Mayor Domini in the creation of Star City. (Green Arrow v6 #25)

Overview

Locations within Star City included:

  • Star Bridge :
  • Grell Museum : Named after Mike Grell.
  • Papp Stadium :
  • The South End : a neighborhood. (Green Arrow v3 #60)
  • 'The Glades : a neighborhood. (Green Arrow v3 # 61)
  • Orchid Bay : the downtown section and site of City Hall. (Green Arrow v3 #63)
  • Adams Heights : a neighborhood.
  • Pennytown : a working class neighbourhood that had a number of bungalows that were abandoned. (Green Arrow v6 #25)
  • Star City Youth Recreational Center :

Their football team were the Star City Stags that fought in national games. (Teen Titans v3 #6)

Inhabitants

  • Oliver Queen :
  • Hector Vance : a dark haired male who was originally a kingpin racketeer named Herb Vraney until the Green Arrow dismantled his gang in Glenville. Afterwards, Vance was sent to prison where he was ruined but after his release he used plastic surgery to change his appearance and dug up the stolen fortune he had hidden at various caches. He then fashioned a new identity as a Star City millionaire named Hector Vance who offered money to the Green Arrow to train him in archery. 'Vance' then became the masked criminal known as the Crimson Archer where he sought revenge against the Green Arrow. (Adventure Comics v1 #259)
  • Isabel Rochev :
  • Steelclaw :
  • Frederick Tuckman :
  • Albert Davis :
  • Brick :
  • Auntie Gravity :
  • Storm King :
  • Bad Penny :
  • Discord :
  • John Mallory :
  • Brian Nudocerdo :
  • Machiavelli :
  • Thaddeus Cable :
  • Tony Roller :
  • Horace Kates :
  • Gnorl :
  • Stanley Dover :

Notes

  • Star City was created by Robert Bernstein and Lee Elias where it made its first appearance in Adventure Comics v1 #266 (November, 1959).

Alternate Versions

In other media

Television

  • In The Batman, Star City was briefly mentioned in the animated series in the episode "Vertigo" where it was home to Oliver Queen and the Green Arrow.
  • In the Arrowverse, Star City made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
    • In Arrow, the city made an appearance as the primary setting of the live-action television series though was renamed as Starling City. One run down area that suffered from crime was known as the Glades. In the episode "Green Arrow", it was shown to be renamed Star City both in honour of the seemingly dead Dr. Raymond Palmer and to promote the city's image.

Films

  • In Batman: Year One, Star City was referenced in the animated film with it being one of the connecting flight locations to Gotham City.

Videogames

  • In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Green Arrow's ending showed him visiting his counterpart in the parallel Earth who was among the first killed by High Councilor Superman. Oliver helped in the creation of a monument to his counterpart in Orchid Bay as he trained his successor Red Arrow.

Appearances

  • Adventure Comics v1:
  • Green Arrow v1:

External Links

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