Starman (Will Payton) is a DC Comics superhero who was created by Roger Stern and Tom Lyle, and one of several characters to have the Starmen name.
[2][7][8][9] Payton is a magazine copy editor who gains superpowers after being infused with the essence of Gavyn, the previous Starman.
Despite his short career, he gained a good reputation among other heroes, even assisting Superman on some occasions.
[11] Starman is resurrected in the DC Rebirth series Dark Nights: Metal.
This version's powers are derived from the Totality, a cosmic source of energy and the prison of Perpetua.