| Space Ranger | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Showcase #15 (July 1958) |
| Created by | Edmond Hamilton (writer) Gardner Fox (writer) Bob Brown (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Rick Starr |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Justice League |
| Abilities | Expert pilot, marksman, scientist and detective armed with vast variety of futuristic weapons and gadgets. Sidekick is an extraterrestrial shapeshifter. |
Space Ranger (Rick Starr) is a science fiction hero who was published by American company DC Comics in several of their 1950s and 1960s anthology titles. He first appeared in Showcase #15 (July 1958) and was created by writers Edmond Hamilton and Gardner Fox and artist Bob Brown.[1][2] The character has notable similarities to a preceding character named David "Lucky" Starr, created by novelist Isaac Asimov in his 1952 novel David Starr, Space Ranger. After appearing in Showcase #15 and 16, the Space Ranger was given a cover-starring series in Tales of the Unexpected, starting with issue #40 and lasting until #82 (1959–64). Afterward, he moved to Mystery in Space.
- ^ Irvine, Alex; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1950s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Space Ranger...debuted in Showcase #15 in stories by writer Edmond Hamilton and artist Bob Brown.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Markstein, Don (2008). "Space Ranger". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
Editor Jack Schiff took charge of the character, and handed him over to writers Edmond Hamilton and Gardner Fox for development. Bob Brown illustrated their script.