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Starlight (Comic Book)
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Starlight (Comic Book) | |
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Starlight | |
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Meet Duke McQueen, former Air Force pilot, father to two sons, widower, and former intergalactic hero of the planet Tantalus.It's been forty years since Captain McQueen was whisked away to another planet via wormhole, and he's living a pretty crestfallen life afterwards, especially after the death of his wife thanks to breast cancer. Nobody believed Duke when he claimed he visited an alien world and was hailed its hero, but he didn't mind the scrutiny when he had a pretty decent life to live. With the death of his wife, McQueen's nostalgia for the glory days have caught up to him. Fortunately, destiny came to him one rainy night.A twelve-year-old (in Earth time) Tantalus resident named Krish Moor has literally come to his doorstep, seeking his help in dealing with a new threat to Tantalus's freedom named the Kingfisher. Despite his plea that he is an old man, McQueen nonetheless suits up in his iconic spacesuit and travels to Tantalus, aiming to help the Resistance take down the telekinetic tyrant.Written by Mark Millar and drawn by Goran Parlov, the miniseries is not only Flash Gordon mashed up with The Incredibles but yet another story from Millar where he defies the Darker and Edgier tone he had become associated with.A film adaptation is in the works at 20th Century Studios, with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block, The Kid Who Would Be King) set to direct. | |
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Forgotten Phlebotinum | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_1b89151e | comment |
Forgotten Phlebotinum: Duke tells Krish that he couldn't use his spacesuit or medal to convince people he'd been to another planet because they were made from materials that were also found on Earth but he doesn't mention the Ray Gun that's hanging on his office wall. | |
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Ironic Echo | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_237404cc | comment |
Ironic Echo: Pindar murders Krish's parents, and when one of his mooks asks what's going to become of the kid, he throws some coins on the ground and says "Learn to beg." When Pindar is grievously wounded and asks what he's going to do now, Krish throws the line back in his face. | |
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Captain Ersatz | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_25b5600 | comment |
Captain Ersatz: McQueen is clearly supposed to be an aged Flash Gordon following his original adventures and return to Earth. | |
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Apathetic Citizens | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_25dc6ef5 | comment |
Apathetic Citizens: The people of Tantalus mainly sit watching TV and tablets while a dictator rules them. | |
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Spiritual Successor | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_27a42ebc | comment |
Spiritual Successor: It's basically a sequel to Flash Gordon. | |
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| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_3c0a4666 | type |
Noodle Incident | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_3c0a4666 | comment |
Noodle Incident: There are a bunch of giant, viking armored skeletons scattered throughout the Kingdom of the Wood Giants. The only explanation for this is that they were wiped out by the Kingfisher's forces during the invasion. | |
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Fish People | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_47d56aac | comment |
Fish People: The Charybdis, dwellers of the Sea of Karkinos. | |
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Combat Pragmatist | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_49fb5ccb | comment |
Combat Pragmatist: Kicking your opponent in the groin in a sword fight. Ungentlemanly? Yes. Effective? Absolutely. | |
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Jumped at the Call | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_53b6ab6a | comment |
Jumped at the Call: When Duke McQueen asks for your help in overthrowing the monarchy, you grab a weapon and help him overthrow the monarchy. | |
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Casual Interstellar Travel | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_56855fa3 | comment |
Casual Interstellar Travel: The warp drive that's fitted on every ship only seems to take a few seconds to travel between Earth and Tantalus. | |
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Fishbowl Helmet | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_5a93406c | comment |
Fishbowl Helmet: Duke has to wear one because his head can't fit into the more realistic modern helmets. | |
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Here There Were Dragons | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_5ba5a470 | comment |
Here There Were Dragons: Tantalus used to have fairies, goblins and giants until the Kingfisher wiped them out. | |
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| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_5bdcc85a | type |
Disney Villain Death | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_5bdcc85a | comment |
Disney Villain Death: Possibly subverted in that while his death is similar to being crushed, the Kingfisher was killed by a bunch of swords and knives falling on him. Still lacks any gore, though. Wes falls to his death, but we don't see the impact. | |
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Big Entrance | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_84fde8d1 | comment |
Big Entrance: Duke's arrival on Tantalus involved getting into a fight with the local police and generally making a ruckus that told everyone on the planet that he has returned. However, he and Krish had barely fled ten feet before Duke is forced to stop to catch his breath due to his old age. Then he gets run over by a car and thrown in jail. | |
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Badass Boast | |
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Badass Boast: | |
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False Friend | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_9b7de69c | comment |
False Friend: Wes pretends to be an enthusiast on Earth culture so he can gain Duke's trust and follow him to the Resistance. In reality, he's pretty annoyed by the things he was forced to study and even demands that the extermination of the Resistance be given a go when faced with more American pop culture. | |
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Planetary Romance | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_a7ae714 | comment |
Planetary Romance: Tantalus is like this in flashbacks. In the modern day most fantasy creatures have been wiped out and the people are Apathetic Citizens. | |
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Make Way for the New Villains | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_b2838e5c | comment |
Make Way for the New Villains: Typhon, McQueen's old nemesis, is all-but-forgotten in the Kingfisher's reign. | |
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Pointy Ears | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_b95d100b | comment |
Pointy Ears: A lot of the people on Tantalus have them. | |
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Shrouded in Myth | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_be8416ea | comment |
Shrouded in Myth: Duke McQueen has become a legendary hero on Tantalus. His mere presence gives its people enough confidence to rebel against the Kingfisher. | |
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Dragon Rider | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_c0935922 | comment |
Dragon Rider: Duke is seen doing this in a flashback. | |
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Generic Doomsday Villain | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_c250346f | comment |
Generic Doomsday Villain: The Kingfisher has no characterization other than "he has telekinesis and is evil". | |
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Wingding Eyes | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_c4038a10 | comment |
Wing Ding Eyes: Duke after being hit by a car before he's arrested. | |
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Offscreen Moment of Awesome | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_c5b47b36 | comment |
Offscreen Moment of Awesome: McQueen manages to kill all of the seafaring Charybdis on his own, off-panel. | |
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Retro Rocket | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_c6e9e40d | comment |
Retro Rocket: Played straight in the flashbacks but Krish tells him that his own present day ship is a nostalgia model and most modern spaceships look different. | |
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Shout-Out | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_c75df49a | comment |
Shout-Out: The Kingfisher's name is a reference to the Fisher King, a wounded monarch who watched over the Holy Grail in Arthurian legends. | |
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Lighter and Softer | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_ce6555f0 | comment |
Lighter and Softer: Another story by Millar in his attempt at "lightening up" the comic scene. | |
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Genre Throwback | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_d139ffaf | comment |
Genre Throwback: To the pulp stories of the 30s, specifically Flash Gordon. | |
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Hoist by His Own Petard | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_d397657d | comment |
Hoist by His Own Petard: Once the population of Tantalus rises up against the Kingfisher, Duke quips that maybe they should have built doors to the castle after all. The Kingfisher has Tantalus surrounded by an impenetrable orbital defense array that gets turned on his fleet once he's dead and the array's targets changed. | |
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Our Wormholes Are Different | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_d51553de | comment |
Our Wormholes Are Different: The one that brought Duke to Tantalus isn't due to open for another ten thousand years. | |
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Inexplicably Speaks Fluent Alien | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_d68aa8e9 | comment |
Inexplicably Speaks Fluent Alien: McQueen has no problem communicating with the aliens on Tantalus. He is able to speak with them ever since he arrived on their planet and it's never explained. | |
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The Mole | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_e70127 | comment |
The Mole: Earth-enthusiast Wes. | |
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Younger Than They Look | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_e9db9908 | comment |
Younger Than They Look: Sort of. Krish is relatively eighty-six years old due to Tantalus's orbit around its sun, but is twelve and a half on Earth. | |
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Traitor Shot | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_ea8de006 | comment |
Traitor Shot: Wes is revealed to be a spy for the Kingfisher via a shot of him at a corner of a bar and looking smug as all hell as hetells his boss to send the armies. | |
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Big Damn Heroes | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_eb81c601 | comment |
Big Damn Heroes: The resistance breaks McQueen, Krish, and another prisoner named Wes out of prison just as Admiral Pindar was going to interrogate them. McQueen arrives at the Castle Without Doors to rescue the resistance with the help of all of Tantalus. | |
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Insignificant Little Blue Planet | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_f01a1b71 | comment |
Insignificant Little Blue Planet: People from Tantalus haven't visited Earth before because they find it boring. | |
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Earn Your Happy Ending | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_f64a9cf7 | comment |
Earn Your Happy Ending: After Duke saves Tantalus a second time, Krish makes sure that this time, he gets his reward - he reveals his ship to the American Government and Duke's sons, giving hard proof that his exploits where real all along. The final shot reveals Duke's hometown now bears the sign "Home of Duke McQueen." | |
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Dude, Where's My Respect? | |
| Starlight (Comic Book) / int_f818b637 | comment |
Dude, Where's My Respect?: Duke McQueen is a legendary warrior on the alien planet of Tantalus. On Earth, people believe he is lying about his adventures and shrug him off as a phony (it doesn't help that the main proof of his adventures, his spacesuit and medal, are made of polyester and aluminum respectively). That seems to change when Duke lands Krish's ship on the White House lawn. The series also ends with a shot of Duke's hometown's sign displaying "Home of Duke McQueen." | |
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