Comic Title: Starman #9
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: April 1989
On Sale Date: February 28, 1989 Shipping Date February 28, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #13

Copyright Date February 28, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Shipping Date March 2, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #160

Shipping Date March 2, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #2

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Blockbuster"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Starman (Will Payton)

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Starman (last appearance in Starman #8; next appearance in Starman #10)

Guest Star(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League America #27; next appearance in Starman #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jayne Payton (last appearance in Starman #8; next appearance in Starman #10)
• Phil Easton (a musician; next appearance in Starman #10)

Villain(s)

• Blockbuster (Roland Desmond; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Starman #10)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #600; next appearance in Batman #433)
• Commissioner Gordon (behind-the-scenes; on the telephone; last appearance in Batman #432; next appearance in Batman #433)

Other Character(s)

• Muggs (last appearance in Starman #6; next appearance in Starman #17)
• Charlie and George Lewis (diner employees; both die in this story; no further appearances)
• Hiram (a drug store employee; no further appearances)
• Rita (last appearance in Starman #7; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Blockbuster (Mark Desmond; in flashback)
• Brimstone (in flashback)
• Suicide Squad (in flashback)
• Captain Boomerang (in flashback)
• Enchantress (in flashback)

Comments:
This story continues in Starman #10.

The Earth-1 version of Roland Desmond first appeared in Detective Comics #345. Despite the fact that they have nearly identical histories, the post-Crisis Desmond is considered to be entirely independent from his Earth-1 counterpart.

Synopsis:
Starman crosses paths with the Blockbuster, an eight-fall tall behemoth who kills two men in a diner, then seemingly disappears. This Blockbuster is Roland Desmond, the brother of the original Blockbuster who died in the service of the Suicide Squad. Roland was altered by the meta-gene bomb and has now escaped from prison.

After their first encounter, Will Payton keeps searching for Blockbuster. When a report indicates the villain has resurfaced, Starman goes after him. This time Starman is beaten into unconsciousness. Blockbuster leaves the scene. Batman has heard of Desmond's escape and joins the hunt.