Comic Title: Starman #2
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: November 1988
On Sale Date: July 26, 1988 Shipping Date July 26, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #6

Shipping Date July 28, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #146

Newsstand Date August 20, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #146

Copyright Date July 26, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date July 26, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #760

Newsstand Date August 9, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #760

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

Title: "Field Testing"
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 #1; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #622)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jayne Payton (last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #622)
• Marie Payton (last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Glenn Wharton (an injured police officer; not named; next appearance in Starman #3)

Villain(s)

• A serial killer (no further appearances)
• Harold Melrose (last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Bolt (last appearance in Captain Atom #9; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Power Elite (last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Stanley Hale (name revealed; last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Olivia Hardy (name revealed; last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Samantha Morgan (last name revealed; last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• David Winters (last name revealed; last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Dennis Blake (last name revealed; last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Frank Donovan (last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #3)
• Alan Madison (next appearance in Starman #3)
• Max (last appearance in Starman #1; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Muggs (last appearance in Starman #1; next appearance in Starman #6)
• Glen (last appearance in Starman #1; no further appearances)
• M. Estevez (a Phoenix police captain; next appearance in Starman #25)
• Several police officers (Foster, Bobbie, Charlie, Archie, and Ted named; no further appearances)
• Sgt. Sal Cooper (Wharton's partner; not named; next appearance in Starman #3)
• An unnamed hostage (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Duncan (in flashback)

Synopsis:
Starman investigates the area where he was found by hikers only to find the local sheriff doing his own search for evidence. Rather than get involved, he leaves. He then meets his sister to perform tests of his powers. Following the tests, Will wonders what he will do with his powers.

When he sees a notice in the newspaper, he heads to the police station hoping to help them catch a serial killer. A report comes in over the radio about the killer. Starman leaves the station to chase after him. He rescues a hostage and captures the killer, earning praise from the media.

Meanwhile, Dr. Melrose checks on his subjects that had been intended to receive Starman's powers. One of his assistants suggest hiring Bolt to bring in Starman for study.