Comic Title: Starman #3
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: August 30, 1988 Shipping Date August 30, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #7

Shipping Date September 1, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Copyright Date August 30, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Newsstand Date September 24, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

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

Title: "Lone Star Takedown"
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 Action Comics Weekly #622; next appearance in Starman #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jayne Payton (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #622; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Marie Payton (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #6)
• Glenn Wharton (name revealed; first name also spelled Glen; last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #7)
• Sylvie Wharton (Glenn's wife; next appearance in Starman #7)

Villain(s)

• Bolt (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Captain Atom #27)
• Alan Madison (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Harold Melrose (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Power Elite (officially named in this story; last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Stanley Hale (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Olivia Hardy (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Samantha Morgan (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• David Winters (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Dennis Blake (first name Denny revealed; last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)
• Frank Donovan (last appearance in Starman #2; next appearance in Starman #4)

Other Character(s)

• Sgt. Sal Cooper (name revealed; last appearance in Starman #2; no further appearances)
• Several hospital patients and staff (Shirley and Mrs. Finch named; no further appearances)
• Chuck Irwin (manager of Alamo Press; next appearance in Starman #17)

Synopsis:
Will Payton receives a job offer in San Antonio. On the flight from Phoenix, he is attacked by Bolt. Starman easily defeats the mercenary, who barely escapes by teleporting away. Will takes the job and learns that he will be able to work remotely from Phoenix. Bolt appears again, having tracked Starman to San Antonio. This time Bolt has boosted his power and is able to fight Starman at a more equal power level. Starman prevails. Bolt's teleporter is destroyed, preventing him from escaping this time.

Bolt refuses to reveal the identity of his employer, Alan Madison. Alan did so on behalf of Dr. Melrose who authorizes his newly created Power Elite to take on Starman.