Comic Title: Starman #4
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: Winter 1988
On Sale Date: September 27, 1988 Shipping Date September 27, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #8

Shipping Date September 29, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #149

Newsstand Date October 22, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #149

Copyright Date September 27, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

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

Title: "Baptism of Fire"
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 #3; next appearance in Starman #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jayne Payton (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)

Villain(s)

• Harold Melrose (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• Power Elite (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• Stanley Hale (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• Olivia Hardy (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• Samantha Morgan (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• David Winters (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• Dennis Blake (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• Frank Donovan (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)
• Alan Madison (last appearance in Starman #3; next appearance in Starman #5)

Other Character(s)

• Chief Brann and his crew (firefighters; Randy named; no further appearances)
• Two factory workers (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Bolt (in flashback)

Comments:
This story continues in Starman #5.

Synopsis:
Starman answers a request to help test a new heat shield. However, the request is really a trap set by Alan Madison. On his way to the test, Starman is ambushed by the members of the Power Elite who have been promised Starman's power by their creator Harold Melrose. The ambush works and the six villains succeed in capturing Starman.