Evil Star

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character_name=Evil Star
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"Green Lantern" vol. 2, #37 (June, 1965)
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alter_ego=- (I) Guy Pompton
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Brilliant but twisted mind
Starbrand prolongs life, generate energy blasts, and form 'light constructs'. Starling minions possess superhuman strength & invulnerability.|

Evil Star is the name of two fictional characters appearing in DC Comics.

Justice Society adversary

Guy Pompton, owner of Ace Movie Rental Agency and a crimelord, donned a costumed identity to stop a movie studio from completing a film that used a script that would have exposed his criminal activities. He fought the Justice Society but possessed no superhuman abilities.

Green Lantern adversary

A scientist on the planet Auron dedicated himself to cheating death by drawing power from the stars themselves. He invented the "starband", which made him immortal, but twisted his mind toward evil and prematurely aged his fellow Aorans. The people of Auron wanted him to destroy the starband, but having tasted immortality he refused to give it up. The ensuing battle left all of Auron lifeless except for the scientist, now known as Evil Star. Evil Star sought new worlds to conquer and came into frequent conflict with the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lanterns, including Hal Jordan.

The Guardians later sent Evil Star to the Erral Rehab Facility, where they used a brain wave nullifier in an attempt to cure him. This rehabilitation was only partially successful, as the nullifier stimulated his subconscious, recreating the Starlings, who brought him the Star Brand. Evil Star fled to Earth in a confused state, believing the Starlings were persecuting him. He fought with Ferrin Colos, one of the Darkstars, who flooded Star's mind with reminders of the lives he had taken, starting with his homeworld. Evil Star's mind shut down, and he was returned to the Guardians for re-education.

During "Underworld Unleashed" Evil Star was freed by Neron, with enhanced Starlings, but returned to captivity by the Darkstars and Guy Gardner.

Powers & Abilities

Guy Pompton has no powers.

The later Evil Star has a brilliant yet twisted mind, and his primary weapon is the "Starband". The starband draws the energy of the stars to prolong Evil Star's lifespan, create force blasts or hard light constructs, and powers the "Starlings". Starlings are miniature versions of Evil Star that possess superhuman strength and invulnerability, and are under his complete control. Starlings need direct commands from Evil Star to function, and they become directionless if he is unconscious. If Evil Star is kept away from starlight for a prolonged period, his powers fade away.

Other media

In the 1960s Green Lantern cartoon Evil Star was featured in the episode "Evil is as Evil Does" by Filmation. He is also one of the only authentic DC Comics supervillains to appear on the series.

Evil Star was the main antagonist in a Justice League novelFact|date=November 2007. His background is similar to the comics, except that he tries to establish himself Monarch of Ulandira (Auron's capital city Ulandir).

In "Justice League Unlimited", Evil Star was seen at Roulette's Metabrawl and is reported to be a member of the Secret Society led by Gorilla Grodd. It was said that this version could be Guy Pompton, but he is seen shooting a fireball strong enough to knock out Lightray of the New Gods with a single blow like the alien version does. Though he could be a combination of both. The Flash (inhabiting the body of Lex Luthor) once called him "Evil-Head Guy" in the episode, "The Great Brain Robbery", and was one of the few members of the Secret Society that survived the final Apokoliptian assault on Earth.