Starman #5
In "Don't You Know There's a War On?", Starman is captured by the Power Elite, only to be snatched away by alien invaders who see him as a key to their conquest. Written by Roger Stern and illustrated by Tom Lyle, with inks by Bob Smith and colors by Julianna Ferriter, this 1988 issue sees Starman rescued by three unexpected allies, leading him on a mission across the South Pacific to disable a Khund outpost with the help of Easy Company. The journey brings him to Adam Strange and then to a crucial war council summoned by Captain Atom, all under the striking cover by Tom Lyle.
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The Power Elite have captured Starman so that his powers can be transferred to them, but the alien invaders want Starman's power for themselves and take him away. He's rescued by three heroes who enlist him in the fight against the invasion, traveling to the South Pacific to overtake a Khund outpost with the help of Easy Company of the US Army. They find Adam Strange and free him, then are summoned by Captain Atom to a war council in Washington.
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