I really can't say how much I love Jack Knight. He's a character I connect with on a deep level. His story is always compelling, and his supporters- particularly the Shade- are very interesting in their own right.

Since this is a repackaging of a repackaging, though, this review is more about the book than the story. Even though I already have some of the trades, this was well worth the money spent- I'm not sure I'd want to pay the full $45 list price, but it was definitely worth the $30 I paid. This is a particularly nice edition- good, heavy paper, excellent printing quality, none of the pages-falling-out problems the old trades have. I especially liked that Robinson's letter page essays were included- I'd not read them, since they were only in the single issues.

If you're a Starman fan at all, you'll want this. If you've never been introduced to the character, thirty bucks is not too steep for 450 pages of full-color comics. I can't wait for volume 2. ( )