Starlight
Starlight, collected as Starlight: The Return of Duke McQueen, is a six-issue limited series from Image Comics, written by Mark Millar with art by Goran Parlov.
Starlight
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- Mark Millar
- Publisher
- Image Comics
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Key facts
• Title — Starlight • Schedule — Erratic • Limited — y • Superhero — y • Publisher — Image Comics • Date — March 2014 – October 2014 • Issues — 6 • Main Char Team — Duke McQueen • Writers — Mark Millar • Artists — Goran Parlov • Creators — Goran Parlov • Subcat — Image Comics • Sort — Starlight (comic)
Publication history
Publication history
The 6-issue limited series which ran from March to October 2014.
Premise
Premise
Forty years ago, Duke McQueen was the space hero who saved the universe. But then he came back home, got married, had kids, and grew old. Now his children have left and his wife has died, leaving him alone with nothing except his memories...until a call comes from a distant world asking him back for his final and greatest adventure.
Film
In 2013 and 2014, The Hollywood Reporter reported that 20th Century Studios would produce the Starlight film with Gary Whitta penning the script. In 2015, Millar told JoBlo that the film was his next project. On April 12, 2021, Deadline reported that Joe Cornish would write and direct the film for 20th Century Studios.
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- 1.Kit, Borys. Fox in Talks to Pick Up Mark Millar's 'Starlight'. The Hollywood Reporter. December 13, 2013.
- 2.Ford, Rebecca. 'Star Wars' Stand-Alone Writer Gary Whitta to Pen 'Starlight' for Fox (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. September 19, 2014.
- 3.Shirey, Paul. Exclusive: Mark Millar updates on Kingsman 2, Chrononauts, Hit Girl & more!. JoBlo. May 27, 2015.
- 4.Fleming, Mike Jr. Joe Cornish To Write & Direct Mark Millar's 'Starlight' For 20th Century Studios. Deadline. April 12, 2021.
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