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Starman, Star Men, or variations, may refer generally to any space traveller, or more specifically to:

People

"Starman", onstage alter ego of Kiss frontman Paul Stanley
Starman (wrestler) (born 1974), Mexican professional wrestler
"Starman", also a nickname for David Bowie

Places

Starmen Point, Stresher Peninsula, Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Literature

Books

StarMan (Sara Douglass novel), a 1996 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass
The Starmen, a 1952 science-fiction novel by Leigh Brackett
Starman Jones, a 1953 novel by Robert A. Heinlein

Comics

Starman (DC Comics), one of several comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. The most prominent are:
- Starman (Ted Knight), the first Starman, a 1940s superhero and member of the Justice Society of America
- Starman (Jack Knight), the seventh Starman, a 1990s superhero and son of the original
- Thom Kallor, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes also known as Starman and Star Boy

Film

Starman (film), a 1984 science fantasy film starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen
- Starman (TV series), 1986–87 television series (based on the 1984 film of the same name), starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes
Super Giant, a 1950s Japanese superhero, called "Starman" in America
Star Men (2015 film), UK documentary following a roadtrip in the US Southwest by British astronomers

Music

Starman (band), a British pop band
"Starman" (song), a 1972 song by David Bowie, talking about his alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
Starman, an illustration associated with the Rush album 2112

Games

Star Man, a Robot Master featured in Mega Man 5
Starman (Mario), a star-shaped power-up in the Mario series of video games
Starman (EarthBound), an enemy in the EarthBound series of video games
Starman, a wrestler in the Nintendo Entertainment System game Pro Wrestling
Starman, a high-performance preforking PSGI/Plack web server
Starmen.net, a fan website for 1995 video game EarthBound

Other uses

Starman, a titular character in the children's non-stop motion and 2D animated series Starman and Three Friends
AS Starman, an Estonian cable television, VOIP telephony, and ISP company
Starman, a Polish Christmas gift-bringer, who brings presents in Greater Poland, Kujawy, Western Pomerania and Kaszuby.
Starman, a mannequin dressed in a spacesuit seated on board Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster that was launched into heliocentric orbit during the Falcon Heavy test flight.

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 {{wiktionary|starman}}
-'''Starman''' may refer to:
+'''Starman''', '''Star Men''', or variations, may refer generally to any [[space traveller]], or more specifically to:
 {{TOC right}}
-==Books==
+==People==
+* "Starman", onstage alter ego of Kiss frontman [[Paul Stanley]]
-* [[StarMan (Sara Douglass novel)]], a 1996 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass
-* [[Starman Jones]], a novel by Robert A Heinlein
+* [[Starman (wrestler)]] (born 1974), Mexican professional wrestler
+* "Starman", also a nickname for [[David Bowie]]
+==Places==
+* [[Starmen Point]], Stresher Peninsula, Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
+==Literature==
+===Books===
+* [[StarMan (Sara Douglass novel)|''StarMan'' (Sara Douglass novel)]], a 1996 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass
+* ''[[The Starmen]]'', a 1952 science-fiction novel by Leigh Brackett
+* ''[[Starman Jones]]'', a 1953 novel by Robert A. Heinlein
 === Comics ===
-* [[Starman (comics)|''Starman'' (comics)]], one of several comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. The most prominent are:
+* [[Starman (DC Comics)]], one of several comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. The most prominent are:
-** [[Starman (Ted Knight)]], the first Starman, a 1940s superhero who wore a costume of red tights with a fin on his helmet, and wielded a "gravity rod" (later "cosmic rod") as a member of the Justice Society of America
+** [[Starman (Ted Knight)]], the first Starman, a 1940s superhero and member of the Justice Society of America
-** [[Starman (Jack Knight)]], the seventh Starman, a 1990s superhero and the younger son of the original
+** [[Starman (Jack Knight)]], the seventh Starman, a 1990s superhero and son of the original
-** [[Thom Kallor]], also known as Star Boy of the Legion of Super-Heroes, is the current Starman and a member of the Justice Society of America
+** [[Thom Kallor]], a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes also known as Starman and Star Boy
 == Film ==
 * [[Starman (film)|''Starman'' (film)]], a 1984 science fantasy film starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen
+** [[Starman (TV series)|''Starman'' (TV series)]], 1986–87 television series (based on the 1984 film of the same name), starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes
-* ''[[Super Giant]]'', a 1950s Japanese movie superhero, called ''Starman'' in America
+* ''[[Super Giant]]'', a 1950s Japanese superhero, called "Starman" in America
-* [[Starman (TV series)|''Starman'' (TV series)]], 1986 television series (based on the 1984 movie of the same name), starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes
+* ''[[Star Men]]'' (2015 film), UK documentary following a roadtrip in the US Southwest by British astronomers
 == Music ==
 * [[Starman (band)]], a British pop band
-* [[Starman (song)|"Starman" (song)]], a 1972 song by David Bowie
+* [[Starman (song)|"Starman" (song)]], a 1972 song by David Bowie, talking about his alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
-* "Starman", onstage alter ego of Kiss frontman [[Paul Stanley]]
 * Starman, an illustration associated with the Rush album ''[[2112 (album)#Artwork|2112]]''
 == Games ==
-* Star Man, a [[Robot Master]] featured in ''[[Mega Man 5]]''.
+* Star Man, a Robot Master featured in ''[[Mega Man 5]]''
-* [[Starman (Mario)]], a star-shaped power-up in the ''Mario'' series of video games
+* [[Super Mario#Invincibility|Starman (Mario)]], a star-shaped power-up in the ''Mario'' series of video games
-* [[Starman (EarthBound)]], an enemy in the ''EarthBound'' series of video game
+* [[Starman (EarthBound)]], an enemy in the ''EarthBound'' series of video games
-* Starman, a wrestler in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] game ''[[Pro Wrestling (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Pro Wrestling]]''
+* Starman, a wrestler in the Nintendo Entertainment System game ''[[Pro Wrestling (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Pro Wrestling]]''
-* Starman, a High-performance preforking [[Plack (software)|PSGI/Plack]] web server
+* Starman, a high-performance preforking [[Plack (software)|PSGI/Plack]] web server
+* [[Starmen.net]], a fan website for 1995 video game ''EarthBound''
-==People==
-* [[Starman (wrestler)]] (born 1974), Mexican professional wrestler
 == Other uses ==
+* Starman, a titular character in the children's non-stop motion and 2D animated series ''[[Starman and Three Friends]]''
 * [[AS Starman]], an Estonian cable television, VOIP telephony, and ISP company
+* Starman, a Polish Christmas gift-bringer, who brings presents in Greater Poland, Kujawy, Western Pomerania and Kaszuby.
-* Starman, a dummy seated on board  [[Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster]] that was used as payload on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy test
+* Starman, a mannequin dressed in a spacesuit seated on board [[Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster]] that was launched into [[heliocentric orbit]] during the [[Falcon Heavy test flight]].
 ==See also==
+{{canned search|starman|starmen|star man|star men}}
+*{{intitle|starman}}
 * [[Extraterrestrial intelligence]]
 * [[Extraterrestrial (disambiguation)]]
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 * [[Star (disambiguation)]]
 * [[Man (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Airman]]
 {{disambiguation}}