Pat was also an important member of the legendary Justice Society of America. Starman (Theodore Henry "Ted" Knight) is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe, and a member of the Justice Society of America.Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Jack Burnley, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #61 (April 1941). Patrick "Pat" Dugan is a main character in The CW and DC Universe series Stargirl. Star-Man was also an unrelated enemy to Batman. Starman (Jack Knight) is fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics Universe, and a member of the Justice Society of America. Starman is a name used by several different DC Comics superheroes, most prominently Ted Knight and his sons David and Jack.. When Stargirl picks up the Cosmic Staff and continues the legacy of Starman and the Justice Society of America for a new generation, the teenage superhero won't be alone.. A new teaser for the upcoming DC Universe original series shows Courtney Whitmore's stepfather Pat Dugan joining Stargirl on the field in the powerful, robotic suit S.T.R.I.P.E. Knight was a scientist in Opal City who developed a Cosmic Rod with control over gravity, allowing him to fly and shoot energy bolts. Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Stargirl, season 1, episode 1, "Pilot.". Bruce Wayne and Charles McNider would briefly take the name. He once went by the less-than-inspired superhero name of Stripesy, serving as the sidekick to a young hero known as the Star-Spangled-Kid, later known as Starman. Starman is a legacy of super-heroes beginning with Ted Knight in the Golden Age. This mystery, which seems poised to dominate the storyline of the series' first season, represents a major change to the canon involving Courtney Whitmore's parentage in the comic books … He is the son of the original Starman, Ted Knight. Pat Dugan is a gifted mechanic with a penchant for helping others. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Jack Burnley, the original Starman, Ted Knight, first appeared in Adventure Comics #61 (April 1941). Created by James Robinson and Tony Harris, he first appeared in Zero Hour #1 (September 1994). Today, Pat has left his sidekick life behind hi… and unleashing its devastating abilities. The premiere episode of DC Universe's Stargirl suggests that Starman might be Courtney Whitmore's long-lost father.