Comic Title: Adventure Comics #85
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: February 24, 1943 Copyright Date February 20, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1943
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Constellations of Crime"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Starman (Ted Knight of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Emil Gershwin

Reprinted In:
Golden Age Starman Archives Vol. 2 HC (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Starman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #84; next appearance in All-Star Comics #16)

Supporting Character(s)

• Woodley Allen (last appearance in Adventure Comics #81; no further appearances)
• Doris Lee (last appearance in All-Star Comics #15; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Astra and his gang (Chuck named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Starman faces a gang of crooks that use famous constellations as inspiration for their crimes. After several encounters with the gang, Starman follows them back to their hideout where he meets their leader Astra the astrologist. The crooks trap Starman and force him to battle a lion. Starman escapes, then stops the crooks as they are attempting another robbery.