ROBERT
STARR
Real Name: Robert Starr
Identity/Class: Human
Occupation: Movie idol
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Barry
Starr, his wife
Enemies: Electro (Max Dillon)
Known Relatives: Barry
Starr (son), unidentified wife
Aliases: "Daddy" (name called by his son)
Base of Operations: A mansion in Los Angeles,
California, USA
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man I#187
(December, 1978)
Powers/Abilities: Robert Starr does not
possess any superhuman powers but he is presumably a skilled movie
actor.
Height: Unrevealed (see
comments)
Weight: Unrevealed (see
comments)
Eyes: Unrevealed (see comments)
Hair: Blonde
History:
(Amazing Spider-Man I#187 (fb)) - As movie idol Robert Starr prepared
to leave his Los Angeles mansion for a week in England to film some
location shots, his son Barry asked if he and his mother would be going
with Robert. Robert apologized, stating that he wished they could, and
assured Barry he would only be gone for a week. Robert then reminded
Barry about school but the conversation was interrupted when a rat
jumped out and bit Barry on the arm. Barry soon became sick with the
plague and doctors suggest Barry be sent to specialists in New York but
Barry never arrived, as he was taken hostage by the criminal Electro,
who sent a ransom note for one million dollars to Robert and his wife.
Comments: Created by Marv
Wolfman,
Jim Starlin
and Bob McLeod.
Robert Starr's height and weight
were impossible to approximate, as he was never seen next to any
character whose height and weight had been officially determined.
Additionally, his eye color was also impossible to determine, as he was
only seen either from far away or while squinting.
This profile was completed on
09/12/2026 but its publication was delayed, as it was intended for the
Appendix's 25th anniversary celebratory event.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Robert Starr should be distinguished from:
- STARR
THE SLAYER - Hyborian era
barbarian king of Zardath, slew pre-modern era writer Len Carson to
prevent Carson from slaying him in his stories--Chamber of Darkness I#4
- STARR, AARON - Deterrance
Research Corporation, European branch--Fantastic Four III#1
- STARR,
DAWN - Empire State
University, former student of Peter Parker--Amazing Spider-Man I#204
- STARR, ELIHAS - see EGGHEAD--Tales
to
Astonish I#38
- STARR, GIDEON - occult curios
shop, Zombie foe--Bizarre Adventures I#33
- STARR, JACQUELINE -
Canadian reporter--Alpha Flight II#6
- STARR, JULIA - Church of
Hala, died during mission in Sudan--Captain Marvel VII#1
- STARR,
JUSTIN - astrologist working with Hammerhead to gain
power
of the Amulet of Aagara--Spider-Man Cyber Comic I#32
- STARR,
LINDA - romance
character, mocked women who weren't as beautiful as her, only to be
spurned for mocking others--My Love II#1
- STARR,
PATRICIA
"TRISH" - niece of Egghead, lost left arm in car
bomb planted by him, mentally controlled by Egghead using prosthetic
arm--Marvel Feature I#5
- STARR, RAMONA - AIM, shot
Ka-Zar in the head & forced to perform mission for AIM--Ka-Zar the
Savage I#18
- STARRON - Microverse
planet, home of Sky-Walker--Daredevil I#128
- STARR RYDER - Atlas era
character--Marvel Boy I#2
- STARRS, JOEY - New York
crimelord, killed by Big Game Posse--Marvel Comics Presents I#152
- other
"Robert" or "Starr" characters,
groups, items, races or events
Barry Starr
Barry Starr was the young son of movie idol Robert
Starr and he lived at Robert's Los Angeles mansion with his parents.
When Robert was preparing to leave for a movie location shoot, Barry
asked if he and his mother would be going to England with Robert, who
expressed wishes that Barry could accompany him and assured Barry that
he would only be gone for a week. Before Robert left, however, a rat
jumped up and bit Barry on the arm, forcing doctors to run several
tests on Barry before recommending he be sent to a specialist in New
York. Barry never made it to New York, as he was kidnapped and held
hostage by the criminal Electro. While Barry was captured, tests came
back that confirmed Barry had contracted the plague and Barry
ultimately infected the unknowing Electro as well. The S.H.I.E.L.D.
peacekeeping organization eventually became involved in the search for
Barry and they narrowed the search down to a power plant in Indian
Point, soon sending Captain America in to rescue Barry. Cap managed to
free Barry but Electro pulled Barry close to hold off Captain America
and the arriving Spider-Man, only to be told of Barry's infection by
Captain America. Terrified, Electro threw Barry to the ground and tried
to overload his body to burn out the plague while Captain America and
Spider-Man escaped with Barry. Following his rescue, Barry was taken to
doctors who confirmed that Barry would good as new in a couple of weeks.
--Amazing Spider-Man
I#187 (fb) (#187,
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images: (without ads)
Amazing Spider-Man I#187, p10, pan1 (Robert Starr, main image)
Amazing Spider-Man I#187, p10, pan4 (Robert Starr, headshot)
Amazing Spider-Man I#187, p10, pan2 (Bobby Starr)
Appearances:
Amazing Spider-Man I#187 (December, 1978) - Marv Wolfman (script, plot,
editor), Jim Starlin (plot, layouts), Bob McLeod (finishes)
First posted: 09/23/2026
Last updated: 09/12/2026
Any Additions/Corrections? please let
me know.
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