Sylvester Pemberton (New Earth)

Sylvester Pemberton
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1930s-2011
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Real Name	Sylvester Pemberton
Other Aliases	Star-Spangled Kid
Relatives	John Pemberton(father, deceased) · Gloria Pemberton (mother, deceased) · Merry Pemberton (Merry the Gimmick Girl, adopted sister), Hank King Jr. (Brainwave, nephew), Jacqueline Pemberton (Gimmix, niece, deceased), 'Soapy' Pemberton (adopted brother, presumed deceased), Arthur Pemberton (nephew)
Affiliation	All-Star Squadron · Justice Society of America , Seven Soldiers of Victory, Infinity, Inc.
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Adventurer
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5' 8"
Weight	160 lbs (73 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	New Earth · Earth-Two
Creators	Jerry Siegel · Howard Sherman
First Appearance	Star-Spangled Comics #1 (October, 1941)
Appearance of Death	Infinity Inc. #51 (June, 1988)

History

Sylvester Pemberton was once the World War II hero known as the Star-Spangled Kid. In 1942, his sidekick, Stripesy and he joined the Seven Soldiers of Victory. The Seven Soldiers became lost in time on their last mission in 1949, and were rescued by the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America; the members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory who chose to do so were brought to the present day (originally a timeline jump of 30+ years).

Although he had previously been a non-powered hero, using fisticuffs, gadgets, and a keen strategical mind to fight crime, upon joining the JSA, Sylvester gained possession of the Cosmic Converter Belt designed by Starman. This belt gave him the ability to fly. He also was given use of Starman's cosmic rod on several occasions, but declined to take on the mantle of Starman himself.

As an adult, Sylvester founded the Los Angeles-based super-hero team, Infinity, Inc. Late in his career, he abandoned his Star-Spangled Kid persona and adopted the more adult identity of Skyman. Skyman shared in many adventures with Infinity, Inc., until the fateful day when Solomon Grundy used the insensate form of the poisonous Mister Bones to burn Sylvester's face, killing him.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Acrobatics
• Leadership
• Tactical Analysis
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Cosmic Converter Belt

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-Two era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and no longer apply.
  

Trivia

• Skyman has dated Jonni Thunder.
• Skyman had a crush on Power Girl.

Related

• 297 Appearances of Sylvester Pemberton (New Earth)
• 29 Images featuring Sylvester Pemberton (New Earth)
• 3 Quotations by or about Sylvester Pemberton (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Sylvester Pemberton (New Earth)

Footnotes

Justice Society of America member This character is or was a primary member of the Justice Society of America in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice Society of America members" category.

Seven Soldiers of Victory member This character is or was a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, or the Seven Soldiers in any of its various incarnations, created during World War II and later, it returned to battle time-traveling, dimension-spanning mysteries and monsters. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Seven Soldiers of Victory members" category.