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 S.T.A.R. LABS [Scientific and Technical Advanced Research Laboratories]BIOGRAPHY
Created by Len Wein and Curt Swan

The Original Universe

TEAM DATA


Full Name: Scientific and Technical Advanced Research Laboratories
Aliases: (formerly): Scientific Research Associates
Status: Active
Current Members: Dr. Jenet Klyburn, Garrison Slate,
Base of Operation: Metropolis, DE (corporate headquarters)
First Appearance: Superman Vol. 1 #246 (December 1971)
Creators: Len Wein and Curt Swan



MEMBERSHIP


Member First Appearance Joined Status Note
Dr. Jenet Klyburn Superman Vol. 1 #304   Active Metropolis Branch Supervisor
Garrison Slate Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #12   Active Founder and CEO
Dr. Wilson Farr Superman Vol. 1 #246      
Sarah Charles Tales of the Teen Titans #57     San Francisco
Kitty Faulkner Superman Vol. 2 #7 Superman Vol. 2 #7   Metropolis
Karen Beecher-Duncan Teen Titans Vol. 1 #45      
Samuel Register Teen Titans Vol. 3 #13     San Francisco
Caitlin Rousso Power of Shazam! #19      
Vincent Velcro Weird War Tales #93      
Richard Rigel Justice League of America #181      
Amy Southern S.T.A.R. Corps #4      
Charles Ndoki S.T.A.R. Corps #3      
Ed Wilder S.T.A.R. Corps #1      
Beth Wilder S.T.A.R. Corps #1      
David Ramsey S.T.A.R. Corps #1      
Dr. Albert Michaels Superman Vol. 1 #303     Metropolis
DeShaun Kendall        
Professor Orenstein Birds of Prey #28 Birds of Prey #28    
Douglas Herald        
Murray Takamoto Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #1 Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #1   Chicago; Branch head

HISTORY

A nationwide chain of corporate research laboratories, founded by Garrison Slate. S.T.A.R. Labs is the foremost technological company/research laboratory of the world and has offices everywhere from Metropolis to Gotham City, from New York to San Diego to Chicago. They also have at least one office in Tokyo. For several years, S.T.A.R. has had a continuing co-operation with the super-human society, including Superman, the Justice League, and the Titans. They also have their own "hero team" of meta-human protectors, called the S.T.A.R. Corps. Among S.T.A.R.'s most well-known scientists are: Wilson Farr, Jenet Klyburn, Sarah Charles, and Murray Takamoto.


CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of S.T.A.R. Labs in chronological order click here


PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who in the DC Universe #4 (November 1990)

Superman Secret Files #1 (January 1998)
Superman Metropolis Secret Files #1 (July 2000)