Starman - David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Years

In 1972, the birth of the rock 'n' roll messiah Ziggy Stardust took place, whose provocative play with sexual identity and gender roles laid the foundation for David Bowie's rise to become "the most influential pop musician of all time."

Starman tells the story of the rise and fall of the arguably most famous alter ego in music history.

Reinhard Kleist compellingly weaves together the genesis of the flamboyant character with David Bowie's unsuccessful efforts in the London music scene before Ziggy Stardust, as well as his struggles with his own creation at the height of fame: Bowie himself increasingly transforms into the egocentric rock star, on the verge of failing due to his extravagant lifestyle.

Reinhard Kleist's elegant and precise drawings are brilliantly complemented by the coloring of Thomas Gilke in Starman.