The DARK Origin Of STARRO | Hail Starro The Conqueror

Starro is a classic DC Comics villain who begins it's super villain career near the beginning of the silver age. This giant space starfish was integral in the birth of the Justice League and in introducing (forgotten in some circles) Snapper Carr. See The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter and Snapper Carr take on Starro The Conqueror. See the rise of an iconic monster here on Casually Comics!
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[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

we all laugh at Snapper Carr but wait until he gets his hands on the Infinity Gauntlet

[@JKevinCarrier]

Thanos: "I am...inevitable." Snapper: "Scope those digits again, Grape Ape! Your omnipotent oven-mitt is now warming the frosty-cool fingers of Mama Carr's little boy Lucas. So sad, dad! Consider yourself SNAPPED."

[@CieJe.Alexander]

Oh, Snap!

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

@@JKevinCarrier This is the most hilarious thing I've read in while

[@JambleBramble]

He was the inspiration for the snap

[@gokugoma3258]

Snapper car is DC comics.. The Infinity gauntlet is marvel

[@blackrazer22]

My head cannon is that Snapper was immune due to either LSD or Shrooms.

[@mediatorraptor3349]

That makes too much sense

[@Alefiend]

@@mediatorraptor3349 No, it's much simpler. You have to have a mind for somebody to control it.

[@mediatorraptor3349]

@@Alefiend that works too

[@eastvandb]

@@Alefiend One still has a mind on psychedelics, but it is working very differently for a period of time. I like this head cannon.

[@mrcakeday1439]

He is definitely on some kind of “magic juice”, If you know what I mean. That or his dentist went to hard on the anesthesia.

[@GenerationWest]

Starro is a big retro giant monster starfish, and I wouldn't have it anyother way, he's both silly, yet can be easily unnerving, that's a winner of a idea that gets used sparingly, plus he gave us Jarro too. I'll save my Snapper Carr comments for a full on video, but from then, to current versions now, he's got a glow up... Except for CW Supergirl's version,dude erases fun.

[@johnyshadow]

I didn´t even know he was in the CW version. Does he have a different name, or is he just that forgettable?

[@karridian]

@@johnyshadow IIRC he still had the Snapper nickname but he was a grizzled veteran reporter who was now the head of the newsroom at CatCo and served as a grumpy antagonist/mentor to ideallistic junior reporter Kara in the second season.

[@zachwise476]

Supergirl was a great show. I loved her boss Cat of CatCo. Just, good character all around. From evil villain to strong ally. I wanted to see her and more of her every time she showed up.

[@sleepinggorilla]

@@zachwise476 yeah I loved that version of Cat Grant. Kind of an enemy and a mentor at the same time. They should have given Flockhart what she needed to stay on. When she left I left.

[@donb7519]

@@sleepinggorilla i mean i doubt there was anything that could just get someone to all of a sudden be fine with living in a different country for a decent chunk of time

[@Shamazya]

WOW, Snapper just sounds straight up stoned, that's a level of trying to be 'with the kids' I have NEVER seen

[@lindafreeman7030]

I was hoping his "get out of mind control free" card would turn out to be copious weed.

[@lordhirudo5311]

@@lindafreeman7030 back then it was “the reefer.”

[@davidmcmahon4633]

I'm waiting for a Snapper Carr and Shaggy team-up!

[@johnbockelie3899]

This comic strip was written when I was born.1960. I find it quite entertaining.

[@turbotime1964]

The 1981 Starro story was one of the first comics that I read and it made a impression on me. Seeing everyone in the world, including our heroes, enslaved by the mini-Starros clung to their faces had an eerily horror effect, even it though it sounds dumb at first. If I recall, Red Tornado was the only one not affected because he was an android and ended up saving the day in the end. I hope you are able to feature this 2 part story in a future video.

[@fangoram29]

You just know a few years later Snapper really got into the Addams family just because of the theme song

[@dadoctah]

A: The Addams Family and 77 Sunset Strip. Q: What two TV series had theme songs featuring pairs of finger snaps?

[@Windona]

Starro being both silly and menacing is everything I love about superhero comics. Where else can a purple starfish be a terrifying threat? Also, Jarro.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Starro is like the evil alien version of Patrick Star.

[@pythonagm]

I think you mean he's just the alien version of Patrick Star.

[@hurlaky43]

I would love if they used the same voice/voice actor for Starro

[@14mespider9]

"Is this the Krusty Krab?" "NO! THIS IS STARRO!!!!" *slams it's giant arm down* "I'm not a Krusty Krab..."

[@williamrandolphhearst3825]

"Then, suddenly, our heroes hear the terrifying call of Starro the World Conqueror!" *LEEDLE LEEDLE LEEDLE LEE!*

[@ianfinrir8724]

​@@14mespider9Uhh, Starro? "Krusty Krab" is the name of the restaurant.

[@WarmLillie]

When Starro here to take the spotlight, he’s the star of the show.

[@aqacefan]

The Star o' The Show?

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

Of the show-o

[@GabePuratekuta]

It's not "she"?

[@manucitomx]

The Starro voice, the Starro voice. THANK YOU! Also, in a perfect world there would be a Lois Lane marries Snapper Carr issue.

[@cetialphav3214]

Lois marries Starro is more likely.

[@johnyshadow]

@@cetialphav3214 I mean, if had to choose, I´d go for the space conqueror too. XD

[@OthEdden]

You can always combine the idea and have Starro using Lois as a host to marry Snapper. I definitely felt Starro wanting that brand new Carr.

[@alltheworldsastage4785]

I really don't get the Snapper Carr jokes, someone explain it to me please and thank you.

[@lordhirudo5311]

@@cetialphav3214 oh, that *needs* to happen.

[@DocDevious23]

I distinctly remember watching The Suicide Squad with my family, and my mom, who knows nothing about comics, busting a gut laughing when Starro was fully revealed because of how goofy the giant starfish looked. That's a precious memory.

[@theFranchizeLive]

Starro is AWESOME. He posses an incredible threat to the entire Universe. The fact that he is a giant silly starfish just makes him even greater. its the full fun of comics on display and I love it!

[@JDdr86]

I have never viewed him as silly or ridiculous at all. I've always found him seriously disturbing. Both visually, and conceptually. Am I alone in this?

[@The_Logan_D]

“Flash felt Kind of Slow” 😂😂

[@The_Logan_D]

I need a Snapper Car video series😂

[@scottboswell6406]

When Starro is feeling all the pressures of trying to conquer the galaxy, his 'safe place' is imagining his best friend is a sponge named Bob.

[@darthwolfX2]

I understood that reference

[@johnbockelie3899]

If starro loses an arm., can he regenerate into two ?.

[@bryanabbott6169]

If it wasn't for Snapper, the Avengers wouldn't have had their own side kick, Rick Jones! Umm.... Sorry Avengers!

[@Sunstar808]

I want the Snapper Carr resurgence with a catch phrase, “Oh Snap!” Also Sasha your Starro voice is all seductive & alluring like you’re trying to control a mind or two.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

Make it a double legacy hero and have the new one not actually be the same guy _and_ have a genie like Johnny Thunder whose name sounds like that but needs a snap to create a sound human language lacks.

[@EinDose]

Snapper Carr did appear in Supergirl, as the newspaper editor after they had to write out Cat Grant because Calista Flockhart is expensive. There his name came from the fact that he's just a very short-tempered man prone to outbursts.

[@joshuagrajeda9442]

As a fan of eldritch fiction and b-movie sci-fi , I’ve found Starro fascinating in concept, but as a someone who is generally not a fan of deep water, I’d probably flee in terror from a giant starfish Also, I really appreciate the voice over for Batman and the hip editorially mandated relatable guy P.S.: I’d like to think that Batman was trying to stop Condiment King and The Penny Plunderer from pulling off a heist that would rob Gotham of all of the small ketchup packets that fast food places serve

[@richardleatherman5075]

More STARRO vocalizations, please! Plus some SNAP jokes.

[@ragingtyga]

The vocalization is LIFE 😂😂😂

[@notoriouslego8204]

When Sasha edited the intro out accidentally. Did Starro make you do it ??

[@taylornunnelee2538]

"The poor man's Rick Jones, even though he came first..." 😂 *Snap snap snap*

[@samhighvoltage]

Starro is one of DC's best obscure/underutilized villains imo

[@benito6036]

My friendship with Sasha's Batman voice is over. Sasha's Snapper Carr voice is my new friend

[@davenerdygeek9191]

Where... where is Jarro? I mean, Jarro is Bruce's bestest son and bestest Robin!

[@jermainekngdom3154]

Its weird that we live in society that my favorite robin is Jarro.

[@HovektheArtist]

The robin we needed but didnt deserve, and made bruce truly smile

[@karenstarr]

I miss Jarro

[@Junya01]

Jarro didn’t show up to the Joker War. He’s dead to me now

[@undead923]

He’s right next to the BatCow and Ace the Bat Hound.

[@pentalarclikesit822]

I think they realized that they couldn't write Snapper Carr as a realistic "hip teen" of the times . . . so they just wrote him as extremely high.

[@jaynewman6420]

I think that Starro's fear-factor was increased when he started using the face-hugger mini-Starros. In his first appearance he was just another supervillain to me, albeit one of a different shape.

[@ProjektTaku]

Supervillain body positivity!

[@jonahfalcon1970]

Starro was pretty menacing in JLA/Avengers, and actually controlled most of The Avengers, including Thor. Only Scarlet Witch disrupting its ordered mind could drive it away.

[@THATGuy5654]

I love how you represent his snapping as just several rapid fire snaps. In theory, he's supposed to be snapping to punctuate what he's saying, but like you, I have no idea where those snaps would be placed, so I think you made the right choice.

[@ShootingStar489]

I absolutely love starro as a villain and think how they use him is usually very good. The fact that he gets used so sparingly really helps sell his impact and prolongs his shelf life. He also for me really represents most of the best comics can be when you dont get bogged down in "realism". This is a world where martians are telepathic shapeshifters, aliens and magic both exist, men can fly and women use bondage to catch criminals, a giant purple space starfish is perfect. Hes fantastical yet believable in the world, so stupid but incredibly freaking threatening, iconic but never to oversaturation, its perfect.

[@Kei5ive]

If Lucas Carr was reflective of what's hip now. He would be yelling Yeet, saying racist crap. And trying to be random for no reason.

[@scottboswell6406]

And doing all that on IG and Tiktok! LOL!!

[@marche800]

The slow take-over of Starro in Brave and the Bold cemented it as a serious antagonist for me. That shit was harrowing.

[@Ridiculous__Nicholas]

“And for the first time in a long time, the flash felt kinda slow.” So good!

[@nicholashodges201]

5:33 Batman's true secret, he chose Gotham so he would always have built excuse for not doing "League nights". Also Gotham has plenty of cell dead zones, so he can "lose" call

[@katherinealvarez9216]

Whenever I see Starro, I can't decide if the idea is goofy or terrifying. Then I remember it doesn't matter better it's an alien starfish that's the size of a skyscraper and it can control your mind.

[@blackrazer22]

It is one of those characters that can work well either way. Suicide Squad will take a more humorous take, but horror take has worked will in comics too.

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

@@blackrazer22 I imagine that the guy who brought us Slither wont skimp on the horror potential Come to think of it, Starro could easily be related to the slugs...

[@blackrazer22]

@@user-zh4vo1kw1z Starro has made mini copies of itself to latch onto someone's face and control them.

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

@@blackrazer22 yup

[@alltheworldsastage4785]

@@blackrazer22 Agreed.

[@MysteryDisc]

So we're getting a Snapper sequel right? Where we talk about his 90s space cat girlfriend?

[@Demona9999Marluxia]

that cut from the clip of the show to you saying you hated him was sending me Sasha lol

[@CasuallyComics]

Ya dig???

[@Demona9999Marluxia]

@@CasuallyComics its amazing how man times comics and other media try to put a hip teenager in so the youths like it or somethign, cause nothing dates thing faster than those kinds of charactersXD and they tend ot get hated so often by the people from that time too, like, I love the 90s superboy and his leather jacket and sunglasses way too much tbh but im pretty sure people didnt like him back then right??XD

[@lancerutt9936]

@@Demona9999Marluxia I've heard older comic fans say he sucks

[@LordHyena]

“Kooky, Kooky, lend me your comb...”

[@CieJe.Alexander]

One of my Mom's favorites! We can't watch the movie Grease with out her singing/humming it!

[@Shamazya]

Love the voice/effect for Starro you used!

[@dannytarver4533]

The Starro voice is awesome, the finger snaps,you my lady...are a true storytelling master.

[@erichartley1846]

Always love a good Starro story! "...it blinked..." Looking forward to your history of Lucas "Snapper" Carr-- you know you want to...

[@henrybelman7424]

two things, first, I am a fan of starro and think he should have been the villian of the justice league film. second, I would love to see a full video on snapper carr. the fact that he betrayed the team to the joker has always fascinated me.

[@dragonetafireball]

Off topic but can you someday do a video on characters that are seen generally seen as gimmicky, cute and obscure with weirdly dark backstories like Throg and Dexstar, I just find it interesting.

[@manthony225]

I loved the Grant Morrison JLA story with Starro and Sandman. Also digging your vocal-fry Snapper Carr!😁

[@bsabruzzo]

My favorite Starro is Jarro the Star Wonder, the newest Robin (at the time of this typing) after Damian and Duke.

[@Shamazya]

Ya know what, I support alien, non-humanoid, Robin. Welcome to the Bat family

[@JunAoi]

My first Starro story was in JLA by Grant Morisson. Where he wasn't named anything and was way more Cthulhu than alien invader. That story had Dream. But I had no idea the Snapper Carr thing was referenced it in with the one child who was unaffected because he remembered Superman. God I love that story. Starro puts the world to sleep except for one boy whose belief in Superman saved the world.

[@JohnWilliams-cr2sz]

I am so stoked to see Starro on the big screen. *snap* *snap*

[@StephenMattos]

" ... and for the first time in a long time, the Flash felt kinda slow."😂

[@DCPatrol]

I just picked up JLA issues 189 and 190 because I love 190's cover. I'm optimistic that Starro could be a cool villain. I like that he's not humanoid

[@mark-s]

This was a brilliant era of the justice league right up until issue 200 loved the covers too around that time especially the three part supervillians team up and trap the jla and jsa

[@JimmyAkin]

I always liked Snapper Carr! (Unless they gave him teleport powers activated by snapping his fingers. Too. On. The. Nose.)

[@AdamYJ]

He was fun in Hourman. And had potential in Young Justice but the book ended soon after he joined the cast.

[@sunshineyrainbows13]

Your Snapper Carr voice is so hilarious I want you to read more of his content lol

[@TheSkellingtonGhost]

I love your Starro voice. Makes me wanna lision to you read PowerPuff girl comics just to hear you do HIM's voice

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Came curious about Starro history, left wanting to know more about this totally-on-more-then-lime Snapper kid.

[@jackawatkins87]

I wasn't expecting this to be the best damn video I've ever seen. Which is completely my fault. Thank you for this 🤣🤣🤣

[@OthEdden]

Turn in next time for more adventures of Snapper Crab, King of Alaska.

[@markeidemiller3105]

I LOVE YOUR VOICES, SASHA!! YOU MUST BE EXCELLENT WHEN READING STORIES TO YOUR KIDS!! 💥 AND I LOVE YOUR HAIR CHOICE!

[@SpectrumPOV]

Snap! Snap!

[@yaloolah42]

Snapper Carr- he's hip, he's wow, he's now, and how!

[@agypsychild]

8:03 got me where I live! My thought spoken through Miss Sasha.

[@8mad]

I LOVE Starro and he is my go to for a threat to unite the league.

[@brianthomas2434]

Sasha! You've outdone yourself with your voice work! Excellent!

[@PsychoStreak]

Anyone else want a podcast of Sasha just reading comics in character voices?

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

STARRO: I've cometh to rule!!! SNAPPER: What a snap! AMANDA WALKER: Hmmm...we need a new movie about you two

[@johnmobley9369]

Sash’s Starro voice is so campy and fun and yet also very ethereal and creepy. It’s feeding my soul.

[@Azazreal]

''new fan, who dis'' I love this, make it merch and i will happily buy it!

[@clutchcake7717]

I argue that Jarro was Starro's best form yet. Calling batman dad and wearing a little robin outfit constantly stole the show for me.

[@hawktalon7890]

I never thought a giant starfish would actually be scary.

[@kid_eh]

More Starro ASMR please... just 60 minutes of Starro saying soothing things. Thanks, I'll wait for that now.

[@dennismason3740]

You are having way too much fun with the Starro Vocal Modifier. Very scary.

[@blakeblade2012]

Snapper proves that even Starro has standards

[@Boundless-Boredom]

im honestly hoping we get Jarro form of Starro in it. the banter between harley and jarro would be great

[@AdamYJ]

I always liked Snapper. Loved him since I read JLA: Year One where he was the League’s mechanic/tech guy. He was also fun in Tom Peyer’s Hourman, which DC really should collect in TPB.

[@williamjones3534]

Your character voices give me life sasha!

[@macavitymacavity]

Your Starro voice was CHILLING!!!!!

[@wonderwomanguy]

Green Lantern #8 variant from '04 is my favorite Starro cover. GL & GA are so happy!

[@ragingtyga]

Her Sass voice narration gives me life, Consider being VA on any animated comic OR Anime 😁

[@emilycrow8278]

Ah yes, Snapper, the man with the power to give any normal person a stroke by simply speaking.

[@TanukiPunk]

"Did you know that Red Tornado is a good dad?" YES! YES I DID! *Shakes fist at Graduation Day* Whatever happened to his wife and daughter anyway?

[@RogueTwo]

They probably got New 52ed out of existence.

[@benjaminlyons5261]

Your Batman voice gets me everytime 😂

[@ggrrr4858]

...”changed the face” .... 🤣 nice timing

[@Bella_The_Chef]

Im a fan of starro and i love how james gunn turned him from a monster to merely a victim of the true monster, humanity, its some really cool stuff when you give thought about it

[@nilus2k]

I relate to Starro because many of time my evil plans were undone by exposure to lime. Usually in the form of a margarita.

[@WarmLillie]

You have to be in the mission if you want to be on the cover you put in the work / effort. People like these action shots.

[@katsomeday1]

I love your Starro voice!

[@warlockpolarbear724]

Haven’t been here in a while, making lunch and thought, “Why not”. I’m dead, your voice for Snapper and your all powerful Batman made my day.

[@mark-s]

Still love the starro story from jla 189 and 190 especially the iconic cover of justice league of America 190 starro rules

[@johnkrier8021]

That was absolutely one of the best pre-Crisis JLA stories.

[@chihiromononoke9381]

77 Sunset Strip is an awesome title. Clips from the 60s and before now seem like they are from Iran.

[@radratcomics]

I made this exact video a couple months ago, except maybe a quarter as interesting. Well done!

[@Cycemout]

One snap for Starro, another snap for old school JLA, and a giant puffer fish sized snap for Sasha always bringing a beautiful look to every video 👈😊👉

[@NightHawke]

8:03 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Well how 'bout dat?! Starro face-huggers predate the Alien kind by two years! 'Course the latter kind is yet more wrong, but the Starro version is pretty compelling. So this was fun! I've seen that cover with the Justice League on it hundreds of times, but I never knew the whole of the story till now. That second coming with the face-huggers looks good. May have to pick those up if they're priced right on Comixology. And I know you're not into Kookie, but after having seen WAY too many eps of 77 Sunset Strip (*snap*snap*) I still dig him! After all, he IS the ginchiest! 😉

[@jeremiahperryman948]

In case anyone was wondering yes events followed that saw Jarro (yes that was the name given to the new entity that was grown by Batman from starro's remains due it being grown as a culture in a jar at first )at first being cultivated by the Dark Knight as a possible countermeasure against villains with telepathic abilities he ended up being the defacto guardian of Jarro though!!!

[@kyleeartist2829]

*snap snap* Starro is one hepcat with the far-out grooviness.

[@CharlesBAJD]

Starro was the first comic I remember reading. Wish I still had it.

[@Shimarenda]

1:43 Gardener the Fox

[@MrA2Zor029]

Sasha! Mermaid hair plus Black Hearts!!! Amazing. love Steve Holliday

[@MichaelJones-ss6ts]

SNAP! SNAP! -As always, another fun video. Thanks

[@astrocitizen]

My very first comic t host Starro* was a story line during JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE where a standard-sized Starro was the central psychic hub of another assault of face-huggers that had glommed onto the Martin Manhunter. I don't remember much as it's been awhile even for me, but I remember the heroes easily defeated Starro when he demanded the Leaguers in America to teleport over one by one otherwise Starro would start killing host bodies. Icemaiden, one of the League's weakest members, then 'ported over and zapped the central Starro in the face with ice, putting it out of commission, as soon as she arrived. My next significant exposure to the starfish was during Grant Morrison's run on JLA where he turned what he renamed as simple "The Star Conqueror" as a space monster of Lovecraftian proportions, using the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to hide its country-sized body from the League. Starro was mostly a means to an ends of having the JLA meet Grant's take on Neil Gaiman's Sandman mythos, but still... *As a child, I had missed the introductory issues of CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE ZOO CREW, another super-hero team whose first big bad was Starro.

[@brettgabbitas1852]

He seems like a Doctor Who villain. That means he is a very silly concept played straight. Heck, I wonder if the starfish looking Dailek guys are derived from this monster.

[@Mr.Smiley_J]

8:02 caught me off guard lol

[@stewartgames6697]

Snapper was eventually mutated by exposure to the radioactive strontium in the agricultural lime he frequently used while landscaping, transforming his hands into crab claws. By snapping these claws, he can generate sonic blasts capable of great destruction. He mostly uses his newfound powers to trim hedges, famously thwarting a plot by Poison Ivy to destroy Gotham with invasive kudzu. None of this actually happened, but a boy can dream. A boy can dream.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

What a coincidence, I just saw a copy of Brave and the Bold 28 last Sunday. I've always loved that cover! I always thought it actually presented the League's origin though, I had no idea they were already a team in that story. Did we ever actually get a Pre-Crisis origin for the JLA then?

[@NerdyBirdy80]

To think Starro could’ve gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for a meddlesome “hip” kid gardening.