Starshine (comics)
Starshine is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The first version was Landra, an alien woman who was by writer
Fictional character biography
Landra
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Publication history
The first Starshine first appeared in
The character subsequently appears in Rom #16 (March 1981), #19–20 (May–June 1981; backup story by Mantlo/S. Buscema, took part in the "Trial of Terminator"), #25 (December 1981), and #27–28 (February–March 1982; arrived on Earth, killed; by Mantlo/S. Buscema).
Fictional character biography
The first Starshine was Landra, a young woman who lived in the fictional planet Galador 200 years ago. When her world's government called for volunteers to become
After the Spaceknights fended off the Dire Wraith invasion, Starshine teamed with fellow Spaceknights
After the Spaceknights defeated Mentus and prevented Galactus from consuming Galador, Landra, who had fallen in love with Rom, decided to follow him back to Earth.[6] There she became jealous of Rom's relationship with Brandy Clark.[7] Landra was soon killed as she prevented a Dire Wraith disguised as Brandy from slaying Rom.[8] She was buried in Clairton.[9]
Brandy Clark
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Publication history
Brandy Clark first appeared in Rom #1 (December 1979), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Al Milgrom.
The character subsequently appears as the second Starshine in
Fictional character biography
Brandy Clark was a young woman residing in the fictional town of Clairton,
Not long after the death of Landra (the original Starshine), Rom left Clairton to continue seeking out Wraiths elsewhere.[11] Brandy felt strangely compelled to dig up Starshine's body. A Wraith sorcerer called Doctor Dredd then magically transplanted Brandy's body into the Starshine armor as part of an evil plan.[12] This was something she had secretly yearned for; afterwards, she left Clairton and accompanied Rom as he traveled the Earth.[13]
During their absence, all of Clairton's citizens were killed by female Dire Wraiths when they decided to take over from their males. Steve and Brandy's family were among the dead, which made her bitter and vengeful, even causing the Starshine armor she wore to morph into a more fierce-looking one.[14] She continued to help Rom battle the Wraiths, until she was magically changed back into her human form by Hybrid.[15]
When all the Wraiths were finally defeated, Rom left for
Brandy was seen again at
Brandy had two sons with Rom, both of whom became Spaceknights as well.[20]
When the Builders come to Galador, Starshine helps defend the world along with
Powers and abilities
Both Starshines derived their powers from their
After being separated from the Starshine armor, Brandy continued to display certain abilities. A "ghost" of Starshine saved Rom from Wraith darkness, and several times the outlines of her armor appeared around her, usually in times of stress. It was noted that when this occurred, she seemed stronger than human, although the plot point was eventually dropped.