Firestar (Marvel Comics)

Firestar
Firestar #4 (June 1986).
Art by Barry Windsor-Smith.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSpider-Man and His Amazing Friends
"The Triumph of the Green Goblin (September 12, 1981)"
First comic appearanceSpider-Man and His Amazing Friends #1
(December 1981) (non-canon)
Uncanny X-Men #193 (May 1985) (first canon appearance)
Created byJohn Romita Sr.
Rick Hoberg
Dennis Marks
In-story information
Alter egoAngelica "Angel" Jones
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsAvengers
Hellions
New Warriors
Orchis
The 198
X-Men
Young Allies (Heroic Age)
West Coast Avengers
Abilities
  • Microwave energy:
    • Energy generation and manipulation
    • Electromagnetic signature detection
    • Psionic disruption
    • Heat emission
    • Flight

Firestar (Angelica "Angel" Jones) is a superhero appearing in media and American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by John Romita Sr., Rick Hoberg, and Dennis Marks, the character first appeared in 1981 on the NBC animated television series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Firestar has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave radiation, allowing her to fly and create intense heat and flames. In the comics, she has acted as a solo hero and also as a member of the Hellions, New Warriors, Avengers, and X-Men.