Estrela Polar

Estrela Polar is the Brazilian Portuguese identity of Jean-Paul Beaubier, the mutant speedster and founding member of Alpha Flight. A gifted athlete with superhuman speed and flight, he operates alongside his twin sister Aurora in adventures also featuring Daredevil.

Estrela Polar made their entrance in the pages of Superaventuras Marvel #34 in 1985, a Bronze Age debut brought to life through the collaboration of Frank Miller and João Paulo Martins — a pairing that alone signals something worth paying attention to. Published by Editora Abril, this character's world is a rich one, sharing adventures with the likes of Demolidor, Matt Murdock, and the twin speedsters Aurora and Jean-Paul Beaubier across a run that stretched through the mid-to-late eighties. With 11 catalog appearances concentrated in Superaventuras Marvel, Estrela Polar is a compact but compelling piece of Bronze Age publishing history — the kind of character that rewards the curious collector willing to dig into the vibrant corner of Marvel storytelling that flourished in Brazil during this era.