Starbrand

A newborn infant unexpectedly became the host of the Starbrand — a cosmic power mark of near-limitless destructive force — making this baby one of Earth's mightiest beings from the moment of birth and a central figure in Avengers conflicts.

Starbrand blazed onto the scene in the Modern Age with a 2021 debut, arriving in Black Widow #7 and quickly finding their place among Marvel's heaviest hitters. With appearances concentrated in Avengers and the landmark A.X.E.: Judgment Day event, this is a character forged in the company of giants — sharing pages with Thor, Captain America, and Phoenix, no less. Twenty-one catalog appearances in just a few years signals a figure Marvel is clearly invested in, and anyone who's followed Jason Aaron's ambitious Avengers run knows Starbrand carries real cosmic weight in that saga. If you're drawn to Modern Age characters with big-event pedigree and room still to grow, this one is absolutely worth your attention.