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Stardust

Stardust

5 appearances · Bronze Age · 1982–2025
Who is Stardust?

A cosmic entity encountered in the pages of Rom Annual #1, Stardust inhabits the outer reaches of the Marvel Universe and later appeared in Quasar alongside Reed Richards and Susan Storm, suggesting ties to Marvel's space-faring mythology.

Emerging from the cosmic reaches of Marvel's Bronze Age in 1982, Stardust made their debut in Rom Annual #1 under the creative hands of Bill Mantlo, Mark Gruenwald, Pat Broderick, and Butch Guice — a stellar team that knew how to populate the outer edges of the Marvel Universe with genuine wonder. With a presence stretching across an impressive four-plus decades, this character has proven quietly enduring, turning up in the pages of Quasar alongside luminaries like Reed Richards and Susan Storm Richards. Rare in the catalog but rich in cosmic pedigree, Stardust is exactly the kind of deep-cut Marvel discovery that rewards the curious collector willing to venture beyond the familiar stars.

★ First appearance
Rom Annual #1
Nov 1982

Top series

Covers through the years — 1982–2024

Rom Annual #1 1982
Rom Annual #1
Quasar #14 1990
Quasar #14
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #2 2024
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #2

Appearances

Rom Annual (1982)
#1
Quasar (1989)
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2023)
#2
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years (2025)
#2