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Starhawk

Starhawk

85 appearances · Bronze Age · 1975–2025 · 3 key issues
Who is Starhawk?

Stakar Ogord was a 31st-century cosmic adventurer who merged his existence with that of his wife Aleta Ogord, forcing the two to share a single physical form. Gifted with light-energy powers and a mysterious precognitive awareness, he became a legendary — if enigmatic — ally of the original Guardians of the Galaxy.

Few characters carry the cosmic weight of Starhawk, who blazed onto the scene in The Defenders #27 in 1975 — a Bronze Age Marvel debut courtesy of the legendary Steve Gerber and artists Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta. Over five decades of continuous publication, this enigmatic figure has woven through some of Marvel's most beloved cosmic titles, from Marvel Presents to The Avengers to Guardians of the Galaxy, sharing adventures with fan-favorites like Yondu, Martinex, and Nikki along the way. With 74 catalog appearances and three collector-recognized key issues to their name, Starhawk is far more than a footnote — they're a genuine pillar of Marvel's cosmic mythology. If you love deep-cut characters with real staying power and a half-century of stories to explore, this is one worth chasing down.

Identity

Real name. Stakar Ogord

Powers. Light/energy manipulation and projection, flight, superhuman strength/durability, precognition ("One Who Knows"); periodically shares a single physical existence with his wife Aleta, switching which of them is corporeal.

Teams & affiliations
AvengersGuardians of the Galaxy
★ First appearance
The Defenders #27
Sep 1975

Top series

Covers through the years — 1975–2022

The Defenders #27 1975
The Defenders #27
The Avengers #181 1979
The Avengers #181
The Avengers #227 1983
The Avengers #227
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 1990
Guardians of the Galaxy #1
Guardians of the Galaxy #48 1994
Guardians of the Galaxy #48
Avengers #10 1998
Avengers #10
The Complete normalman #1 2007
The Complete normalman #1
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Power of Starhawk #[nn] 2009
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Power of Starhawk #[nn]
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1 2012
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1
Guardians 3000 #2 2015
Guardians 3000 #2
Avengers by Jason Aaron #2 2022
Avengers by Jason Aaron #2

Appearances

The Defenders (1972)
Marvel Presents (1975)
Thor Annual (1966)
Hulk (1976)
#10
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] (1979)
Spécial Strange (1975)
Ombrax-Saga (1986)
The Amazing Spider-Man [Shan-Lon] (1990)
Captain America [Shan-Lon] (1990)
Guardians of the Galaxy (1990)
Comics Scene (1987)
Silver Surfer Annual (1988)
#4
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
#24
The Avengers: The Korvac Saga (1991)
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (1991)
#1
The New Warriors Annual (1991)
#1
Guardians of the Galaxy [Quest for the Shield] (1992)
normalman - Megaton Man Special (1994)
#1
Force Works (1994)
#10
Avengers (1998)
#10
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed (1999)
#1
Paradise X Special Edition (2001)
Captain Marvel (2000)
#28
Avengers Legends (2002)
#2
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 (2004)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005 (2005)
The Complete normalman (2007)
#1
Avengers: Nights of Wundagore (2009)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome (2009)
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Power of Starhawk (2009)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers (2013)
Essential Avengers (1999)
#8
Avengers - La saga de Korvac (2013)
Thor: Gods, Gladiators & the Guardians of the Galaxy (2013)
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014)
Les Gardiens de la Galaxie - L'intégrale (2014)
Guardians 3000 (2014)
Marvel Classic (2015)
#1
Korvac Saga (2015)
Marvel Universe (2013)
#13
Splitting Image 80-page Giant (2017)
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014)
#7
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003)
#16
Avengers by Jason Aaron (2021)
#2
Captain Marvel: The Saga of Monica Rambeau (2023)
Hulk: Maestro by Peter David Omnibus (2023)
normalman Fortieth Anniversary Omnibus (2024)
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#13
Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (2023)
#3