Starlight

Stepping into the Marvel cosmos in 1990, Starlight made her debut in Mark Gruenwald and Mike Manley's Quasar — a series that was itself a love letter to the cosmic corners of the Marvel universe. She's a Copper Age creation who found herself sharing adventures with luminaries like Quasar, Wendell Vaughn, and Jack Hart across titles including Avengers and Marvel Comics Presents, placing her squarely in some of Marvel's most expansive storytelling of the era. With appearances stretching across roughly two and a half decades, she's a quietly enduring figure in the Marvel tapestry — the kind of character that rewards the dedicated reader who digs deeper than the front shelf.