Who Is Starbolt? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Starbolt is a Marvel comic book character, with over 254 comic issue appearances. Imperial Guard member

Who is Starbolt?

Origin Part of the division of the Imperial Guard known as the Superguardians, Starbolt was among the first of the Imperial Guard encountered by the team of superhuman mutants known as the X-Men who sought to rescue the Princess-Majestrix Lilandra from her insane brother, then- Majestor D'ken . Creation Starbolt was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum in 1977 and first appeared in The (Uncanny) X-Men Vol.1 issue 107 (1977). Much like many of his Imperial Guard peers, Starbolt is loosely based on the DC Comics superhero from the 30th century Sun Boy, as were many of the other Imperial Guards fashioned after members of the Legion of Super-heroes. Major Story Arcs Imperial Guards Evading the optic blast of Cyclops Following the orders of their emperor, the Guard clashed with the X-Men and were on the verge of winning when the band of interstellar freebooters known as the Starjammers arrived to turn the tide of battle in the X-Men's favor. During the clash, Starbolt became enraged when he saw the feral X-Man Wolverine attacking his teammate and then-lover Oracle. After Starbolt flash-fried him, Wolverine quickly took the two lovers out of the fight by slamming them into each ot.

Key facts

Starbolt is of alien origin and first appeared in "Where No X-Man Has Gone Before!". The character is published by Marvel. With 254 recorded issue appearances, Starbolt ranks among the most featured characters in comics.