Starforce

Starforce
Interior panel from Avengers Vol. 1, #346 (April 1992). Art by Steven Epting and Tom Palmer. Letters by Bill Oakley.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Avengers #346 (April 1992)
Created by Bob Harras
In-story information
Type of organization Team
Agent(s) Captain Atlas
Doctor Minerva
Ronan the Accuser
Supremor
Ultimus
Korath the Pursuer
Shatterax
Deathbird

Starforce is a fictional supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its original appearance was in the comic Avengers #346 released in 1992, as part of the "Operation: Galactic Storm" storyline.

The team are a Kree team of super-powered individuals brought together by the Supreme Intelligence.

Publication history

The team debuted during the storyline Operation Galactic Storm and played a major role in the Kree-based part of the story. Following the outcome of that story, now under the control of the Shi'ar, they confronted Quasar, Her and Makkari who had travelled to the Kree homeworld to see if they can help survivors.[1]

The team reappeared in other Marvel space stories, including Silver Surfer: Breakout, Blackwulf[2] and during Annihilation they are exiled as traitors.[3]

Members

The initial team was:

After her capture the Shi'ar noblewoman Deathbird joined them and then led the team following the destruction of the Kree when she was placed in charge of the former Kree empire.

In other media

The Starforce team as depicted in the 2019 film, Captain Marvel (L-R: Korath, Att-Lass, Carol Danvers, Bron-Char, Minn-Erva).

Starforce will appear in the 2019 film Captain Marvel. Carol Danvers, Korath, Minn-Erva, Att-Lass, and Bron-Char make up the team and are led by Walter Lawson / Mar-Vell.[4][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Quasar #35
  2. ↑ Blackwulf #7-8 (December 1994 - January 1995)
  3. ↑ Annihilation: Ronan #1
  4. ↑ Coggan, Devan (September 5, 2018). "Brie Larson takes flight as Captain Marvel on this week's EW cover". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Coggan, Devan (September 5, 2018). "See 10 exclusive images from Captain Marvel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

References

  • Starforce at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Starforce at the Comic Book DB
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