Northstar (character)

Jean-Paul Beaubier
Northstar
Cover to The Uncanny X-Men #392. Art by Salvador Larroca.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979)
Created byChris Claremont (writer)
John Byrne (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoJean-Paul Beaubier
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsX-Men
Children of the Vault
HYDRA
Alpha Flight
Secret Defenders
FLQ
Alpha Squadron
Dawn of White Light
Notable aliasesJean-Paul Martin
Abilities
  • Superhuman speed, durability, and reflexes
  • Accelerated metabolism
  • G-Force compensation
  • Gestalt photokinesis
  • Photokinesis
  • Flight
  • Expert skier

Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, the character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979) as a member of the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight.[1]

Northstar is a member of a fictional subspecies of humanity known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. The character possesses the ability to travel at superhuman speeds, fly, and project photonic energy blasts. His twin sister, Aurora, possesses similar abilities. Although the character was initially depicted as a member of Alpha Flight, he has appeared regularly as a member of the X-Men since joining the team of mutants in The Uncanny X-Men #414 (December 2002).

The character is one of the first openly gay superheroes in American comic books, and the first openly gay character to come out in a book published by Marvel Comics.[2] He married his husband, Kyle Jinadu, in Astonishing X-Men #51 (June 2012), which was the first depiction of a same-sex wedding in mainstream comics.[3]

  1. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ^ Shayo, Lukas (June 9, 2022). "10 Things Fans Should Know About Marvel's Northstar". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Perpetua, Matthew (May 22, 2012). "Marvel Comics Hosts First Gay Wedding in 'Astonishing X-Men'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2017.