| Jean-Paul Beaubier Northstar | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) John Byrne (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jean-Paul Beaubier |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | X-Men Children of the Vault HYDRA Alpha Flight Secret Defenders FLQ Alpha Squadron Dawn of White Light |
| Notable aliases | Jean-Paul Martin |
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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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shayo, Lukas (June 9, 2022). "10 Things Fans Should Know About Marvel's Northstar". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ 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.