Star (Ripley Ryan)

Ripley Ryan
Star
Ripley Ryan / Star.
Textless variant cover of Star #1 (January 8, 2020).
Art by Jeehyung Lee.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceCaptain Marvel vol. 10 #1
(January 2019)
Created byKelly Thompson
Carmen Carnero
In-story information
Alter egoRipley Ryan
SpeciesHuman mutate / Kree hybrid
Team affiliationsInfinity Watch
Thunderbolts
PartnershipsScarlet Witch
Notable aliasesStar
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, durability, and senses
  • Energy construct generation
  • Reality manipulation
  • Energy projection
  • Teleportation
  • Optic blasts
  • Flight

Ripley Ryan is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Kelly Thompson and Carmen Carnero, the character first appeared in Captain Marvel vol. 10 #1 (January 2019). Ripley Ryan was originally an adversary of the superhero Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel.[1] She was portrayed as a supervillain who adopted the mantle of Star.[2] She subsequently evolved into an antihero while retaining the same codename.[3]

Star is depicted as one of the key figures who bonded with an Infinity Stone, playing a role in the narrative that examines the challenges faced by the stone-bearers and Thanos’s quest to acquire the stones.[4] She joined the Infinity Watch team, which is responsible for safeguarding the Infinity Stones and preventing them from falling into the wrong hands.[5]

  1. ^
    • Cardona, Ian (September 16, 2019). "Captain Marvel Reveals the Secret of Star, Marvel's Mysterious New Hero". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
    • Pulfer, Richard (July 6, 2020). "Marvel's STAR Gets a New Look in Her Comic Finale". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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  4. ^ "Thanos Hunts the Infinity Stone-Bearers in New 'Infinity Watch' Crossover". Marvel.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  5. ^ Wood, Robert (August 22, 2024). "It's Official: Phil Coulson's New Infinity Stone-Powered Team Make The Avengers Look Weak". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2024-09-12.