Darkstar (comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Champions #7 (August 1976) |
| Created by |
Tony Isabella (writer) George Tuska (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Laynia Sergeievna Petrovna (Krylova) |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
X-Corporation Soviet Super-Soldiers Winter Guard Siberforce Champions of Los Angeles Exiles (Earth-616) KGB |
| Partnerships |
Titanium Man Crimson Dynamo Griffin |
| Notable aliases | Tyomni Zvesda (Russian translation of codename); formerly "Great Beast" (with Vanguard & Ursa Major) |
| Abilities | Darkforce manipulation Flight Teleportation Concussive blasts Ability to create solid constructs composed of Darkforce energy |
Darkstar (Laynia Petrovna) is a fictional character, a mutant superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been a member of various super-teams in her career, including X-Corporation and Champions of Los Angeles.
Darkstar first appeared in Champions #7 (August 1976), and was created by Tony Isabella (writer), and George Tuska (artist).
Laynia Petrovna and her twin brother Nikolai Krylenko were born in Minsk, which at the time was part of the Soviet Union, and is now the capital of Belarus. When she grew up, she became a special operative of the Soviet government.
Darkstar was first seen as part of a Soviet super-team recruited to bring Natasha Romanoff (the Black Widow) back to the USSR. She turned sides and joined the Champions as a guest member, remaining with the team until its disbanding.
While with the Champions, she and Bobby Drake, the former X-Man known as Iceman, were close to entering into a romantic relationship, but Laynia only liked Iceman as a friend, not as a love-interest. She quit the Champions and returned to Russia, leaving behind a devastated Iceman.
Darkstar became a member of the Soviet Super-Soldiers with her brother Nikolai (alias Vanguard) and the fifth Crimson Dynamo. The Soviet Super-Soldiers battled Iron Man and Jack of Hearts on the moon. The Super-Soldiers wound up helping the heroes in battling renegade Rigellians led by Commander Arcturus.
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