Firestar

Firestar
Artwork for the cover of Firestar 4 (June, 1986 Marvel Comics). Art by Barry Windsor-Smith.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends "The Triumph of the Green Goblin (September 12, 1981)"
First comic appearance	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends #1 (December 1981) In-continuity: Uncanny X-Men #193 (May 1985)
Created by	Dennis Marks Dan Spiegle Christy Marx John Romita, Sr. Rick Hoberg
In-story information
Alter ego	Angelica "Angel" Jones
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	Avengers Hellions New Warriors The 198 X-Men Young Allies (Heroic Age)
Abilities	Microwave radiation manipulation Flight Electromagnetic energy wavelength disruption

Firestar (Angelica "Angel" Jones) is a fictional mutant superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in 1981 on the NBC animated television series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, she has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave radiation, allowing her to fly and create intense heat and flames. In the comics, she has acted as a solo hero and as a member of the Hellions, the New Warriors, the Avengers, and the X-Men.

Firestar was originally created for the NBC animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, with Kathy Garver providing her voice.

The creators had originally wanted to use the Human Torch, but the rights to the character were tied up. The character's pre-production names included Heatwave, Starblaze, and Firefly. Dennis Marks, one of the original writers of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, stated in a 2002 interview that he had come up with the name of Firestar's alias, Angelica Jones, taken from one of his old girlfriends.

In the series, Firestar is identified as being a former member of the X-Men, along with Iceman with whom she occasionally appears to have a playful flirtation and sometimes dates. At times, she dates Peter Parker (Spider-Man) as well, resulting in a relaxed love triangle of sorts (though Iceman states that "fire and ice don't really mix" despite having feelings). Firestar also has a one-episode romance with Sunfire.