Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)

Quasar
Cover art for Annihilation: Nova #3 Art by Gabriele Dell'Otto
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	as Marvel Man: Captain America #217 (January, 1978) as Quasar: The Incredible Hulk #234 (April, 1979)
Created by	Don Glut Roy Thomas John Buscema
In-story information
Alter ego	Wendell Elvis Vaughn
Team affiliations	The Avengers Project: Pegasus "Defenders for a Day" S.H.I.E.L.D. Star Masters Annihilators
Notable aliases	Marvel Boy, Marvel Man
Abilities	Energy manipulation. Teleportation. Solid light constructs. Flight

Quasar (Wendell Elvis Vaughn) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is one of Marvel's cosmic heroes, a character whose adventures frequently take him into outer space or other dimensions. However, Quasar deviates from the archetype of the noble, dauntless alien set by such Silver Age cosmic heroes as the Silver Surfer, Adam Warlock and Captain Mar-Vell in that he is an everyman. He starred in an eponymous monthly ongoing series written by Mark Gruenwald that ran for sixty issues beginning in 1989 and has served as a member of The Avengers. In 2012, Quasar was ranked 36th in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers".

The character first appeared as Marvel Boy in Captain America #217 (January, 1978). He continued to make guest appearances in Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Marvel Two-in-One, and Avengers. He was revamped as Quasar by Mark Gruenwald, and first appeared under this new name in The Incredible Hulk #234 (April 1979).

Quasar received an eponymous series in October 1989, written by Mark Gruenwald and illustrated by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. The title crossed over with Infinity Gauntlet, Operation: Galactic Storm, and Infinity War.