STAR ( ) - Chaste, betrayed and killed by Spear.
    used shuriken
    *D*--Daredevil I#296

S.T.A.R. - non-lethal weapons used by SHIELD Alpha Team
    Stark Tactical Assault Repulsors--Iron Man IV#15

STARs (Apalla, Cloud, Grand Nebular) - actually entities of magical power, many were transformed into human form and replaced by the Creators until this was reversed by Dr. Strange
    --Dr. Strange II#2_

STAR of CAPISTAN - magic item, formerly guarded by Omar Karindu, used by Headmen in conjunction with the God from Beyond to control Orrgo, later claimed by Dr. Strange
    empowers others to become the Red Rajah to protect it
    (Mystic Arcana-Talismans, app)--Defenders I#42 ([44(fb)], 42(fb), 42-45, [Defenders II#9(fb)], 9,10

STAR of CATALAX of "Warnlin" of Universe-7711 - powerful energy source, used by Chen K'an to destroy Warnlin, which was beyond recovery
    (app-chen kan)--Rampaging Hulk I#4

STAR of KHORALA - Hyborian era, ring, given to Alarkar by a hermit he had nursed back to health, lost by him when betrayed, stolen from queen of Ophir, sought by Totrasmek and Zabibi/Nafertari, returned to queen Morala, used to allow her to escape her unloving husband, but lost before she could use it to retake her kingdom.    
    When in the possession of a good man, caused other good men to rally round him and fight his cause, able to revive the dead to fight as well.
    Allegedly allowed it wearer to enslave the opposite sex
    --Shadows in Zamboula; Savage Sword of Conan#14 ([44(fb)], 14, Star of Khorala/Savage Sword of Conan#44

STAR of PERSIA - stolen from AGK Corporation by Tara
    --Peter Parker: Spider-Man 48

STARBLASTERS (Codabac, Fabrikant, Insidio, Kreeg, Nygorn, Skar, Skeletron, Threkker, Trieste, Xlyym, Zardok, Zun )
    - galactic pirates, composed of the sole ship of the Black Fleet that was not destroyed by Kayla Ballantine on Scadam, kidnapped Kayla Ballantine, prevented Earth, Shi'ar, New Universe heroes, and others from interfering with Skeletron’s plans, all surviving members were jettisoned into space by him in an effort to rid himself of the heroes, many were sent to earth as part of Maximum Security
    -BLACK FLEET* (OH2006#10, app)--[Questprobe#1], Quasar#53 (Quas38, 40-42, 48, 53, Starblast#1, Quas54, Secret Defenders#11, Namor I#46, Fantastic Four#384, StarB#2, Q55, Nam47, FF385, SB3, Q56, SB4, Maximum Security#1,[2,3]

STAR-BLAZER - weapon, used by Zodiac Cartel in an attempt to kill everyone in Manhattan born under the sign Gemini
    (app)--Avengers I#120 (122, West Coast Avengers II#26, 29

STARBLAZER - space shuttle, hijacked by Taryn O’Connell and Razorback to travel to the Star Stop; Razorback was then hired by NASA to continue to pilot it into deeper regions of unexplored space, and Taryn joined him, presumably destroyed by the D’Bari petrification effect
    BIG BIG III--Sensational She-Hulk II#6 (7, 45(fb), 47(des?)

STARBOLT ( ) – extraterrestrial, Imperial Guard Royal Elite,
    transform into and project cosmic flame, fly
    -BOLT (I#5-Imperial Guard, D#6-IG, M, app)—X-Men I#107 (Untold Legend of Captain Marvel#2,3, XM#107,[108],109(fb), Uncanny X-Men#137, 157, X-Men: Spotlight on the Starjammers#2, UX275,[Captain America I#398], Avengers West Coast#81, Quasar#33, Starjammers#4, Imperial Guard#1-3, Inhumans IV#4, X-Men II#133, [Marvel Universe: The End#5], 6,

STARBRAND of Earth-148611 - power source of unknown origin, transferred from Old Man to Ken Connell to Jake Nurnley to Starchild to Jim Hanrahan to Quasar to Kayla Ballantine to Ereshkigel (Deviant); responsible for White Event, creation of the Pitt; some residual power stays with user when transferred, then begins to regenerate, full power taken by Skeletron, who was then trapped alone in the New Universe
    (app)--(nu) Starbrand#1; (Earth-616) Quasar#31 (StarB#12(fb), 1, 2-5, 6,7, 8-10/Annual#1, SB11, 12/Pitt, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, War#3, 4, Quas31, 33, 34, 36-38, 39-43, 44-46, 47,48, 49,50, 51,52, 53, Starblast#1, Q54, SB2, Q55, SB3, Q56, SB4, Q57
    note: BTS in every single New Universe story

STARBRAND COFFEE - Coffee shop
    --Amazing Spider-Man#559

STARBRAND CORPS of Earth-Amalgam (Hal Jordan, Sinestro)
    - all but Hal slain by Uatu the Guardian, Hal slain by Speed Demon
    (app)--[Speed Demon#1]

STARBURST of Earth-93060 (Linda Warren) - Squad, former lover of Hardcase, comatose after injured by NM-E
    --Hardcase#1 (1(fb)/Ultraverse Year Zero: Death of the Squad#1-4

STAR CHAMBER - base of the Living Tribunal?
    --She-Hulk I#7

STAR CHARLIE of Earth-Amalgam – Charlie-27 + star boy, legion of galactic guardians I
    --Spider-Boy Team-Up#1

STARCHILD (Paul Stanley) - KISS
    --Marvel Super Special#1 (5, Kissnation

STARCHILD - created by Dr. Demonicus using genetic manipulation and the technology of Maur-Kon, destroyed by Shogun Warriors
    (app)--Shogun Warriors#8 ([13(fb), 8(fb)], 8-9, [11-12],13-14

STAR CHILD - see CAPTAIN UNIVERSE (Eddie Price) (app)--Web of Spider-Man Annual#6/4

STARCHILD of Earth-148611 - child of Ken Connell and Maddie Felix, conceived while Connell possessed the Starbrand, later absorbed the Old Man and Ken Connell
    (app-connell)--Starbrand#13 (14-16, 19, War#3, 4

STARCORE - space station initially designed by Peter Corbeau, financed and launched and manned by United Nations, rebuilt in Blue Area of the Moon after Attilan was returned to Earth, used primarily for scientific observation
    --Incredible Hulk II#148 (
    Quasar#32, Avengers I#346
    Fantastic Four III#14,15, Avengers Forever#1, X-Men II#100,101

STARCORE III - NASA ship hijacked by Forever Man and flown into the sun
    --Avengers I#218

STAR CORPS (Grot, Murailak, Taz’Wzla, Torthar) - expanded form of Nova Corps, protecting entire Andromeda Galaxy, many slain by Kraa
    --New Warriors I#42 (Nova II#1,
    Nov15, New Warriors II#6

STARCORPS COMMAND (Peter Corbeau) - crew aboard Starcore
    --Iron Man I#319

STAR-DANCER (Shanga’Fia-Delph’Goram) – extra-terrestrial from Zhalla'kla, dedicated life to the art of dance, journeyed through space for several centuries, became lost, traveled to earth, encountered Blue Diamond, rejuvenated him and took him into space as her mate, imprisoned on Stranger’s Prisonworld, freed by Quasar.
    manipulate cosmic energy for a variety of effects, including strength, energy blasts, survive in vacuum, fly, decreased aging
    (I#10,app)—Marvel Two-In-One#79 (Quasar#14, [15,16]

STAR DINER - New Mexico(?) desert, visited by Bruce Banner and Mastermind Excello
    --Amazing Fantasy II#15

STARDUST (T'urin G'ar) - criminal banished from collective entity known as the body for unmutual acts, bound in starstuff, found its way to earth and began absorbing energy from children and later Dire Wraiths after it learned it could get more energy from them, attacked Rom when he asked it to return the life energy from the children, defeated by Rom who returned the energy to the children, released back into space with just enough power to survive, became prisoner of Stranger’s lab world, used as pawn of Over-Mind during his attack on the Stranger.
    siphons life energy from others
    (app)--Rom Annual#1 (Quasar#14,[15],16

STARDUST (Entity-Labda-Zero) - Ethereal, former Herald of Galactus, responsible for destruction of New Korbin, slaughtered the few escapees, unwittingly unleashed Asteroth during attempts to slay Beta Ray Bill, sucked into black hole and seemingly slain during battle with Asteroth
    (Annihilation: Surfer#1, Annihilation: Nova Files, app)--Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill#1 (Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus#1/2 (fb), BRB5(fb), 2-5, Annihilation: Silver Surfer#2-3, Annihilation#1-3, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus#1/2, Fantastic Four#545-546

STARDUSTER, J'RIDIA - see KISMET.
    name given to her by U’sr’prians after overthrew U’sr’pr
    <She Whose Trail Dusts Hope>—Marvel Comics Presents#35/4

STAR EYE - creation of Bereet, entertainment module, used to create techno-art films
    (app-bereet)--Incredible Hulk II#269 (270-278, 281-282

STARFOAM of Earth-93060 - power source of cloud city
    --Strangers#2

STARFORCE (Capt. Atlas, Dr. Minerva, Korath, Ronan, Shatterax, Supremor, Ultimus)
    - Kree warriors, organized by Supreme Intelligence during war against Shiar, served Shiar following their defeat of the Kree
    (1990s, app)--Avengers I#346 (Thor I#446, Avengers West Coast#82, Av347, Quasar#35, Blackwulf#7-9

STARFOX (Eros) -  Eternals of Titan, Avengers, son of Mentor +Sui-San, brother of Thanos, former lover of Heater Delight, cared for Elysius after death of Mar-Vell until released from obligation, identity used as a member of Avengers, given to him by Wasp
    Induce euphoria in others, fly, enhanced strength and durability
    KNAVE of HEARTS* (I#10, D#12, M, OH: Av2005, net)--(Eros) Iron Man I#55; (Starfox) Avengers I#232 (Daredevil I#105(fb)), Iron Man#55(fb2), 55, Captain Marvel I#27, 29, 31, 32, 34, Warlock I#12, CaptM#58-62, Marvel Spotlight II#1-3, Marvel Graphic Novel: Death of Captain Marvel#1, Avengers I#232 (Starfox), Avengers Annual#12, Thor I#332, Av233/Fantastic Four I#256, Av234, Thor334, Av235-237, Captain America I#289, Av238, 240,241, 242/Cap292, F4#265(fb), Av243, Incredible Hulk II#300, Av244,245, She-Hulk II#6 (fbs), Marvel Team-Up I#142,143, Marvel Graphic Novel: Revenge of the Living Monolith, Av246-248, 249/Thor350,Thor351,[352,353], Cap295,296, 299, 301, Av250,251, Uncanny X-Men#190,191, Av252-254, Av255(Rom#65,[66]), Marvel Graphic Novel#27, Spectacular Spider-Man II#106, Av256,257, 258(Amazing Spider-Man I#270), Cap310, Vision & Scarlet Witch II#1, Av259,260, Avengers An14/Fantastic Four An19, Av261, Silver Surfer III#19,20, Av301, 305, Solo Avengers#19/2, Marvel Comics Presents#22/4, Avengers West Coast#48, Av311, 314,[315],316-318,[319], Avengers An19, Surf37, MCP65/4, Silver Surfer An4/2, Surf40, 44, 49, Infinity Gauntlet#1-6, Warlock & the Infinity Watch#2, Quasar#32, Warlock & the Infinity Watch#7, Av345, Th445, Wonder Man II#8, Th446, AWC82, WM9, Av347, Cap401, Silver Surfer An5/3, Surf67, Quasar#59, Cosmic Powers#4, Captain Marvel IV#2(fb), 5, Avengers Unplugged#5, Avengers III#1-4, Warlock II#3,4, Avengers Infinity#1-4, Thor II#30, Maximum Security#3, Captain Marvel V#27-30, 32, Avengers: Celestial Quest#4, Marvel Universe: The End#5, 6, [Captain Marvel VI#15],16-18, Av86-88, She-Hulk II#6-7

STARGATE - weapon of Shi'ar empire, technology given to Xandar as part of an alliance.
    links space with warp space and interlocking realities
    --X-Men I#10_

STARGEM - see BLOODGEM (app)--Marvel Presents#1

STARGLOW of Earth-8327 (Shalla Bal) - replaced Silver Surfer as herald of Galactus
    (app-earth8327)--What If? I#37/3

STARGOD of Other Realm, lupine god, allegedly created Godstone centuries ago when dying to pass on powers to a successor
    (app-or)--[Marvel Premiere#45]

STARGOD - see JOHN JAMESON.
    Man-Wolf in Other Realm dim, assisted natives in defeat of Arisen Tyrk.
    possessed full intelligence as well as energy manipulating ability, used broadsword, dagger, short bow, and arrows
    (CWBDR, net-mw)--Marvel Premiere#45 (46, She-Hulk I#13(fb2+1), 13,14, She-Hulk II#11-13, 20 (fb)

STARHAMMER (Vuk) - D’Bari, sole survivor of the destruction of planet by Phoenix, came to earth during events of Maximum Security, attempted to kill Jean Grey
    (app)--Uncanny X-Men#387

STARHAWK of Earth-6950 (Mark Wilde) - adventured in the 22nd century
    (app)--Marvel Super-Heroes II#20

STARHAWK of Earth-691(Stakar) - Guardians of the Galaxy, Arcturan, lover of Aleta, empowered in 20th Century, originally existed as the union of Stakar and Aleta joined with Hawk God
    -"One Who Knows","Given of Light" (I#10, D#5, M, AZU#4) <chronology incomplete>--Defenders I#27 (Marvel Presents#9-11(fbs), Def27
    Guardians of the Galaxy#54, 57-59

STARHAWK of Earth-691 - see ALETA
    (M, AZU#4)--Guardians of the Galaxy #32 (33-39, Annual#3, GotG#40-50)

STARJAMMER - Asgardian longship used for interstellar voyages
    --Thor I#25_ (255, 261,[262],263

STARJAMMER - interstellar ship of the Starjammers
    (I#10)--X-Men I#10_
    , X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#1-5

STARJAMMERS (Corsair, Ch’od, Cr+eee(d), Havok, Hepzibah, Korvus, Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey), Raza, Waldo, Sikorsky, Binary, Cr+eee "II", Keeyah, Kalyx, K-Zzat)
    - interstellar adventurers, former prisoners on shiar work-planet Alsibar, allied with Tolo Hawk
    (I#10, D#12, XM: MC-MF)—X-Men I#104 (Classic X-Men#15/2, X-Men I#104, CXM#14, UX107,108,109(fb), 154, 156-158, 166,167, X-Men Special Edition#1, UX174,175, New Mutants I#19, UX200,201,[203], X-Men: Spotlight on the Starjammers#1,2, UX275,[276],277, Wonder Man II#8, Avengers I#350,351, Marvel Comics Presents#149/2, Marvel Holiday Special 1994A/6, Starjammers#1-4, Wolverine II#135-138, Galactus the Devourer#5,6, [Deadpool III#43], UX387, Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet, X-Men Unlimited#32/3, Starjammers#1-6, UX482, 484-486, X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#1-5

STARK race of Earth-691 (Taserface/Overkill, High Sister, Swifthand, Com. Blackhand, Council of Elders)
    - extra-terrestrial, semi-humanoid, discovered iron man technology launched into space during war against martian masters, used technology to enhance own
    --Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (Iron Man I#280 (2800),
    GotG#1

STARK homeworld of Earth-691 -
    --Guardians of the Galaxy#3

STARK 99 - phone
    --Iron Man IV#2

STARK, ANTHONY - see IRON MAN
    --Tales of Suspense I#39

 

STARK, ANTHONY of Counter-Earth: High Evolutionary - heart never injured, never became Iron Man
    --[Warlock I#2]

STARK, EDWARD - father of Morgan Stark, brother of Howard
    *D*-- (named) Iron Manual II#1

STARK, HOWARD ANTHONY (WALTER?) - father of Iron Man, husband of Maria, founder of Stark Industries, Hellfire Club, alcoholic, set up Maria Stark foundation, assisted in construction of Arsenal robot, died in car accident caused by Simon Krieger for Republic Oil and Natural Gas
    *D* (net)--Iron Man I#28 (Captain America An9/2(fb), Avengers Annual#9(fb), New Warriors I#4(fb), X-Men: Hellfire Club#4(fb), Iron Man III#3(fb), IM I#28(fb), Citizen V and the V Battalion#2(fb3), Iron Man : IronAge#1(fb1), IM III#9(fb2), Iron Man: Iron Age#1(fb2,dies)

STARK, ISAAC Sr. - @ 1870, ancestor of Tony Stark, in youth assisted Rawhide Kid in battle against Wizard of the West
    (app-wizard)--Marvel Holiday Special 1996/4

STARK, ISAAC Jr. - ancestor of Tony Stark
    --

STARK, SGT. JOE - 2006, rocket base guard, became first man on Jupiter
    --Speed Carter #4/3

STARK, MARIA COLLINS CARBONELL - mother of iron man, wife of howard, died in car accident caused by simon krieger of republic oil and natural gas, personality used as template for Mistress computer
    *D*--Iron Man I#104 (Captain America An9/2(fb),
    Iron Man: Iron Age#1 (fb2,dies)

STARK, MORGAN - cousin of Tony Stark, has betrayed him in past to further his own agendas
    (IM)--Tales of Suspense I#68 (Iron Man: Iron Age#1(fb), 1, [2], ToS#68, 97, Iron Man I#17,18, 286-288, 330,331, Iron Man III#1, 4,5, 23-25

STARK, THADDEUS of ?Earth-8710? - 26th century Avengers
    (app-avengers13519)--Marvel Universe 2001 Millennial Visions: Avengers: Defenders of the Galaxy

STARK AIRCRAFTS of Earth-Amalgam (Janice Doremus, Pepper Ferris, Happy Kalmaku, Stewart Rhodes, Hal Stark) -
    --Iron Lantern#1

STARK airship - lent to Heroes for Hire by Tony Stark
    --Heroes for Hire III#5 (6, 8, 9, 11

STARK anti-gamma armor - developed with Bruce Banner, Lisa Cummings, and Jack Rutledge
    --Incredible Hulk III#71 (72-74

STARK battle armor - weapon, used in Asian war, pumped wearer full of drugs to keep them going despite injury, one was worn by Ayisha
    --Iron Man III#50

STARK CENTER - private hospital, treated Marianne Rodgers
    --Iron Man I#1__

STARK ENTERPRISES (Tony Stark, Felix Alvarez, Bambi Arbogast, Veronica Benning, Bethany Cabe, Diane Carruthers, Lee Clayton, Ed Deal, Phillip Grant, Chester Harrigan, Bert Hindel, Happy Hogan, HOMER, Sarah Jennings, Ms. Normandy, Dr. Cal Oakley, Marcy Pearson, Quint, Simpson, Erica Sondheim, Wayne Unnier, Nick Walcek, Atha Williams, Roderick Withers (), Abe Zimmer )
    -fourth company of Anthony Stark, north of Los Angeles
    (Iron Man Annual#9/2, IM)--[Iron Man An9/2], Iron Man I#214,217 (
    318,319

STARK ENTERPRISES (J. Arnold, D. Beaumont, Benning, Happy Hogan, M. Jochum, K. Kennison, Takeshis Kobayashi, A. Merchant, Pepper Potts, Mrs. Rennie, Jim Rhodes, Jack Rutledge, R. Zimm, G. B. + Jan (IM III#86), Martha, Geoff)
    - 6th company of Tony Stark, set up after closed Stark Solutions
    STARK INTERNATIONAL* (IM)--Iron Man III#45 ( 50,51, Incredible Hulk III#71-74, IM86-89, [Gambit IV#2]
    New Avengers#14,
    Iron Man: The Inevitable#1-6

STARK GLOBAL INDUSTRIES of Earth-982 - corporation owned and run by Tony Stark
    --Spider-Girl#31

STARK INDUSTRIES - see STANE INTERNATIONAL.
    (Dr. Armond, Harmon Furmintz, Bill Foster, Jacob Fury, Charles Gray, Happy Hogan, Sally McIntyre, Eddie March, Frankie Morgan, Kevin O’Bryan, Pepper Potts, Ralph Roberts, Anton Vanko, Zurrow, Jessup + Chet Anderson + Marjorie, Project: Caribbean)
    founded by Howard Stark, taken over by Tony Stark after his death, later Stark International
    (IM)--Tales of Suspense I#40

STARK INDUSTRIES ()
    - current name for Tony Stark's company
    (IM)--

STARK INTERNATIONAL - see STANE INTERNATIONAL.
    (Bambi Arbogast, Yvette Avril, Bethany Cabe, Dianne Carruthers, Morley Erwin, Abe Klein, Scott Lang, Krissy Longfellow, Harold Marks (Techno-Killer), Vic Martinelli, Artemus Pithins, James Rhodes, Erica Sondheim, Carl Walker, Cherry Wood)
    - originally Stark Industries, name changed when ceased manufacturing munitions, eventually controlled by Obadiah Stane after hostile takeover, name changed to Stane International
    (IM)--Iron Man I#73 (
    Iron Man I#173->Stane)

STARK INTERPLANETARY of Earth-Ultra-Vision - creators of the Irondroids
    --What If II#19

STARK SATELLITE -
    --Iron Man III#49

STARK SOLUTIONS (Tony Stark, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts)
    - fifth company of tony stark, founded after return from dimension of heroes reborn, shut down by Tony after defamed by Tiberius Stone, influenced subliminally by Stone
    (IM)--Iron Man III#1 (2-6, 8,9, 13

STARK SPACE STATION - designed by tony stark after destruction of Circuits Maximus, rendered uninhabitable after infested with Omega Bacillus.
    designed to further science, search for extraterrestrial life, etc.,
    --Iron Man I#205 (207

STARK SPECIAL racer - racecar driven by Tony Stark when Happy Hogan saved his life
    --Tales of Suspense I#45

STARK TECH AIRBORNE NANO-CAMERAS - each the size of a skin cell, gathers one pixel of information, which a master computer then collates into images
    ANCs--Iron Man IV#15

STARK-TECH EVH BETA PROTOTYPE WARHEAD - dropped on Prometheus Gentech facility to prevent release of weaponized Extremid
    --Iron Man IV#26

STARKTECH NINE - Iron Man robot designed to show up in event of Stark's death, cut in half by Ares
    --Mighty Avengers#3, (identified) #4

STARK TECH STEALTH-HELICOPTERS
    --Iron Man IV#17

STARK TOWER - base for the New Avengers
    (Mighty Avengers: MWF--New Avengers#3

STARK-FUJIKAWA (Yu Kurin, Tobi, Kenjiro + Rumiko Fujikawa, Morgan Stark)
    subsidiaries: Oracle Industries, Rand-Meachum
    - created by merger of stark enterprises and fujikawa industries following apparent death of iron man (Stark)
    --Tales of the Marvel Universe#1/2 (Iron Man III#1, Elektra I#16, IM4,[5], 8, Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual 1998, Heroes for Hire#19, IM22-25, New Warriors II#6

STARKAD – Asgardian
    --Thor I#367

STARKESBORO - Massachusetts, small town, formerly infiltrated with Serpent Men, later served as site of Dredmund Druid and Dr. Nightshade’s werewolf project
    --Marvel Premiere#3 (
    Captain America I#402-407, Secret Defenders#22-25

STARKEY,Mr. - servant of Captain Barracuda
    (app-cb)--Sub-Mariner I#10 (11, Incredible Hulk II#219,220, Fantastic Four I#219

STAR-KILLER DREADNOUGHTs - Kree weapon, one was reproduced by Hecate from memories of Ms. Marvel
    --[Ms. Marvel#12]

STAR-KNIGHT - see QUASAR (Vaughn).
    Earth-Morgan, Queen’s Vengeance
    (app-earthm)—Avengers III#2 (3)

STARKOVSKY, Lt. Col. PYOTR - trained Black Widow (Yelena Belova), obsessed with her, killed by Petra, the dominatrix posing as her
    --Black Widow: Pale Little Spider#1 (3(fb), 1d)

STARKOWITZ, CLAUDE - imagines self to be relative of Tony Stark, invented Iron Duck armor
    --Howard the Duck I#31

STARKSOFT - Software of Tony Stark, currently 8.1
    --Avengers/Thunderbolts#3

STARK TOWER - headquarters of the New Avengers
    (OH: Av2005)--New Avengers#3

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