Astra is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #366 and was created by Alan Davis. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. ... It has been suggested that A-Z of mutants be merged into this article or section. ... The Brotherhood of Mutants, originally known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and briefly as the Brotherhood, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. ...

History

Astra is a mutant teleporter who was revealed to be Magneto's first true recruit from his original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. With her aid, he would acquire technology from alien civilizations, which would automatically give him advantage over the contemporary human military forces. However, she did not share Magneto’s goals - merely wanting riches, not power. The two parted ways as enemies. It has been suggested that A-Z of mutants be merged into this article or section. ... Teleportation is the process of moving objects from one place to another more or less instantaneously, without passing through the intervening space. ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Brotherhood of Mutants, originally known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and briefly as the Brotherhood, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ...

She resurfaced years later, reviving Magneto (who had been mindwiped by Professor X) and creating a clone of him. Astra ordered the clone to kill Magneto, but Magneto was able to take the clone down. After the battle, the clone woke up amnesiac, thinking he was the real Magneto. The clone was given the name "Joseph" by a nun, and became affiliated with the X-Men. For the Brooklyn, NY rapper Professor X, see X-Clan. ... Amnesia or amnaesia (see spelling differences) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. ... Joseph was the name of Magnetos clone, though he was originally intended to be an amnesiac Magneto (Professor X had previously wiped Magnetos mind in a battle). ... Nun in cloister, 1930; photograph by Doris Ulmann In general, a nun is a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

Astra later returned and attempted to use Joseph against Magneto and the X-Men. She had Joseph attack Magneto while he was controlling the Earth's magnetosphere, which severely disrupted Earth's magnetic field. Joseph died repairing the damage, causing Astra to flee. Before her final exit, Astra alluded to knowing of Nightcrawler since he was a child. Schematic of Earths magnetosphere. ... Current (I) flowing through a wire produces a magnetic field (B) around the wire. ... Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) is a fictional comic book superhero, and a member of the X-Men, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Astra was mentioned by Apocalypse in 1999's The Twelve storyline as having been dealt with, but her current status is unknown. She last appeared in a flashback to her early Brotherhood days in the 2000-2001 mini-series X-Men Forever, where it was revealed that she saw Nightcrawler while looking for potential recruits for the Brotherhood with Magneto. Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a very powerful supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, one of the foremost enemies of the X-Men. ... In literature and film, a flashback (also called analepsis) takes the narrative back in time from the point the story has reached, to recount events that happened before and give the back-story. ...

Notes

Other Marvel Comics characters who have been known as Astra include: Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...

• Spaceknight Astra who was trapped by Mentus. Eventually was rescued by Rom and first appeared in Rom #25.
• A member of the Imperial Guard is called Astra. She first appeared in X-Men vol. 1 #107
• A citizen of Polemachus who was sacrificed by Anskar is known as Astra. She first appeared in Avengers vol. 1 #358.

The Spaceknights are a fictional organization appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Rom the Spaceknight was a toy created by Bing McCoy [1] and sold to Parker Brothers, who in cooperation with Marvel Comics also created a fictional character that existed in the Marvel Universe. ... Ansgar, etching by Hugo Hamilton (1830) Ansgar, Anskar or Oscar, (September 8?, 801 - February 3, 865) was an Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. ...

Bibliography

• Uncanny X-Men #366-367
• X-Men Forever #4
• X-Men vol. 2 #86-87