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Publication history

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Character biography

Origin

Lemar Hoskins was once a wrestler who was given superhuman strength by the Power Broker together with his buddies in the Bold Urban Commandos and the Super-Patriot. The "BUCkies" were employed by John Walker, the Super-Patriot. USAgent (John Walker, formerly the Super-Patriot and the sixth Captain America) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... U.S. Agent (John Walker, formerly the Super-Patriot and the fifth Captain America) is a fictional character, who is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Hoskins becomes the fourth Bucky. Art by Tom Morgan.

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Bucky

When the federal Commission on Superhuman Activities eventually selected Walker to replace Steve Rogers as Captain America, Lemar was the only one in his group allowed to accompany the new Captain America. Lemar took the identity of Bucky, after the original Bucky Barnes, Captain America’s original partner, and underwent a rigorous training under the supervision of the Commission. Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... U.S. Agent (John Walker, formerly the Super-Patriot and the fifth Captain America) is a fictional character, who is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Bucky is the name of several fictional masked heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Battle Star

Lemar soon took on the identity of Battle Star, wearing a new costume and wielding a shield patterned on the one Captain America originally carried, after another black man convinced him that Bucky was a demeaning title. When Steve Rogers resumed the identity of Captain America, Battle Star left federal employment, and returned to his native Chicago. He has since become a member of Silver Sable's Wild Pack. Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Bucky is the name of several fictional masked heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Silver Sable Issue #3 (1992) In Marvel Comics, Silver Sable (real name Silver Sablinovia) is a female mercenary, hunter of war criminals, the leader of the Wild Pack and CEO of Silver Sable International. ... Silver Sable Issue #3 (1992) In Marvel Comics, Silver Sable (real name Silver Sablinovia) is a female mercenary, hunter of war criminals, the leader of the Wild Pack and CEO of Silver Sable International. ...

Powers and abilities

As a result of the experimental mutagenic process conducted on him by the Power Broker, Lemar Hoskins has superhuman strength. His endurance is also heightened albeit to a lesser degree. His agility and reflexes are of the order of a superior olympic athlete. Battle Star is an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant trained by the Taskmaster. He is capable of using his shield for defensive purposes and as a weapon.

Behind the scenes

Battle Star's name change came about due to African-American fans writing to Marvel and telling them that Buck or Bucky was considered a derogatory term among blacks. Mark Gruenwald, who hadn't known this, worked it into the plot and gave Hoskins his new name, thus deepening the character.

Literacy

In his early appearances, despite a hitch in the U. S. Army, Lemar Hoskins was portrayed as functionally illiterate. His learning to read and bettering his education was to be a major part of his growth as a character, but later writers quickly brushed this aspect under the rug. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Literacy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. ...

Bibliography

List of titles

• Amazing Spider-Man #375
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2000
• Captain America #323, 327, 333-335, 338-339, 341, 343-355, 372-378, 419
• Daredevil #328
• Deathlok (vol. 2) #18-19
• Fantastic Four #372-373
• Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #3-12, 15-19, 21-22, 24-27, 29-30, 33-35
• Spider-Man Unlimited #16
• Thunderbolts #41

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Significant stories

• Captain America #323 (November 1986); "Super-Patriot is Here" - Hoskins given superhuman strength, joins Bold Urban Commandos and battles Captain America.
• Captain America #334 (October 1987); "Basic Training" - Hoskins becomes the fourth Bucky, partner of the fifth Captain America.
• Captain America #341 (May 1988); "Free Speech" - Hoskins takes the name Battle Star with a new uniform and wielding a new shield.
• Captain America #352(April 1989); "Refuge" - Battle Star leaves the employ of the Commission to investigate John Walker's "death."
• Captain America #372-378 (July 1990-October 1990); Battle Star fought the Power Tools, a team employed by Dr. Karl Malus sent to collect previous clients of Power Broker, Inc., so that Malus could perform tests upon them.
• Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #3 (August 1992); "The Corrupt Pulpit" - Battle Star joins the Wild Pack.
• Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #34-35 (March 1995-April 1995); Battle Star becomes the Wild Pack's field leader during Silver Sable's absence.