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Starfox


Starfox

Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Iron Man (vol. 1) #55
(February 1973)
Created by Mike Friedrich (co-writer), Jim Starlin (artist and co-writer)
Statistics
Real name Eros
Status Active
Affiliations Eternals of Titan
Previous affiliations The Avengers
Notable relatives Alars (father), Sui-San (mother), Thanos (brother), Genis-Vell (adoptive son)
Notable powers Starfox possesses the following powers:
  • Enhanced strength, agility and endurance.
  • Flight.
  • Some resistance to physical and energy attacks.
  • Invulnerable to heat, cold, electricity, radiation, toxins and disease.
  • Retarded aging and accelerated healing.
  • Control of other people's emotions.

Starfox (Eros) is a fictional superhero from the Marvel Comics universe. He has operated as a member of the Avengers and is one of the Eternals of Titan. Where Eros serves as the superhero Starfox, he (and the universe) are opposed by his mad brother, the supervillain Thanos. It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Iron Man (Tony Stark) is a superhero from Marvel Comics. ... Mike Friedrich is an American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics, and for publishing the anthology series Star*Reach one of the first independent comics. ... James P. Jim Starlin (October 9, 1949 - ) is a veteran comic book writer and artist, who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and others since the early 1970s. ... The Avengers are a Marvel Comics superhero team, consisting of many of the Marvel Universes most popular and powerful heroes. ... Thanos is a fictional character created by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Superman and Batman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... The Avengers are a Marvel Comics superhero team, consisting of many of the Marvel Universes most popular and powerful heroes. ... Thanos is a fictional character created by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...


History

Eros is a member of the Eternals, a genetic offshoot of humanity, that left for deep space from Earth years ago and settled on Saturn's moon of Titan. Eros is the youngest son of Alars (also known as Mentor) and Sui-San, and he grew up to be a fun-loving, carefree womanizer in contrast to his brother Thanos, a power-hungry, nihilistic conqueror. Only when Thanos launched his first major attack against Titan, an attack that left their mother Sui-San dead, did Eros begin to take life a bit more seriously. The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Adjective Saturnian Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ... Titan may mean: Mythology Titan (mythology), giant divine beings who preceded the Olympian gods in Greek mythology Uranus (mythology), Roman deity sometimes referred to as Titan Asura, Hindu deities commonly translated as the titans Science Titan (moon), largest moon of the planet Saturn Titan (rocket family), a family of U... Thanos is a fictional character created by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...


Years later, in a subsequent campaign of terror by Thanos, Eros fought alongside Titan's handful of survivors. Eros then joined the alien Captain Mar-Vell and the Earth hero-team called the Avengers in the first major defeat of Thanos. No longer bound by duty on Titan, Eros left the war-torn moon, seeking out pleasure and recreation on humanoid-inhabited worlds. Captain Mar-Vell is a fictional character, an alien superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Eros returned to Titan to help console his friend Mar-Vell when he, cancer-stricken, retreated to Titan to spend his final days of life. Just before he died, Mar-Vell made Eros promise to take care of his Titanian companion, Elysius, after he was gone. Eros honored his vow for several weeks, until Elysius, realizing his wanderlust, released him from his promise. Traveling to Earth, he sought out & joined The Avengers. They admitted him to their training program and gave him the name Starfox, since they felt Eros was an inappropriate code-name. He served the Avengers faithfully for several months, helping them vanquish such menaces as the Wizard, Terminus, and Maelstrom until leaving to pursue the space pirate Nebula, who claimed to be the grand-daughter of Thanos. When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... Wizard (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The word terminus is used in several different contexts including various topics: In transport a terminus is commonly used to describe a bus station/rail station acting as an end destination. ... Maelstrom is a Marvel Comics supervillain, and an arch-enemy of Quasar. ...


Eros returned to a hedonistic life of adventure, preferring to wander space in search of romance and adventure. He would often return to help the Avengers in their adventures, serving during such cases as the Terminus crisis, Operation: Galactic Storm, and the Nemesis case involving the Infinity Gems and the so-called Ultraverse. He also spent time with the son of Mar-Vell, Genis-Vell, and attempted on multiple occasions to assist him and steer him in the right direction. In the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, the Infinity Gems, sometimes referred to as the soul gems early on, are six immensely powerful gems. ... Malibu Comics was a comic book publisher in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Eros and his brother, Thanos, have a custom, where each year they bury the hatchet and convene at a neutral place, usually bearing gifts. An initiative of their father, who demanded that the two would meet every year as a reminder of the blood that runs through both their veins. The meeting is called The Truce and the two meet alone, although the hero Quasar was present at one of their meetings, and they will not fight. Quasar (real name Wendell Elvis Vaughn) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...


Powers and abilities

Starfox is a member of the offshoot of humanity known as the Eternals. His body has been enhanced by cosmic energy to the point that it barely ages and is superhumanly strong and resistant to harm. Eros can lift about 10 tons under optimal conditions. He can harness his cosmic powers to enable himself to fly, and to stimulate the pleasure centers people's brains, making them calm and open to suggestion using his persuasion skill, a power that does not work on his brother. The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ...


The Titanian Eternals are not as long-lived or powerful as those of Earth, being less able to channel cosmic energy.


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