It isn’t uncommon for superheroes to have unusual origin stories. Bitten by a radioactive spider! A wayward alien baby that crash lands on Earth! Doused in gamma radiation! The wilder the origins, the more interesting the character and the richer their lore. For some heroes, though, their origins don’t take place in the pages of a comic, but in animated TV shows due to copyright issues. For Angelica Jones—aka, Firestar—that was exactly what happened and despite her odd debut into the Marvel Universe, she very nearly became a major X-Men antagonist.Firestar officially debuted in 1981’s animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Introduced as a mutant and former member of the X-Men, Firestar possessed the ability to control heat (though her powers would later be refined in the comics). Spunky and full of sass, Firestar was a great foil alongside Iceman and Spider-Man and proved herself well both as a superhero and as a fan favorite. What makes her so interesting are the circumstances of her creation.The original line-up of heroes for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends was meant to be Spider-Man, Iceman, and The Human Torch. Three college-aged guys representing three different but major Marvel IPs, this original roster would have been a sure-fire success for Marvel as they sought to reproduce the success DC Comics had with their Super Friends animated series. However, due to licensing complications, The Human Torch was unavailable for the show. Marvel had already settled on him as a character, and rather than let the fire-based superhero slot fizzle out, Firestar was created to solve the problem.RELATED: Shadowkat & Firestar Were Destined to FightRELATED: Was Firestar Design Based on Mary Jane Watson?
It isn’t uncommon for superheroes to have unusual origin stories. Bitten by a radioactive spider! A wayward alien baby that crash lands on Earth! Doused in gamma radiation! The wilder the origins, the more interesting the character and the richer their lore. For some heroes, though, their origins don’t take place in the pages of a comic, but in animated TV shows due to copyright issues. For Angelica Jones—aka, Firestar—that was exactly what happened and despite her odd debut into the Marvel Universe, she very nearly became a major X-Men antagonist.
Firestar officially debuted in 1981’s animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Introduced as a mutant and former member of the X-Men, Firestar possessed the ability to control heat (though her powers would later be refined in the comics). Spunky and full of sass, Firestar was a great foil alongside Iceman and Spider-Man and proved herself well both as a superhero and as a fan favorite. What makes her so interesting are the circumstances of her creation.
The original line-up of heroes for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends was meant to be Spider-Man, Iceman, and The Human Torch. Three college-aged guys representing three different but major Marvel IPs, this original roster would have been a sure-fire success for Marvel as they sought to reproduce the success DC Comics had with their Super Friends animated series. However, due to licensing complications, The Human Torch was unavailable for the show. Marvel had already settled on him as a character, and rather than let the fire-based superhero slot fizzle out, Firestar was created to solve the problem.
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