Fictional character biography Shooting Star (comics)

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1 fictional character biography

1.1 origins
1.2 rangers
1.3 initiative/secret invasion





fictional character biography
origins

shooting star born victoria starwin, in el paso, texas. daughter of remington starwin, wealthy texas oil baron , amateur rodeo performer. when child, father encouraged daughter s aspirations perform professionally in rodeos. hired scientists build special six-shooter shoots star-shaped paralysis pellets sharp-shooting act. @ point in performing career, met rodeo performer , former superhuman adventurer, texas twister, , 2 formed dual act. father had scientists design pair of jet-boots enabled stabilize flight when swept in twister s cyclonic vortex.


rangers

shooting star , texas twister star attractions @ cody s rodeo extravaganza when intercepted shortwave radio message sent rick jones meant hero team known avengers. jones being held captive villainous corruptor, had hulk under influence. shooting star , texas twister went answer distress call , discovered 3 other individuals had responded — firebird, phantom rider (then called night rider), , red wolf. although 5 southwestern adventurers unable stop hulk s rampage, did enable him defeat corruptor. @ battle s end, texas twister suggested 5 of them whenever threat southwest crops up. agreed , took collective name of rangers. however, because of geographical separation among members, first incarnation of rangers did not last long.


shooting star s identity @ point taken on demon named riglevio in employ of master pandemonium, believed firebird 1 of possessors of fragmented soul. keep rangers meeting regularly , perhaps posing threat him before had completed study of firebird, pandemonium dispatched demon take shooting star s place. firebird nevertheless believed demon hiding among avengers west coast branch , guidance rangers confronted heroes, flush demon in shooting star out of hiding. demon claimed shooting star human guise had taken long before, there never victoria star. avengers imprisoned demon @ compound , began investigation of master pandemonium, texas twister, demonstrating curious lack of concern, did not accompany them.


soon, however, texas twister returned avengers compound @ time when hawkeye alone, demanding see captive demon. twister declared love demon, turned shooting star. texas twister went on explain demon had come him months ago when twister s powers seemed fading, making him afraid d lose shooting star if rodeo act broke on account of lost powers. demon offered augment twister s powers in exchange soul, , twister agreed, after powers restored begged spared, demon possessed shooting star instead, casting spell prevented twister telling this. twister studied occult until found means expel demon star. demon possessed twister himself , battled hawkeye , shooting star. ultimately, star threatened kill demon rather allow possession continue, , demon reluctantly imprisoned in statue. texas twister , shooting star reunited.


initiative/secret invasion

after civil war event, registered hero, victoria starvin trained @ camp hammond, before becoming member of texas new government-sponsored superhero team, rangers. using floating base called terrorcarrier , hydra attacks crawford, texas, vacation spot president george w. bush. shooting star seen attempting convince president leave home , cover away hydra attack, refuses, saying has faith in initiative. superheroine , fellow rangers join large group of heroes in attacking carrier destroyed , president unharmed.


shooting star later helps initiative repel skrull invasion. begins succumb lethal gas used skrull impersonating yellowjacket, saved quick intervention of super-speedster whiz kid (on original script, yanked away in time great lakes avengers member flatman) , recovers immediately.


the rangers come conflict kaine alias scarlet spider in houston, joined forces him battle monster made of pure energy.








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