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Firestar is a fictional mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Her real name is Angelica "Angel" (or "Angie") Jones. She has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave radiation, which allows her to generate intense heat and flames and to fly. In the comics, she has been a member of the Hellions, the New Warriors, and the Avengers; in the cartoon from which she originated, she was a member of the X-Men and, later, of the Spider-Friends.Firestar was originally created for the animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. The creators had originally wanted to use the Human Torch, but the rights to the character were tied up. Kathy Garver provided her voice.In the series, Firestar (whose pre-production names included Heatwave, Starblaze, and Firefly) is identified as being a former member of the X-Men, along with Iceman, with whom she occasionally appears to have a playful flirtation and sometimes dates. At times she dates Peter Parker (Spider-Man) as well, resulting in a relaxed love triangle of sorts (though Iceman states that, despite his feelings for Firestar, "fire and ice don't really mix"[1]). Firestar also has a one-episode romance with Sunfire. It is interesting to note that Firestar's civilian identity, Angelica Jones, looks very similar to the '70s design of Mary Jane Watson, the sometimes-girlfriend (and later, wife) of Peter Parker in the Spider-Man comics.The animated series and the one-shot Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends comic book[2] (which adapted an episode for print) are not considered part of standard Marvel Universe continuity. However, a recent one-shot comic, Spider-Man Family: Amazing Friends (August 2006), features an in-continuity story, "Opposites Attack!", in which the three superheroes work as a short-lived team. This story takes place shortly after up-and-coming hero Firestar becomes a founding member of the New Warriors.Firestar is an Omega-level mutant with the ability to control the microwave band that surrounds the planet earth (as well as other forms of microwave energy). Specifically, she can absorb, generate, and manipulate microwave radiation. She can focus microwaves on a specific target, and cause it to burst into flame, explode, or melt. She can also sense microwave signals (such as cell-phone signals or remote-control devices) and disrupt electronics with her own microwave emissions. Firestar has also been able to disrupt the psionic powers of others using her own powers (namely, Emma Frost, Empath, and the Darkling).By superheating the air around her, Firestar can surround herself with an aura of flaming plasma. By projecting microwave energy downwards in a tightly focused stream, she can generate enough upward thrust to fly at high speeds and lift objects as heavy as the X-Man Colossus. Due to their electromagnetic nature, her powers are far greater outside of a planetary atmosphere, as she was once able to power a massive Shi'ar interstellar transport gate with very little effort. She is apparently immune to most of the damaging health effects of her powers, though she was in danger of rendering herself sterile until a cure was discovered by Henry Pym.Firestar has the capacity for large-scale destruction, but limits her power for fear or permanently damaging the planet, its atmosphere and electromagnetic field. In space, she was able to cut loose and easily produce an attack injuring Garthan Saal when he possessed the energy of the entire Nova Corps.
