Marvel's New Avenger is Already Sacrificing What Makes Her Unique
Warning: contains spoilers for Avengers #54!
The newest Avenger in Marvel Comics, the Star Brand, has already sacrificed what makes her unique. The Avengers recently confronted a new Masters of Evil, culled from across the multiverse, and when Star Brand used her powers in the battle, she suddenly aged from a little kid to a young woman—in effect robbing her of everything that made her unique, as seen in Avengers #54, on sale now in print and digital.
A number of people throughout the multiverse have held the title of Star Brand; the most recent is Brandy Selby. When the Brand’s previous host, Kevin Connors, died, the object chose a human woman in a distant galaxy, Suzanne Selby, who was pregnant at the time. The power of the Star Brand proved too much for Suzanne, ultimately leading to her death. Before she died, she gave birth to a young girl—who had the Star Brand imprinted upon her. The Avengers brought the child back to Earth for safekeeping, and as little more than an infant, proved invaluable in stopping Phil Coulson and the Squadron Supreme in the last year’s Heroes Reborn event. Since then, the Avengers have been keeping an uneasy eye on Brandy, not sure what to expect next. Avengers #54 is written by Jason Aaron, illustrated by Juan Frigeri, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Cory Petit.
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In the previous issue, Brandy unleashed the full potential of the Star Brand, and once the dust settled, she had aged to a young woman. The issue opens with the team returning to Avengers Mountain. The team is shaken from their encounter with the Masters of Evil, as well as Brandy suddenly aging. Brandy assures her teammates she is fine and just
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