D'Bari

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D'Bari
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Avengers #4 (March 1964)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
Characteristics
Place of originD'Bari IV

The D'Bari are a fictional alien race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are most known as the people whose star system was destroyed by Phoenix during the Dark Phoenix Saga (1980).[1][2][3][4][5]

The D'Bari appeared in the 2019 film Dark Phoenix with their leader Vuk portrayed by Jessica Chastain.

Publication history

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The D'Bari first appeared in Avengers #4 (March 1964), the same issue in which Captain America was introduced to the modern Marvel Universe, and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.[6] Most of the D'Bari were killed when Jean Grey destroyed D'Bari IV in Uncanny X-Men #135 (July 1980).

Since that time, the D'Bari have been shown in flashback in Classic X-Men #43 (January 1990), and later writers have asserted that a small number of D'Bari survived by not being on their homeworld at the time of its destruction.

Fictional race biography

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The D'Bari are a humanoid plant species native to the fourth planet of the D'Bari system, located within the sphere of influence of the Shi'ar empire.[6][7][8] The species are introduced when the D'Bari Vuk, who was stranded on Earth centuries prior, allies with Namor and petrifies the Avengers so he can retrieve his spaceship and leave Earth. Captain America, who was not among the petrified Avengers, promises to free Zuk's ship in return for restoring the Avengers. Vuk agrees to this and helps stop Namor before leaving Earth.[9][6][7][10][11]

During "The Dark Phoenix Saga", Jean Grey as the Dark Phoenix drains energy from the D'Bari system's sun to replenish her power, causing it to become a supernova and destroy D'Bari IV.[12][4][8][10][11][13][14]

Several D'Bari, including Vuk, escape the destruction of D'Bari IV by being off-world at the time.[15][5][8][13] While imprisoned by the Collector, Vuk has a son, Bzztl, via asexual reproduction.[16][6][7]

During the "Maximum Security" event, Vuk assumes the alias Starhammer and attacks the X-Men. However, Jean Grey alters Vuk's mind, making him believe that he killed her and sending him into a state of shock.[17][2][6][8][10][11]

It is later revealed that Vuk and the remaining D'Bari settled on another planet. Vuk vows revenge when Jean Grey's mental tampering wears off, but Maggie, the daughter of Captain Britain and Meggan, convinces him to give up his quest and travel to an alternate universe where D'Bari IV was not destroyed.[18][2][6][8]

Known D'Bari

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  • Bzztl[16] – A D'Bari and the "son" of Vuk.
  • Gvyn[19][7] – A female D'Bari. She was killed when the Phoenix Force consumed D'Bari IV.
  • Tas'wtza[20][7] – A D'Bari who joined the Nova Corps. Killed by Kraa.
  • Vuk[9] – A D'Bari who once fought the Avengers and later developed a vendetta against Jean Grey for her massacre of the D'Bari.

In other media

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References

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  1. ^ Johnston, Rich (June 22, 2022). "The Redemption Of Jean Grey & The Phoenix In X-Men #12". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Batley, Steve (January 14, 2018). "Revenge of The D'Bari: (X-Men Gold Annual #1 Comic Review)". Comic Watch. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Katz, Brandon (June 5, 2019). "Jessica Chastain Signed On to Play a Very Different Version of Her 'Dark Phoenix' Character". Observer. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Beck, Lia (June 7, 2019). "Jessica Chastain's 'Dark Phoenix' Character Comes From The Comics — And Tilda Swinton". Bustle. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Florio, Angelica (June 7, 2019). "The D'Bari Aliens' Marvel Comics Storyline May Reveal How The X-Men Will Meet The Avengers". Bustle. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Blattberg, Eric (June 11, 2019). "Dark Phoenix: 10 Things Know About The D'Bari, The Film's Mysterious Alien Race". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Matadeen, Renaldo (June 7, 2019). "Dark Phoenix's 'Mysterious' Aliens Actually Come From Marvel Comics". CBR. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Collura, Scott (June 14, 2019). "Dark Phoenix's Vuk and D'Bari: The Marvel Villains Explained". IGN. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  9. ^ a b The Avengers #4 (March 1964)
  10. ^ a b c Sandwell, Ian (June 5, 2019). "Who is Jessica Chastain's character in X-Men: Dark Phoenix?". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c McMillan, Graeme (June 8, 2019). "'Dark Phoenix': The Comics Behind Jessica Chastain's Character". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  12. ^ X-Men #135 (July 1980)
  13. ^ a b Acuna, Kirsten (June 6, 2019). "'Dark Phoenix' surprises with villains no one probably expected — here's what to know about them". Business Insider. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Polo, Susana (June 8, 2019). "How Dark Phoenix's ending compares to the original X-Men comics saga". Polygon. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  15. ^ Sensational She-Hulk #46 (December 1992)
  16. ^ a b Wolverine (vol. 2) #136 (March 1999)
  17. ^ Uncanny X-Men #387 (December 2000)
  18. ^ X-Men Gold Annual #1 (March 2018)
  19. ^ X-Men #137 (September 1980)
  20. ^ Nova (vol. 2) #15 (March 1995)
  21. ^ Walker, Glenn (April 6, 2014). "Avengers Assemble S01 E22: Guardians and Spaceknights". biffbampop.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  22. ^ Goldberg, Matt (June 4, 2019). "'Dark Phoenix' Review: The X-Men Franchise Flames Out". Collider. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  23. ^ Vejvoda, Jim (June 12, 2019). "Dark Phoenix Villain Aliens Were Originally Skrulls, Not D'Bari". IGN. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  24. ^ Stack, Tim (June 7, 2019). "Jessica Chastain's 'Dark Phoenix' secret character explained". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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  • D'Bari at Marvel Wiki
  • D'Bari at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
    • Starhammer at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe