The Religious Affiliation of
Darkstar
Laynia Petrovna

Religion: Communist Party member; Christian (denomination unknown)

Name: Darkstar

Alter Ego: Laynia Petrovna

Other Names: Tyomni Zvezda; The Great Beast; Laynia Krylova

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Champions (vol. 1) #7 (Aug. 1976): "The Man Who Created the Black Widow"

Creators: Tony Isabella, George Tuska, Vince Colletta

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 116

Teams/Affiliations: Exiles (Russian); Republican Guard; Siberforce; The Champions; The People's Protectorate; The Soviet Super-Soldiers; Winter Guard; X-Corporation

Enemy of: Snow Wolf

Nation: Belarus; USSR

Birth Place: Minsk, Belarus

Race: white

Gender: female

This character is in the following 37 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #352 (Apr. 1989): "Refuge"
Captain America (vol. 1) #353 (May 1989): "The Great Bear"
Captain America (vol. 1) #355 (July 1989): "Missing Persons" (photo/picture/video)

The Champions

The Champions (vol. 1) #7 (Aug. 1976): "The Man Who Created the Black Widow"
The Champions (vol. 1) #8 (Oct. 1976): "Divide and Conquer!"
The Champions (vol. 1) #9 (Dec. 1976): "The Battle of Los Angeles!"
The Champions (vol. 1) #10 (Jan. 1977): "One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison!"
The Champions (vol. 1) #11 (Feb. 1977): "The Shadow from the Stars"
The Champions (vol. 1) #12 (Mar. 1977): "Did Someone Say... the Stranger?"
The Champions (vol. 1) #13 (May 1977): "The Doom That Went on Forever!"
The Champions (vol. 1) #14 (July 1977): "The Creature Called... Swarm!"
The Champions (vol. 1) #15 (Sep. 1977): "Death Drone!"
The Champions (vol. 1) #16 (Nov. 1977): "A World Lost!"
The Champions (vol. 1) #17 (Jan. 1978): "The Sentinels Hunt Again!"

Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #369 (Nov. 1997): "Widow's Kiss: Part 2" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #370 (Dec. 1997): "Widow's Kiss Conclusion"

Hulk (vol. 3) #1 (Mar. 2008): "Who is the Hulk?" (mentioned)
Iceman (vol. 1) #3 (Apr. 1985): "Quicksand!" (cameo)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #70 (Late Feb. 1991): "One into Three Won't Go" (lead character)
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions

Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (June 1982): "A Gathering of Heroes!"
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #2 (July 1982): "And the Game Begins..!"
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #3 (Aug. 1982): "And the Winner...Death!"

Maximum Security

Maximum Security #1 (Dec. 2000): "Illegal Aliens" (photo/picture/video)
Maximum Security #3 (Jan. 2001): "Whatever the Cost!"

New X-Men

New X-Men (vol. 1) #128 (Aug. 2002): "New Worlds"
New X-Men (vol. 1) #129 (Sep. 2002): "Fantomex"
New X-Men (vol. 1) #130 (Oct. 2002): "Weapon Twelve"

The Secret Defenders #11 (Jan. 1994): "Speed-Lines" (cameo)
Soviet Super Soldiers #1 (Nov. 1992): "The Red Triangle Agenda"
Spider-Boy Team-Up #1 (June 1997): "Too Many Heroes -- Too Little Time" (character based on)
Super-Villain Team-Up #14 (Oct. 1977): "A World For the Winning!" (cameo)
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #25 (Apr. 1999): "Saving the World!" (cameo)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #57 (Dec. 2001): "Storm Clouds Gathering" (cameo)

X-Force (vol. 3) #21 (Jan. 2010): "Necrosha: Chapter Two" (1-panel cameo)
X-Men

X-Men (vol. 2) #17 (Feb. 1993): "Waiting for the Ripening"
X-Men (vol. 2) #18 (Mar. 1993): "The Crops Mature"
X-Men (vol. 2) #19 (Apr. 1993): "Harvest of the Innocent"

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.comicvine.com/darkstar/29-10990/
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Communist_Party_(Soviet_Union)
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/darkndarz.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/30106/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=35086
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/d.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/siasik.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xaxl.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/wimwin.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/pbpep.htm