Hepzibah
Hepzibah
A Mephitisoid alien and founding member of the Starjammers, Hepzibah is Corsair's longtime partner and one of the fiercest fighters in the Shi'ar galaxy. Her feline agility, pheromone abilities, and marksmanship made her a formidable ally across every major Shi'ar conflict from the Phoenix Saga through War of Kings. After Corsair's death she briefly joined the Earth-based X-Men under Ed Brubaker's run, bringing interstellar combat experience to a team used to fighting on the ground.
Appearances Over Time
Most Appearances By Series
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 32 issues
Wolverine (1988) 5 issues
Excalibur (1988) 5 issues
X-Men Classic (1990) 5 issues
Avengers vs. X-Men (2012) 3 issues
The New Mutants (1983) 3 issues
X-Men Forever 2 (2010) 3 issues
Classic X-Men (1986) 3 issues
X-Men (2010) 3 issues
X-Men: Blue (2017) 3 issues
Event Participation
The X-Men #107
October 1977
Hepzibah remains a cult favorite from the Starjammers era, appreciated for her fierce loyalty and distinctive visual design, though she's never quite escaped her origins as a supporting player in Corsair's crew. Her romantic relationship with Nightcrawler during the 2000s X-Men run sparked mixed reactions, with some fans enjoying the interspecies pairing while others found it forced. She's frequently mentioned in "underused characters" discussions, with readers wishing she'd get more solo development beyond her role as a team member.