Jet Boot Attachments are propulsion attachments that Star-Lord affixed to his boots to propel him through the air.
History[]
Quest for the Orb[]
Battle of Morag[]
By 2014,[1] Peter Quill acquired the jet boot attachments, which were cheap to obtain.[2] He brought them with him when he went to Morag in the Milano to procure the Orb. Afterwards, he was attacked by Korath and his team of Sakaarans who demanded that he drop the Orb. Quill used his jet boot attachments to escape them and pick up speed back to the Milano.[1]
Skirmish on Xandar[]
Afterwards, Peter Quill went to Xandar in order to sell the Orb, and was confronted by Gamora. A skirmish then ensued between them. He distracted her and placed one of his jet boot attachments on her, activating it, causing her to be sent flying backwards.[1]
Skirmish on Knowhere[]
Later, on Knowhere, Peter Quill proceeded to exit his pod and flew through deep space using his jet boot attachments to save Gamora, despite Rocket’s protests that he would not be able to survive in the extreme conditions of deep space. As Quill hovered in space using his attachments, he and Gamora were rescued by Yondu Udonta in the Eclector.[1]
Battle of Xandar[]
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Life on the Quadrant[]
Used by Groot[]
A few months later, Rocket created Aero-Rigs, which served as jetpacks for the Guardians of the Galaxy. As a result, Peter Quill stopped using his jet boot attachments.[3] The jet boot attachments were later kept on the Quadrant, where Groot used it to construct an art project.[4]
Infinity War[]
Battle of Titan[]
In 2018, Peter Quill resumed using the jet boot attachments and utilized them during his skirmish against Iron Man and Spider-Man as well as using it in the battle against Thanos on Titan. As Quill was wearing the attachments during the Snap, they turned to dust along with Quill.[5]
Post-Blip[]
Battle of Earth[]
In 2023, as a result of the Blip, the attachments were restored along with Peter Quill. As Doctor Strange opened an Inter-Dimensional Portal, Quill used the jet boots to fly through the portal, returning to Earth for the first time in over thirty years. He used them to fly around during the battle against an alternate Thanos and his army.[6]
Discarded[]
Peter Quill eventually discarded the jet boot attachments in favor of the far superior Aero-Rigs and by 2026 no longer had any in his possession.[7]
Alternate Universe Versions[]
Used by T'Challa[]
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Capabilities[]
- Propulsion: While Peter Quill activates them with buttons on his leg. The jet attachments can rotate in any direction and can be used to propel him through the air at great speed, though they do not allow for sustained flight and only allow him to jump and briefly float for several feet. They can also be used in flying in deep space due to the lack of gravity and weight removing the limitations they experience in environments of normal gravity. Quill improvised the technology as weapons by attaching one of them on a hostile and activated them, which sent the target flying backwards.'
Alternate Versions[]
| Origin | Status | Creators | Owners | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravager T'Challa | Active | - | T'Challa | T'Challa |
| Phase Two: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Active | - | Peter Quill | Peter Quill |
Appearances[]
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Trivia[]
- According to James Gunn, "The rocket boots comparatively suck. That's like cheap shit you get in the intergalactic version of Radio Shack."[2]
Behind the Scenes[]
- The jet boot attachments were first used by Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, although they did not appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This is because James Gunn had them replaced them with Aero-Rigs and intended for Quill's jet boots to be permanently phased out. Despite this, Star-Lord was depicted as still using the boots in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
