Slyde
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 Slyde in his first appearance cover by Ron Frenz and Josef Rubinstein | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #272 (Jan 1986) |
| Created by | Tom DeFalco Sal Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jalome Beacher |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Masters of Evil Thunderbolts |
| Notable aliases | 'The Teflon Coated Man' |
| Abilities | Skilled chemist Wears chemical lubricant-laced suit that grants: Ability to move at superhuman speeds Incredible maneuverability Ability to easily escape from a grappling hold |
Slyde (Jalome Beacher), is a fictional character who is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
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Slyde first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #272 and was created by Tom DeFalco and Sal Buscema.[1]
Fictional character biography
Jalome Beacher was a
Slyde was part of the seventh such group called the Masters of Evil when the villainous assemblage tangled with the Thunderbolts, ironic because the Thunderbolts are mostly made up of reformed members of the Masters of Evil.[3]
Upon the realization that he was turning forty soon, he got a new costume, gave himself a new (and fictional) origin, and made an attempt at robbing a bank with henchmen—but it was all a ploy to lure Spider-Man out in order to fight him. At the end of the story, on the way to jail, he mused that, knowing that he "went toe to toe with Spider-Man", he is entirely all right with middle age.[4]
In
Civil War
Slyde is among the army of villains recruited by Zemo and his Thunderbolts to serve as "hero-hunters" during the events of the Civil War.[7]
Jalome, as Slyde again, along with the
Other characters named Slyde
- Following the death of Beacher, another person assumes his costumed identity. The identity of this Slyde is unknown, but he appears in Jalome's costume and was seen on the cover of Avengers: The Initiative #1 as one of the 142 registered superheroes. [9][10] Slyde's appearance however is not proof of his involvement in the Initiative, or may mean the Slyde costume has passed on to an heroic successor.
- A new version of Slyde appeared though the costume was now completely blue during NYPD police officer.[11]
Ripcord
After M-Day, the second
Powers and abilities
The chemicals on Slyde’s suit allow him to move at nearly 30 miles per hour (48 km/h). He is almost impossible to grasp and he is incredibly maneuverable. He is also a skilled chemist.
In other media
Dr. Jalome Beacher / Slyde appears in the
References
- ISBN 978-0756692360.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #272. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Thunderbolts #24-25. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man Unlimited vol. 3 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Wolverine vol. 3 #26-27. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man: Back In Black #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Thunderbolts vol. 2 #104-107. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Civil War: War Crimes one-shot (February 2007). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1 Character Map
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #602
- ^ New Warriors vol. 4 #6. Marvel Comics
- ^ New Warriors vol. 4 #16. Marvel Comics
- ^ Vengeance #1–6. Marvel Comics
- ^ a b "The Road to Goblin War". Spider-Man. Season 2. Episode 47. November 3, 2019. Disney XD.
External links
- Slyde at Marvel.com
- Slyde (Beacher) at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Slyde (NYPD) at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
