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Slipstream (comics)

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Slipstream
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearance(As Davis Cameron)
X-Treme X-Men #6 (October 2001)
(As Slipstream)
X-Treme X-Men #10 (April 2002)
Created byChris Claremont
Salvador Larroca
In-story information
Alter egoDavis Cameron
SpeciesHuman Mutant/Shi'ar hybrid
Team affiliationsX-Men
AbilitiesLimited space-time manipulation and reality warping capabilities that enables him to conjure a "Warp Wave"
Psychic navigation
Use of a shortened metal surfboard
Ability to take other people through the Warp Wave through increased concentration to maintain the wave

Slipstream (Davis Cameron) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a superhero associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Salvador Larroca, he first appeared in X-Treme X-Men #6 (December 2001).[1][2]

He is a mutant, able to generate a "warp wave" for the purpose of teleportation. He and his sister Lifeguard were briefly members of the squad of X-Men featured in the series X-Treme X-Men.

Fictional character biography

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Davis Cameron and his sister Heather lived normal lives at Surfers Paradise in Australia, respectively being a surfer and lifeguard.[3] They did not know that their actual father was the underworld crime lord Viceroy. Upon his death, they were attacked.[4] When Heather's life was endangered, Davis was informed by Sage that although he was never meant to be a mutant (his latent mutant gene was supposed to be passed down to his children), his mutant power might be helpful to her. He agreed to let her activate it, gaining a teleportational ability in the form of the "warp wave".[5] Together with Storm and Thunderbird, he and his sister defeated their attackers. Following these events, both siblings join Storm's team of X-Men.[6][7] Davis had a brief romance with Storm.[8][3][9]

Later, when infiltrating the ship of the intergalactic warlord Khan, Heather develops a more avian look, leading to speculation that the two have Shi'ar heritage.[10][2] Ultimately, Davis is unable to see past his sister's alien appearance and leaves the X-Men.[11][7][12][13][14][15][16]

Slipstream is confirmed to be among the mutants who lost their powers as a result of M-Day.[17][1][3][7][15] He later regains his powers under unspecified circumstances and becomes a citizen of Krakoa.[18]

Powers and abilities

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Slipstream can teleport using trans-spatial energy funnels also referred to as "warp waves".[16][19] He can can take other people through the warp wave, but requires increased concentration to maintain the wave when traveling with others.[20] Additionally, Slipstream uses his surfboard to traverse his portals and increase the accuracy of his teleportation.[1][14][21][22]

Other versions

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An alternate timeline variant of Slipstream from Earth-41001 appears in X-Men: The End.[23][24][2]

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The 16 Most Useless X-Men Of All-Time". CBR. November 25, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Benns, Tristan (March 16, 2024). "1 Underappreciated Mutant Could Return to Play a Key Role in the Future of the X-Men Franchise (Theory Explained)". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Harn, Darby (January 16, 2021). "10 Mutants Everyone Forgets Used To Be In The X-Men". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. ^ X-Treme X-Men #6 (December 2001)
  5. ^ X-Treme X-Men #8 (February 2002)
  6. ^ X-Treme X-Men #9 (March 2002)
  7. ^ a b c d Smith, Gary (August 20, 2017). "15 Superheroes Marvel Wants You To Forget". CBR. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  8. ^ X-Treme X-Men #10-14 (April - August 2002)
  9. ^ Harn, Darby (August 27, 2020). "Every Love Interest Of Storm, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  10. ^ Heroic Age: X-Men one-shot (February 2011)
  11. ^ X-Treme X-Men #19 (December 2002)
  12. ^ "X-Men: 10 Forgotten Mutants We'd Love To See Return (And 10 That We Hope To Never See Again)". CBR. January 20, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  13. ^ "The 15 Worst New X-Men From The '00s". CBR. September 29, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Elsmere, George (December 17, 2021). "10 X-Men You Forgot Existed". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Lealos, Shawn S. (August 28, 2018). "Ex-X-Men: 15 Heroes (And Villains) Everyone Forgets Were X-Men". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  16. ^ a b Webber, Tim (November 9, 2016). "X-Men: 15 Team Members You Forgot Existed". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  17. ^ New Avengers #18 (June 2006)
  18. ^ X-Force (vol. 6) #11 (October 2020)
  19. ^ Snellgrove, Chris (December 6, 2018). "The 20 Most Controversial Mutants To Ever Join The X-Men". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  20. ^ Murray, Kirsten (March 23, 2019). "10 X-Men Characters Who Shouldn't Make It To The MCU". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  21. ^ "Beta Level: 20 Mutants That Look More Powerful Than They Really Are". CBR. November 24, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  22. ^ Allan, Scoot (July 18, 2020). "X-Treme X-Men's 10 Strongest Members, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  23. ^ X-Men: The End #1 (October 2004)
  24. ^ Zachary, Brandon (May 10, 2020). "X-Men: How Did The Mutant Heroes Fall During X-Men: The End?". CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  25. ^ Franich, Darren (June 9, 2022). "Let's rank every X-Man ever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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