Slyde
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| Slyde | |
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 Slyde in his first appearance cover by Ron Frenz and Josef Rubinstein | |
| Publication information | |
| 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 writer Tom DeFalco and artist Sal Buscema.[1][2]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Jalome Beacher is a chemical engineer who creates a non-stick coating that can be applied to anything, only to be fired by his employers. He creates a costume coated in the substance that enables him to slide across floors with ease and grip objects without them slipping from his grasp.[2][3][4]
Slyde is part of the seventh Masters of Evil, who battle the Thunderbolts.[5]
Upon the realization that he was turning forty soon, he got a new costume, gave himself a new 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.[6]
While Slyde is in prison, his stepbrother Matthew assumes the mantle before being killed by Elektra.[7][8] In Civil War, Slyde is killed by Hammerhead's enforcer Underworld after refusing to join his gang.[9] Despite this, he later appears alive as a resident of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.[10]
Other characters named Slyde
[edit]- Following Beacher's death, an unknown person succeeds him as Slyde and joins the 50 State Initiative.[11]
- An undercover NYPD police officer assumes the Slyde mantle during Spider-Man: Brand New Day.[12]
- After losing her powers during M-Day, Stacy X uses a modified Slyde suit along with Stilt-Man armor, web shooters, and Frog-Man springs.[13][14][15]
Powers and abilities
[edit]The chemicals on the suite that Slyde wears allow him to move at nearly 30 miles per hour (48 km/h), making him very agile and difficult to attack. He is also a skilled chemist.
In other media
[edit]Slyde appears in the Spider-Man episode "The Road to Goblin War", voiced by Phil LaMarr.[16] This version is a former worker at the Beemont Chemical Corporation who was fired by CEO Alan Beemont and became Slyde to get revenge and cause chaos.
References
[edit]- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Manning, Matthew K. (2012). Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. DK Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 978-0756692360.
- ^ a b Holland, Dustin (June 26, 2021). "Spider-Man Just Battled Marvel's WORST Villain Team... and Lost?!". CBR. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Kurland, Daniel (July 22, 2023). "10 Spider-Man Villains You Didn't Even Know Existed". CBR. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Civil War: War Crimes one-shot (February 2007)
- ^ Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega one-shot (June 2016)
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #602
- ^ New Warriors vol. 4 #6. Marvel Comics
- ^ New Warriors vol. 4 #16. Marvel Comics
- ^ Vengeance #1–6. Marvel Comics
- ^ "Slyde / Jalome Beacher Voice - Spider-Man (2017) (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 17, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
[edit]- 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
- African-American characters in comics
- Characters created by Sal Buscema
- Characters created by Tom DeFalco
- Comics characters introduced in 1986
- Comics characters introduced in 2009
- Fictional chemists
- Fictional engineers
- Fictional New York City Police Department officers
- Marvel Comics police officers
- Marvel Comics scientists
- Marvel Comics supervillains
- Spider-Man characters