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]
Slyde is part of Crimson Cowl's incarnation of the Masters of Evil, who battle the Thunderbolts.[4]
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.[5]
While Slyde is in prison, his stepbrother Matthew assumes the mantle before being killed by Elektra.[6]
In "Civil War", Slyde is killed by Hammerhead's enforcer Underworld after refusing to join his gang.[7]
During the "Avengers: Standoff!" storyline, Slyde appears alive as a resident of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.[8]
Other characters named Slyde
[edit]- Following Beacher's death, an unknown person succeeds him as Slyde and joins the 50 State Initiative.[9]
- An undercover NYPD police officer assumes the Slyde mantle during Spider-Man: Brand New Day.[10]
- 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.[11][12][13]
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.[14] 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. Additionally, he received his technology from Joseph Rockwell, Beemont's assistant and a member of the Goblin Nation.
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.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #272 (January 1986)
- ^ Thunderbolts #24-25 (March - April 1999)
- ^ Spider-Man Unlimited (vol. 3) #1 (March 2004)
- ^ Wolverine (vol. 3) #26-27 (May - June 2005)
- ^ Civil War: War Crimes one-shot (February 2007)
- ^ Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega one-shot (June 2016)
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1 (June 2007)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #602 (October 2009)
- ^ New Warriors (vol. 4) #6 (January 2008)
- ^ New Warriors (vol. 4) #16 (November 2008)
- ^ Vengeance #1–6 (September 2011 - February 2012)
- ^ "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 (Jalome Beacher) at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Slyde (NYPD) at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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