Slipstream (character)
Comics character
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

Davis Cameron and his sister Heather are from Surfers Paradise in Australia, where they respectively work as a surfer and lifeguard.[3] They do not know that their father is the underworld crime lord Viceroy. Upon their father's death, the two are attacked.[4] Davis is informed by Sage that although he was never meant to be a mutant and that his latent mutant gene was supposed to be passed down to his children, his mutant power may be helpful to her. He agrees to let Sage activate his powers, gaining a teleportational ability in the form of the "warp wave".[5] Together with Storm and Thunderbird, Davis and Heather fend off their attackers. Following these events, both siblings join Storm's team of X-Men.[6][7] Davis has 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 are related to the Shi'ar (an alien species with avian traits).[10][2] Davis is unable to see past his sister's new appearance and leaves the X-Men.[11][7][12][13][14][15][16]

Slipstream is 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

Slipstream can teleport via a funnel of trans-spatial energy also called a "warp wave".[16][19] He can take other people through the warp wave, but requires increased concentration to maintain the wave when doing so.[20] Slipstream is sensitive to the energy generated by other sources of teleportation, allowing him to track their source. Additionally, Slipstream uses his surfboard to traverse his portals and increase the accuracy of his teleportation.[1][14][21][22]

Other versions

  • An alternate timeline version of Slipstream from Earth-41001 appears in X-Men: The End. This version is a member of Mister Sinister's Hounds who is able to teleport across intergalactic distances.[23][24][2]
  • An alternate timeline version of Slipstream appears in Age of Apocalypse (Vol. 2) as a member of the Elite Mutant Force.[25]

Reception

  • In 2014, Entertainment Weekly ranked Slipstream 85th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.[26]
  • In 2017, Comic Book Resources listed Slipstream as one of the superheroes Marvel wants you to forget.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The 16 Most Useless X-Men Of All-Time". CBR. November 25, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. 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. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  13. ^ "The 15 Worst New X-Men From The '00s". CBR. September 29, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Elsmere, George (December 17, 2021). "10 X-Men You Forgot Existed". CBR. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  16. ^ a b Webber, Tim (November 9, 2016). "X-Men: 15 Team Members You Forgot Existed". CBR. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  20. ^ Murray, Kirsten (March 23, 2019). "10 X-Men Characters Who Shouldn't Make It To The MCU". CBR. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  21. ^ "Beta Level: 20 Mutants That Look More Powerful Than They Really Are". CBR. November 24, 2018. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  22. ^ Allan, Scoot (July 18, 2020). "X-Treme X-Men's 10 Strongest Members, Ranked". CBR. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  25. ^ Lapham, David (17 April 2013). Age of Apocalypse Vol 2 [English] (vol 2 ed.). Marvel. ISBN 9781302963958.
  26. ^ Franich, Darren (June 9, 2022). "Let's rank every X-Man ever". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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