Backlash is the name of a fictional character from the Wildstorm universe that first appeared in StormWatch #3 in 1993 and was featured in his own comic book series until 1997.His daughter has since adopted the name and since the Worldstorm event that has transpired in the wildstorm universe it has been stated that the character will be returning to the printed page. Wildstorm Wildstorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, is an American publisher of comic books. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Stormwatch is a rock album by Jethro Tull. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brett Booth is a comic book artist. ... Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. ... Team One is the name of a comic book team from DC Comics/Wildstorm. ... Team Zero is the name of a comic book team from DC Comics/Wildstorm. ... Team 7 is the name of a comic book team from DC Comics/Wildstorm. ... Stormwatch is a rock album by Jethro Tull. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm or Wildstorm, is a publishing imprint and studio of American comic book publisher DC Comics. ... Stormwatch is a rock album by Jethro Tull. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... WorldStorm is a partial reboot and crossover event that redefined the Wildstorm fictional universe of comic books, resulting in a new status quo for its characters. ...

History

Marc Slayton was born in Atlantis, the son of a human mother and Lord S'lyton, an enhanced Kherubim lord of the alien colony Atlantis. When his father sacrificed his life to imprison one time allies the D'rahn, a race of hostile aliens whose attack led to the sinking of Atlantis, young Marc was spirited away by Ferrian, his father's former advisor. Ferrian raised the child to adulthood, tutoring him in fighting skills for his protection. Once Marc was old enough to look after himself Ferrian dropped out of sight and left him to fend for himself. Picture of Platos description of Atlantis Atlantis (Greek: , Island of Atlas) is the name of a legendary island first mentioned in Platos dialogues Timaeus and Critias. ... The Kherubim or Kherans are an alien race in the fictional Wildstorm comic books. ...

Marc spent the next three thousand years travelling around the world, living a life of adventure. He has only fragmented memories of his long life. At one point he was a ninja, at another he was a medieval knight. In World War II, he was recruited for a mission to be led by that era's Deathblow as an intelligence specialist. No rank is seen until the 1960s as an Air Force Colonel, working as part of the extra-terrestrial threats squad Team One. Later he joined Team 7, a special ops unit which was deliberately exposed to a mutagenic chemical called the Gen-Factor. All of the members developed superhuman powers - in Marc's case some of these were the result of his alien heritage being fully activated. Team 7 finished their final mission and then went AWOL, but Marc made a deal with their bosses, brokering his (and John Lynch and Michael Cray's) services in return for the rest of the squad and their families being left alone. Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Team One is the name of a comic book team from DC Comics/Wildstorm. ... Team 7 is the name of a comic book team from DC Comics/Wildstorm. ... Gen-Active is the name of a comic book anthology-series from Wildstorm. ... AWOL (pronounced a-wall) is an acronym for the United States and other armed forces expression Absent WithOut Leave or Absence Without Official Leave. The United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy use the term Unauthorized Absence (UA) instead. ... John Lynch is a fictional comic book character, published by Wildstorm. ...

Backlash was assigned to join and spy on StormWatch, the U.N.'s Crisis Intervention superteam. He worked as the group's field leader and instructor until he lost several members of the first team (later dubbed Stormwatch Prime) during a mission in Kuwait, after which he switched to being the full time instructor. When a Daemonite called S'Yrn put Marc's girlfriend, Major Diane LaSalle into a coma, he deserted StormWatch to track her down, breaking a Cabal agent, Taboo, out of prison to help him on his quest. While he eventually caught his prey and revived Diane, he and Taboo had become lovers, and both had become fugitives. Stormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team in the Wildstorm Universe. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... The Daemonites are an alien race in the fictional Wildstorm comic books. ... Taboo is the name of a fictional character from the Wildstorm universe that first appeared in Backlash #1 in 1994, she quickly became a major supporting character in the series and Backlashs main love interest. ...

Subsequent to this, Marc discovered he had fathered twin children by an old girlfriend from Japan, when one of them, Jodi, tracked him down when her mother died. Like her father, Jodi's alien genes gave her superhuman powers, and she took the identity of Crimson so she could adventure with him. Backlash and Taboo arranged a pardon for their crimes in return for working for America's Department of Paranormal Science Investigations (PSI). It was around this point Marc finally learned of his Kherubim ancestry - for reasons best known to himself, Ferrian had never told Marc. Marc was placed in charge of forming a team of superpowered operatives for them, codenamed Wildcore. Jet is the name of a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

He worked with this new team until most of them were killed trying to stop a breakout at the Purgatory Max facility. Marc survived thanks to the assistance of former DV8 member Evo who had been imprisoned for the murder of an NYPD officer. Marc lost a leg, which has yet to heal (if it ever will). He has returned to active duty, his missing limb replaced with a bionic one for the time being. According to his daughter, Marc has given up the name "Backlash"; seeking, as she put it, to keep it in the family, Jodi has taken it up. He has been mentioned in passing in the new Stormwatch series so it appears he is still active. DV8 is a comic book published by Wildstorm. ... Evo is the name of a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm Comics. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... Stormwatch is a rock album by Jethro Tull. ...

Powers and abilities

Thanks to his Kherubim genes, Marc is virtually immortal and has accrued three thousand years of combat experience. He is an expert martial artist and trained in the use of most weapons. His agility is superhuman. Exposure to the Gen-Factor released several latent powers, including the ability to generate psychic energy whips out the backs of his hands. He can use these whips for various purposes; in combat he uses them to constrict his opponents, shocking them with the energy running through the whips or to cut through objects. He can use the energy whips as grappling hooks. The whips are very durable, but being of great strength can break them, causing painful psionic feedback. He can also transform his body and clothes into mist - as well as being useful for infiltration and defense, this also allows him to swiftly heal most injuries, which tend to vanish after transforming to mist and back. While he could at first use this ability at will, when the Gen-Factor was flushed from his system, his ability to use this power was restricted to only once or twice a day. However, his energy whips had doubled in power as a result. When first exposed to the Gen-Factor, Marc had extensive psionic powers including telepathy and telekinesis, but these powers waned over the years and even completely disappeared together with the Gen-Factor removed from his system.

Comic Book Appearances

• The Authority #16, 21
• Backlash #1-32
• Backlash/Spiderman #1-2
• Backlash & Taboo's African Holiday
• Cyberforce #0
• Deathblow #1-12, 23-29
• Fire From Heaven #1
• Gen-Active #4
• Gen 12 #1-5
• Gen 13 #41
• Grifter #1, 2
• The Kindred, Preview, #1-4
• The Kindred II #1-4
• Point Blank #2, 3
• Sigma #1
• StormWatch #0, 3-5, 7, 8, 22, 27, 35, 36
• StormWatch v.2 #7, 9
• Sword of Damocles #2
• Team Zero #2-6
• Team One: StormWatch #1, 2
• Team One: WildC.A.T.s #1, 2
• Team 7 #1-4
• Team 7: Objective: Hell #1-3
• Team 7: Dead Reckoning #1-4
• Wetworks #17, 42
• WildC.A.T.s #30
• WildCore, Preview, #1-10
• WildStorm Rising #2
• Wildstorm Thunderbook #1