Bluestreak (comics)
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Bluestreak is a fictional character
who appeared in the Marvel Comics
series A-Next
. Though not related to Quicksilver
, her powers and costume certainly invoke him, in the same way many of the MC2 universe characters resemble those of Earth-616
.
gifted with incredible speed, who left the newest incarnation of the X-Men
(the X-People
) because they were not "flashy" enough for her. Bluestreak's real name is later revealed as Blue Kelso.
Bluestreak joins the Dream Team who soon become part of the new Avengers team. She quickly develops a crush on teammate J2
(a fact to which he is completely oblivious). Cocky and impulsive, Bluestreak often has problems following the orders of Mainframe
. The only thing that surpasses her exuberant attitude is her skill at using her speed. When Mainframe's inert body needs to be taken across the city in less than a minute, she places him on a gurney and covers the needed distance in virtually no time at all, even remarking afterwards that she could have stopped for a sandwich, but did not want to show off.
Bluestreak is not to be confused with the deceased similarly named, techno-based villain Blue Streak
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
who appeared in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
series A-Next
A-Next
A-Next is the Marvel Comics' MC2 universe version of the Avengers. The team made its first appearance in What If? #105, the first comic featuring Spider-Girl, and the team's origin story was told in the A-Next #1, cover dated October 1998....
. Though not related to Quicksilver
Quicksilver (comics)
Quicksilver is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
, her powers and costume certainly invoke him, in the same way many of the MC2 universe characters resemble those of Earth-616
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
.
Fictional character biography
Little is known about the energetic Bluestreak's past. It is known that she is a mutantMutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
gifted with incredible speed, who left the newest incarnation of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
(the X-People
X-People
The X-People are a fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Universe. They exist in MC2, an alternate future timeline of the main Marvel continuity. The team have appeared in the MC2 series J2 and Spider-Girl...
) because they were not "flashy" enough for her. Bluestreak's real name is later revealed as Blue Kelso.
Bluestreak joins the Dream Team who soon become part of the new Avengers team. She quickly develops a crush on teammate J2
J2 (comics)
J2 is a fictional comic book mutant superhero in the Marvel Universe. He exists in MC2, an alternate future timeline of the main Marvel continuity and is the son of the former supervillain Juggernaut. J2 is a member of the future incarnation of the Avengers, A-Next. J2 once had his own series,...
(a fact to which he is completely oblivious). Cocky and impulsive, Bluestreak often has problems following the orders of Mainframe
Mainframe (comics)
Mainframe is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics series A-Next.-Fictional character biography:When Iron Man decided to retire from the hero business, he did not want to let his legacy end with him, so he designed an android patterned after his Iron Man armor. He called his...
. The only thing that surpasses her exuberant attitude is her skill at using her speed. When Mainframe's inert body needs to be taken across the city in less than a minute, she places him on a gurney and covers the needed distance in virtually no time at all, even remarking afterwards that she could have stopped for a sandwich, but did not want to show off.
Bluestreak is not to be confused with the deceased similarly named, techno-based villain Blue Streak
Blue Streak (comics)
-Don Thomas:Blue Streak is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Blue Streak first appeared in Captain America #217-218 , created by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, and John Buscema....
.