Phantom Rider (Jaime Slade)
Encyclopedia
Phantom Rider is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics
universe. She made her first appearance in Hawkeye & Mockingbird
#1 (2010) and was created by Jim McCann
and David Lopez
.
: Villains #1 (2011).
, led by Hawkeye
and Mockingbird
, were sent back in time to the Wild West era. The team were aided by various Western heroes, one of which was Lincoln Slade, the Phantom Rider
. Lincoln fell in love with Mockingbird at first sight. As the West Coast Avengers were about to jump through time, Lincoln kidnapped Mockingbird and fled to a secret location. Lincoln then drugged and manipulated Mockingbird's thoughts. He let the Avenger believe that she returned his love and forced her into a sexual relationship with him. When Mockingbird eventually came to her senses, she was disgusted by Lincoln's actions. A fight broke out, resulting in Lincoln being knocked from a tall cliff and left clinging on for his life. Mockingbird refused to help him and let Lincoln fall to his death.
Years later, Jaime Slade, a museum currator, opened an urn containing the ashes of her long dead ancestor. Lincoln's spirit, looking for vengeance against Mockingbird, possessed Jaime. Claiming to be the "spirit and the heir" Jaime Slade went on to become the new Phantom Rider.
The new Phantom Rider teamed up with the supervillain Crossfire
to destroy the lives of Hawkeye and Mockingbird. The Phantom Rider established a psychic link between herself and Mockingbird to taunt the hero with her presence. She also sent Crossfire to kill Mockingbird's mother (an attempt which failed but left the hero's mother in a coma). Hawkeye and Mockingbird recruited Jaime's father, Hamilton Slade, to perform an exorcism and rid Jaime's body of Lincoln's control. In the final battle, Lincoln's spirit is exorcised from jaime's body. However, Crossfire kills Hamilton Slade as the ritual is completed. When Jaime Slade regained her senses, the first thing she saw was Mockingbird standing over her father's dead body. Believing that the Avenger was responsible for her father's death, Jaime transformed back into the Phantom Rider (despite Lincoln's spirit being removed from her body) and attacked Mockingbird. Jaime was defeated and taken into custody.
Jaime established a psychic connection to Bobbi Morse, also known as Mockingbird
. Jaime's thoughts can be projected into her rival's thoughts and dreams through concentration and meditation. This link has been shown to work both ways between the two women.
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universe. She made her first appearance in Hawkeye & Mockingbird
Hawkeye & Mockingbird
Hawkeye & Mockingbird is a comic book ongoing series published by Marvel Comics starring superheroes Hawkeye and Mockingbird.-Publication history:...
#1 (2010) and was created by Jim McCann
Jim McCann (writer)
James Andrew "Jim" McCann, II is an American writer of comic books, theater and television programs. Jim has worked on several films and music videos before entering the ABC Daytime Writer Development Program, during which time he wrote for the popular ABC daytime drama One Life to Live...
and David Lopez
David Lopez (artist)
David López is a Spanish comic book artist.-Biography:López started his comics career in the Spanish fanzine before moving on to work on Espiral and finally, in 2002, making the jump to the American comic book market.He is best known for co-creating and illustrating the first volume of the...
.
Publication history
Jaime Slade has appeared in Hawkeye & Mockingbird #1-5 (2010) and The Heroic AgeHeroic Age (comics)
"The Heroic Age" is a 2010 comic book branding that ran through a number of books published by Marvel Comics. It began in May 2010, marking a major change in the status quo of the Marvel Universe after the events of the "Siege" crossover event, much as "The Initiative" and "Dark Reign" dealt with...
: Villains #1 (2011).
Fictional character history
During one of their missions, the West Coast AvengersWest Coast Avengers
The West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes that appear in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The West Coast Avengers #1 and was created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall.- Publication history :...
, led by Hawkeye
Hawkeye (comics)
Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
and Mockingbird
Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)
Mockingbird is a fictional character, a superhero in the who first appears in the Ka-Zar story in Astonishing Tales #6 written by Gerry Conway and pencilled by Barry Smith...
, were sent back in time to the Wild West era. The team were aided by various Western heroes, one of which was Lincoln Slade, the Phantom Rider
Phantom Rider
The Phantom Rider is the name of several fictional characters, Old West heroic gunfighters appearing in comic books in the Marvel Comics universe...
. Lincoln fell in love with Mockingbird at first sight. As the West Coast Avengers were about to jump through time, Lincoln kidnapped Mockingbird and fled to a secret location. Lincoln then drugged and manipulated Mockingbird's thoughts. He let the Avenger believe that she returned his love and forced her into a sexual relationship with him. When Mockingbird eventually came to her senses, she was disgusted by Lincoln's actions. A fight broke out, resulting in Lincoln being knocked from a tall cliff and left clinging on for his life. Mockingbird refused to help him and let Lincoln fall to his death.
Years later, Jaime Slade, a museum currator, opened an urn containing the ashes of her long dead ancestor. Lincoln's spirit, looking for vengeance against Mockingbird, possessed Jaime. Claiming to be the "spirit and the heir" Jaime Slade went on to become the new Phantom Rider.
The new Phantom Rider teamed up with the supervillain Crossfire
Crossfire (comics)
Crossfire is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Steven Grant and artist Jim Craig in Marvel Two-in-One #52...
to destroy the lives of Hawkeye and Mockingbird. The Phantom Rider established a psychic link between herself and Mockingbird to taunt the hero with her presence. She also sent Crossfire to kill Mockingbird's mother (an attempt which failed but left the hero's mother in a coma). Hawkeye and Mockingbird recruited Jaime's father, Hamilton Slade, to perform an exorcism and rid Jaime's body of Lincoln's control. In the final battle, Lincoln's spirit is exorcised from jaime's body. However, Crossfire kills Hamilton Slade as the ritual is completed. When Jaime Slade regained her senses, the first thing she saw was Mockingbird standing over her father's dead body. Believing that the Avenger was responsible for her father's death, Jaime transformed back into the Phantom Rider (despite Lincoln's spirit being removed from her body) and attacked Mockingbird. Jaime was defeated and taken into custody.
Powers and abilities
Jaime Slade is an expert gunslinger, inherited from Lincoln Slade. Her "ghost bullets" are able to phase through objects at will to reach their target. The ghost bullets are also shown to physically incapacitate an opponent. Jaime is shown to have telekinetic powers, able to stop bullets in mid-air and move objects with her mind. She can transform into the Phantom Rider at will, and is always surrounded by a white mist.Jaime established a psychic connection to Bobbi Morse, also known as Mockingbird
Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)
Mockingbird is a fictional character, a superhero in the who first appears in the Ka-Zar story in Astonishing Tales #6 written by Gerry Conway and pencilled by Barry Smith...
. Jaime's thoughts can be projected into her rival's thoughts and dreams through concentration and meditation. This link has been shown to work both ways between the two women.