Topspin is a fictional character

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, a mutant

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 in Marvel Comics

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' shared universe

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, the Marvel Universe

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. His first appearance was in Thunderbolts

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#37.

Fictional character biography

Darren has spent his life with the V-Battalion

V-Battalion

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 and is extremely loyal but he also wants to see the world. Darren has assumed the mantle of his parents. Grandson of the original Human Top

Human Top (David Mitchell)

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, those powers skipped a generation, bypassing his father, who had tried using mechanical means to simulate the powers of the Human Top, but eventually decided to serve the V-Battalion in a scientific capacity. Darren has spent his life with the V-Battalion and knows he has sacrificed a lot growing up in such an isolated environment and wants to see the worlds but he loyal to the V-Battalion. Ameiko Sabuki's death greatly affected Darren and he is now unsure if he wants to remain with the V-Battalion.

The Initiative

Darren is being considered as a "potential recruit" for the Initiative

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program, according to Civil War: Battle Damage Report.