Backlash (Marc Slayton)
fictional character, aka Marc Slayton
Backlash is a comic book character from the Wildstorm Universe who first appeared in StormWatch #3 in 1993. He was featured in his own comic book series, which ran from 1994 to 1997. His daughter Jodi also uses the name.
Fictional character biography
Marc Slayton was born in Atlantis about three thousand years ago, the son of a human mother and Lord S'ylton, an enhanced Kherubim lord of the alien colony Atlantis. When his father sacrifices his life to imprison one-time allies the D'rahn, a race of hostile aliens whose attack leads to the sinking of Atlantis, Marc is spirited away by Ferrian, his father's former advisor. Ferrian raises Marc, tutoring him in fighting skills for his protection. Once Marc comes of age, Ferrian leaves him to fend for himself.
Marc spends the next three thousand years traveling the world. During World War II, he is recruited as an intelligence specialist for Team Zero. In the 1960s, Marc works as an Air Force Colonel in the extraterrestrial threats squad Team One.
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