Blue Streak (comics)

Blue Streak is the name of three fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

Blue Streak first appeared in Captain America #217-218 (January–February 1978), created by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, and John Buscema. He was killed by the Scourge of the Underworld in Captain America #318 (June 1986).

Fictional character biography

Don Thomas
Blue Streak
Blue Streak battles Captain America. From Captain America #318
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceCaptain America #217 (December, 1978)
Created byRoy Thomas (Writer)
John Buscema (Artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDon Thomas
Team affiliationsS.H.I.E.L.D.
Corporation
AbilitiesJet-skating suit grants:
Various built in weapons
Rapid healing[1]
Ability to skate at superhuman speeds

S.H.I.E.L.D. decides to put together a group of Super-Agents, of which Blue Streak becomes a member.[2] Captain America later outted Blue Streak as a spy for the Corporation.[3]

Justin Hammer later designed Blue Streak's equipment and funded his operations.[4] After leaving prison, the Blue Streak led a successful career as a professional criminal in the American Midwest. Blue Streak was contacted by Gary Gilbert about the serial killings of super-villains. Blue Streak was invited to join an underground network to locate and eliminate the killer, but Blue Streak refused. Later on, Blue Streak had a run-in with Captain America, and while making his escape, he was subsequently murdered by the Scourge of the Underworld.[5]

The shape-shifter Dead Ringer later obtained samples of dead tissue from Blue Streak's body so he could impersonate him.[6]

Blue Streak was later among the eighteen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by Hood using the power of Dormammu as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the Punisher.[7] Blue Streak wound up fighting the Punisher's partner Henry instead, who broke Blue Streak's neck and apparently killed him.[8]

Jonathan Swift
Blue Streak
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceHeroes For Hire vol. 2 #3 (December, 2006)
Created byJustin Gray
William Tucci
Jimmy Palmiotti
Francis Portella
In-story information
Alter egoJonathan Swift
Team affiliationsFast Five[9]
PartnershipsRicadonna
AbilitiesJet-skating suit grants:
Various built in weapons
Ability to skate at 125 miles per hour

Blue Streak (Jonathan Swift) first appeared during the height of the "Civil War" storyline. He is the successor of the original Blue Streak.[10]

He is later shown to be leader of the Fast Five.[11]

During the "Avengers: Standoff!" storyline, Blue Streak and the rest of the Fast Five appear as inmates at Pleasant Hill which secretly serves as a S.H.I.E.L.D. Prison[12]

During the "Opening Salvo" part of the "Secret Empire" storyline, Blue Streak appears as a member of the Army of Evil.[13]

Powers and abilities

The original Blue Streak's equipment included rocket-powered roller skates which allowed forward and backward movement and leaping, lasers mounted on the arms of his suit, and caltrops that he used to puncture the tires of pursuing cars.

The Jonathan Swift version of the Fast Five wears an armored suit with the same type of roller skates.

Other versions

MC2 Bluestreak
Bluestreak
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceA-Next #4 (1999)
Created byTom DeFalco
Brent Anderson
In-story information
Alter egoBlue Kelso
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliationsA-Next
Dream Team
X-People
AbilitiesSuperhuman speed
Enhanced stamina

Bluestreak (Blue Kelso) 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.

Little is known about the energetic Bluestreak's past. It is known that she is a mutant 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.[14]

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.

Powers and abilities

Bluestreak is a mutant capable of running at superhuman speeds. Her top velocity is unknown, but she can exceed the speed of sound. She also possesses incredible stamina and can run for long periods of time without showing any signs of fatigue.

References
  1. Gruenwald, Mark (1994). Captain America #427. New York: Marvel Comics. p. 13.
  2. Captain America #217 (January 1978). Marvel Comics.
  3. Captain America #218 (February 1978). Marvel Comics.
  4. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition #5. Marvel Comics.
  5. Captain America #318 (June 1986). Marvel Comics.
  6. Captain America #427. Marvel Comics.
  7. Punisher Vol. 7 #5. Marvel Comics.
  8. Punisher Vol. 7 #9. Marvel Comics.
  9. Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #2
  10. Heroes for Hire Vol. 2 #3. Marvel Comics.
  11. Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #2. Marvel Comics.
  12. Captain America: Sam Wilson #8. Marvel Comics.
  13. U.S.Avengers #5. Marvel Comics.
  14. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (2006) #2.
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