| Character Name: | Slyde |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | The Amazing Spider-Man #272 (Jan 1986) |
| Creators: | Tom DeFalco Sal Buscema |
| Species: | Human |
| Alter Ego: | Jalome Beacher |
| Alliances: | Masters of Evil Thunderbolts |
| Aliases: | 'The Teflon Coated Man' |
| Powers: | Skilled chemist Wears chemical lubricant-laced suit that grants: Ability to move at superhuman speeds Incredible maneuverability Ability to easily escape from a grappling hold |
Slyde (Jalome Beacher) is a fictional character who is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Slyde first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #272 and was created by writer Tom DeFalco and artist Sal Buscema.[1]
Jalome Beacher was a chemical engineer who created a non-stick coating that could be applied to anything, only to be fired by his employers. He created a costume coated in the substance that enables him to slide across floors with ease and grip objects without them slipping from his grasp.[2]
Slyde was part of the seventh such group called the Masters of Evil when the villainous assemblage tangled with the Thunderbolts, ironic because the Thunderbolts are mostly made up of reformed members of the Masters of Evil.[3]
Upon the realization that he was turning forty soon, he got a new costume, gave himself a new (and fictional) origin, and made an attempt at robbing a bank with henchmen—but it was all a ploy to lure Spider-Man out in order to fight him. At the end of the story, on the way to jail, he mused that, knowing that he "went toe to toe with Spider-Man", he is entirely all right with middle age.[4]
While Slyde was in prison, his stepbrother Matthew assumed the mantle before being killed by Elektra.[5] [6]
Slyde is among the army of villains recruited by Zemo and his Thunderbolts to serve as "hero-hunters" during the events of the Civil War.[7] He is later killed by Hammerhead's enforcer Underworld after refusing to join his gang.[8]
The chemicals on Slyde’s suit allow him to move at nearly 30mi/h. He is almost impossible to grasp and he is incredibly maneuverable. He is also a skilled chemist.
Jalome Beacher / Slyde appears in the Spider-Man episode "The Road to Goblin War", voiced by Phil LaMarr.[15] This version is a former worker at the Beemont Chemical Corporation who was fired by CEO Alan Beemont and became Slyde to get revenge and cause chaos.