Specter (comics)

Superherobox|

caption = Specter, by Georges Jeanty
comic_color = background:#ff8081
character_name = Specter
real_name = Dallas Gibson
species=Human Mutant
publisher =
debut = "New Mutants" vol. 2 #10
creators =
alliance_color = background:#ffc0c0
alliances =Xavier Institute Corsairs Squad Hellions Squad
aliases =
powers = Powerless, formerly:
Possessed a living shadow form with enhanced strength and speed

Specter (Dallas Gibson) is a fictional character, a comic book mutant from the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in "New Mutants #10 vol.2".

Fictional character biography

Dallas Gibson was once an advisee and protege of Emma Frost, co-headmaster at the Xavier Institute, and thus had made acquaintances of the students who would be assigned to the Hellions. However, with the invention of the training squad system, he was assigned a new advisor, Cyclops, and placed in a different training squad, the Corsairs, which includes the three surviving Stepford Cuckoos, Quill, and Dryad. He was voted "Most Likely to Marry a Baseline," (i.e., non-mutant human) ["New X-Men: Academy X: Yearbook Special"]

Specter is now one of the thousands of mutants who lost his powers as a result of the House of M.However, Dallas was confirmed alive after Reverend Stryker attacked the depowered mutants at the Institute [Interviews with Chris Yost] .

Powers and abilities

Specter's mutant powers were removed during the House of M storyline. Formerly, he could blend with his own shadow, which gave him enhanced strength and speed. He could not stay in shadow-form for too long without succumbing to his own darkness. The shadow form was apparently stronger during the day.

References

External links

* [http://uncannyxmen.net/db/article/showquestion.asp?faq=4&fldAuto=229&page=4UncannyX-Men.net-Yearbook Entry on the Corsairs]
*"New X-Men" Vol. 3 Yearbook Entry