Timeshadow is a fictional mutant

Mutant (Marvel Comics)

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 character in the Marvel Comics

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 Universe.

Publication history

Timeshadow first appeared in X-Factor

X-Factor (comics)

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#5-6 (June-July 1986), and was created by Bob Layton

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.

The character subsequently appears in X-Factor #33 (October 1988).

Timeshadow appeared as part of the "Alliance of Evil" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89

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#1.

Fictional character biography

Timeshadow was one of the Alliance of Evil

Alliance of Evil

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, a group of mutants terrorists banded together by Apocalypse

Apocalypse (comics)

Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...

. Under his guidance they acted as mutant terrorists, primarily defying the Mutant Registration Act, and this brought them into conflict with the original X-Factor

X-Factor (comics)

X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...

team. Eventually the Alliance of Evil disbanded, and Timeshadow's whereabouts since are unknown.

Powers and abilities

Timeshadow is a mutant with the ability to phase himself out of time, projecting several out-of-sync temporal duplicates of himself. Each duplicate created is thus capable of independent thought and action.