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Who Is Flashback? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Flashback (Marvel): Flashback was one of the original members of Beta Flight, but when Department H went under he was recruited by Delphine Courtney into Omega Flight

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Flashback is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Gardner Monroe, with over 56 comic issue appearances. Flashback was one of the original members of Beta Flight, but when Department H went under he was recruited by Delphine Courtney into Omega Flight

Who is Flashback?

Powers Gardner Monroe is a living temporal anomaly. He can temporarily bring copies of himself from an alternate future into the present and control them. The difference between Flashback and his summoned future-selves is his future versions wore a differently colored, negative version of his costume. He shortly associated himself with Beta Flight, Canada's undercover superhuman team. After Department H went under he was rectuited into Omega Flight. He has not been seen since one of his versions was seen in the House of M reality. Whether this was himself or one of his copies remains to be seen. Alternate Versions Eath 295 - Age Of Apocalypse Flashback was targeted by Apocalypse as a threat, and sent his chrono-variant mutants after him.

Key facts

Flashback is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Tundra!". The character is published by Marvel. With 56 recorded issue appearances, Flashback ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Flashback?

Flashback was one of the original members of Beta Flight, but when Department H went under he was recruited by Delphine Courtney into Omega Flight

What is Flashback's real name?

Flashback's real identity is Gardner Monroe.

When did Flashback first appear?

Flashback first appeared in "Tundra!".

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