Who Is Yap? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Yap is a Marvel comic book character, with over 71 comic issue appearances. Yap is an alien teleporter who is obsessed with Gatecrasher.

Who is Yap?

Gatecrasher's constant companion. He is a small, sentient being who can teleport himself and his companions across vast distances. Yap can detect the psychic auras of individuals and the electron patterns created by such things as Captain Britain's battlesuit. By these means Yap can track down specific individuals. Yap has telepathic powers whose limits are undefined. Yap has an intense emotional dependency on Gatecrasher and refers to her as "mother," usually to Gatecrasher's annoyance. OTHER MEDIA X-MEN The Animated Series Yap was seen in Proteus, Part 1 (Episode 49).

Key facts

Yap is of alien origin and first appeared in "Flotsam and Jetsam". The character is published by Marvel. With 71 recorded issue appearances, Yap ranks among the most featured characters in comics.