Flipside (comics)
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Flipside is a fictional
android and enemy of Spider-Man 2099
featured in Marvel Comics
' 2099
imprint.
, designed to mimic the appearance and powers of the first superpowered being that he came in contact with. For unknown reasons, he was put in stasis.
In the year 2099, he was discovered by a group of foragers led by Packrat, though they were unable to activate him. After surviving an explosion in the city of Nightshade, Spider-Man
was found and brought to Packrat, who had him attempt to activate the robot, which was successful. As this era's Spider-Man did not exist in his outdated records, Flipside extrapolated based on his appearance, configuring himself into a combination of the original Spider-Man
and Venom
. Immediately after awakening, Flipside embraced Spider-Man and declared that they would be best friends.
However, Spider-Man rejected Flipside's affection, sending the android into a fit of rage. Flipside proceeded to smash the computer systems in Packrat's base before slaughtering many of Packrat's henchmen. In the ensuing fight between himself and Spider-Man, he was beheaded
. After Spider-Man departs, Flipside repairs himself and turns on Packrat, giving him a head start.
Fictional character
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android and enemy of Spider-Man 2099
Spider-Man 2099
Spider-Man 2099 is a fictional comic book superhero, created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi in 1992 for Marvel Comics' Marvel 2099 line. His secret alter ego is Miguel O'Hara, a brilliant geneticist living in New York in the year 2099 A.D...
featured in Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' 2099
Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe. It was originally announced by Stan Lee in his "Stan's Soapbox" column as a single series entitled The Marvel World of Tomorrow, which was being developed by Lee and John Byrne...
imprint.
Fictional character biography
Flipside was created during the Heroic AgeMarvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
, designed to mimic the appearance and powers of the first superpowered being that he came in contact with. For unknown reasons, he was put in stasis.
In the year 2099, he was discovered by a group of foragers led by Packrat, though they were unable to activate him. After surviving an explosion in the city of Nightshade, Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2099
Spider-Man 2099 is a fictional comic book superhero, created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi in 1992 for Marvel Comics' Marvel 2099 line. His secret alter ego is Miguel O'Hara, a brilliant geneticist living in New York in the year 2099 A.D...
was found and brought to Packrat, who had him attempt to activate the robot, which was successful. As this era's Spider-Man did not exist in his outdated records, Flipside extrapolated based on his appearance, configuring himself into a combination of the original Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and Venom
Venom (comics)
Eddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...
. Immediately after awakening, Flipside embraced Spider-Man and declared that they would be best friends.
However, Spider-Man rejected Flipside's affection, sending the android into a fit of rage. Flipside proceeded to smash the computer systems in Packrat's base before slaughtering many of Packrat's henchmen. In the ensuing fight between himself and Spider-Man, he was beheaded
Decapitation
Decapitation is the separation of the head from the body. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by other more sophisticated means such as a guillotine...
. After Spider-Man departs, Flipside repairs himself and turns on Packrat, giving him a head start.
Powers and abilities
Being a combination of Spider-Man and Venom, Flipside demonstrates several of their abilities, such as heightened strength and agility, razor-sharp claws, and shooting organic webbing from the wrists.In other media
- Flipside is featured as an alternate costume for Spider-Man 2099 in Spider-Man: Shattered DimensionsSpider-Man: Shattered DimensionsSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a video game featuring Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together four universes from the Marvel Comics multiverse, allowing the player to play as four different Spider-Men...
and is also mentioned by name. - Flipside is featured as an alternate costume as well for 2099 in Spider-Man: Edge of TimeSpider-Man: Edge of TimeSpider-Man: Edge of Time is a video game developed by the Activision-owned developer Beenox, based on the superhero Spider-Man. The story was written by Peter David, and gameplay has a "cause-and-effect" system where one Spider-Man's actions will affect the other and vice versa. It was released on...
.