Silhouette (comics)
| Silhouette | |
|---|---|
Silhouette, artist Mark Bagley | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The New Warriors (vol. 1) #2 (August 1990) |
| Created by | Fabian Nicieza (writer) Mark Bagley (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Silhouette Chord (Silhouette is the English translation of her Cambodian name Roubpheap Sramol) |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Team affiliations | Secret Avengers (Civil War) Folding Circle New Warriors Concrete Dragons The Concrete Carrion Gang |
| Abilities | Superb hand to hand combatant Expert martial artist Enhanced strength, speed and agility Shadow teleportation Darkforce energy manipulation Ability to become a living shadow |
Silhouette (Silhouette Chord) is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in The New Warriors #2 (August 1990), and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley.
Silhouette and her brother Aaron Chord (Midnight's Fire) are mutants with magical powers gained from the bloodline of their mother, a member of a temple cult in Southeast Asia who married an African-American soldier from the Vietnam War. She manipulates the Darkforce, having the power to teleport, hide in shadows, and more. She is also a paraplegic, having been paralyzed from the waist down by a bullet injury sustained tracking drug gangs early in her career.