Tempo (comics)
| Tempo | |
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Tempo as an Acolyte.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New Mutants #86 (Feb. 1990) |
| Created by |
Louise Simonson Rob Liefeld |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Heather Tucker |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
Acolytes Mutant Liberation Front |
| Notable aliases | Harriet Solomon |
| Abilities | Flight Time manipulation |
Tempo is a fictional African-American mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was first introduced as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front in New Mutants (February 1990).
Tempo first appeared in New Mutants #86, although in this cameo appearance she is incorrectly referred to as "Strobe", which is the name of her teammate. Her debut appearance is made in New Mutants #87.
Tempo was a founding member of the terrorist organization known as the Mutant Liberation Front (MLF). One of their first missions under the leadership of Stryfe was to liberate the incarcerated mutants, Rusty and Skids. The MLF broke Rusty and Skids out of prison, after which the pair joined the MLF. Later, it was discovered that neural implants kept them from leaving the organization. Tempo was a mainstay in the team's adventures, including fighting Wolverine, Sunfire, X-Factor and others in the name of mutant rights.
In the battle with X-Factor, Tempo used her time-bending powers against the super speedster known as Quicksilver, however, Tempo and her teammates were defeated and Stryfe was almost captured. Following that unsuccessful battle, the MLF decided to destroy the Tucker Clinic: an institute for pregnant mothers to undergo prenatal DNA testing to determine whether or not their babies would be mutants. X-Factor, acting on an anonymous tip, was able to arrive in time to thwart their attempted destruction, but failed to prevent the death of Dr. Tucker. The MLF retreated, not knowing it was Tempo who gave the tip to X-Factor. Tempo's last name is also Tucker, and the story hints that she might have been related to him - possibly his daughter.
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