Slick was just once a shy mutant boy. pug nosed , pointy eared , diminutive and with webbed feet , Slick could never manage to overcome his appearance - so he built an illusory one that was tall, handsome and trim.

In his new disguise, Slick become one of the Xavier Institute's most popular students . He even managed to land a girlfriend Tattoo, but after Kid Omega revealed slick's true nature , it didn't take long before Slick learned a lesson in image over substance. Aghast at Slick's real body Tattoo rejected him and took up Kid Omega's cause.

He lost his powers after M-Day