IMPRINT

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (New Universe) human paranormal

Occupation: Professional mercenary

Group Membership: Medusa Web (Babel, Backfire, Dustoff, Electrique, Gatto di Sangue, Potiphar, Skybreaker, Thunderhead, Troublemaker)

Affiliations: Babel, Backfire, C.I.A., Dustoff, Electrique, Gatto di Sangue, Justice, Potiphar, Psi-Force, Red Sun (Coojeechiscue, Shivowtnoeh), Skybreaker, Thunderhead, Troublemaker

Enemies: Rodstvow, the Siberian Project, Jake Travest
(former) Psi-Force

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile

First Appearance: Psi-Force I#17 (March, 1988)

Powers/Abilities: Imprint has the parability to digitally record anything he sees. By interfacing with a computer using a sensor glove he can transfer his recordings on to monitors so that others can see what he sees. He is also somehow able to form an electrical connection to at least one other person so that what they see will be recorded by his parability. He can likewise form a connection to video monitoring equipment so that his superiors (notably Medusa Web's leader Babel) can receive real-time video transmissions of what Imprint sees in the field. The electromagnetic interference caused by Tyrone Jessup's parability can disrupt Imprint's connections to other people. Imprint's own mind cannot be ready by telepaths such as Wayne Tucker.

    Imprint is mute; as an albino, he is extremely susceptible to skin cancer.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'8")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 165 lbs.)
Eyes: Red
Hair: White

History:

(Psi-Force I#17 (fb) - BTS) - Imprint was an albino man who became a parnormal following the White Event (July 22, 1986) caused by the Star Brand. At some point he joined the mercenary forces of the Medusa Web.

(Psi-Force I#17) - On October 23, 1987, the Medusa Web's leader Babel sent Imprint and Troublemaker to San Francisco, California to monitor the five teenaged paranormals comprising Psi-Force so he could assess whether they should join the Medusa Web. Imprint formed a connection to Troublemaker so that whatever he saw would be recorded by Imprint. Troublemaker drew out Psi-Force at a shopping district by stealing a woman's purse; Imprint recorded their conflict.

    On November 25, 1987, Troublemaker invited Psi-Force to Golden Gate Park, where he started another fight with them. However, Psi-Force's Tyrone Jessup cast his astral form through Troublemaker's body, disrupting his electrical connection to Imprint. Troublemaker feared their operation would be comprised and although Psi-Force interrogated him, he claimed a hidden video camera in the park was responsible for recording the team's powers. Psi-Force destroyed the video tape but once they left the park, Imprint came out of hiding and confirmed to Troublemaker that his own recordings were intact.

(Psi-Force I#18) - The C.I.A. hired the Medusa Web to capture Psi-Force for them after the team's San Francisco home Sanctuary was destroyed (by the paranormal Rodstvow). On December 12, 1987, Imprint, Backfire and Thunderhead located Wayne Tucker at a hotel in Seattle, Washington. The three mercenaries monitored Tucker from a van outside the hotel. When they reported to Babel, Babel told them to deploy Electrique against Tucker.

    On December 18, 1987, Electrique attacked Tucker but the result was a fiasco that left Electrique seemingly dead and Thunderhead injured. Imprint continued to monitor his team's activities and traced Tucker as he fled to Canada with Jessup and fellow paranormal Lindsey Falmon. Babel ordered Imprint and the rest of their team to continue the pursuit of Tucker, Jessup and Falmon.

(Psi-Force I#20) - On February 15, 1988, Imprint, Backfire and Thunderhead tracked Tucker and Falmon to a hotel in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Imprint resumed monitoring and recording them but they were interrupted by Jessup, who had found their observation room. Thunderhead explained the C.I.A. had cancelled their contract after other members of the Medusa Web had caught Boyd, Inyushin and Ling. Thunderhead formally asked Jessup to join the Medusa Web. The next day, Jessup presented the offer to Tucker and Falmon. Imprint monitored their conversation as the three decided against joining the Medusa Web.

(Psi-Force I#21) - On February 29, 1988, the C.I.A. sent Jake Travest in the M.A.X. armor to capture Tucker and Jessup. After Travest caught Tucker, Backfire, Imprint and Thunderhead confronted Falmon and offered to help her, bringing her into their monitoring van. Imprint shared what the Medusa Web knew about Travest with Falmon and they brought her to the park in Victoria where Travest was holding Tucker and awaiting Jessup's appearance. After Travest was beaten, Tucker used his telepathy to force him to confess his crimes and Imprint recorded them, then made a copy for Tucker's use. Although Tucker didn't want to join the Medusa Web, he did request their help in re-entering the USA so he could rescue his friends.

(Justice II#28) - Imprint accompanied Babel and Troublemaker to the National Security Council, where they recruited Justice to assist them in rescuing Psi-Force from the Siberian Project.

(Psi-Force I#29) - On October 5, 1988, Imprint accompanied the Medusa Web and Justice as they stormed the Siberian Project. Imprint went in alongside Justice, Skybreaker and Troublemaker so Babel could monitor Imprint's visual feed. The team successfully liberated Psi-Force, plus their new ally Dehman Doosha.

(Justice II#29) - While trying to leave Russian airspace, Babel's helicopter was shot down and the tranport carrying Imprint, Psi-Force, Justice and the other Medusa Web agents landed in the snow to assist Babel. A land force of Russian soldiers emerged and attacked them, soon joined by the paranormal Red Star team and finally Rodstvow himself.

(Psi-Force I#30) - Rodstvow attempted to kill Justice, Psi-Force, the Medusa Web and even his fellow members of Red Star. Tucker used his telepathy to plan a joint attack of all the paranormals against Rodstvow. Imprint provided a live visual feed to help Babel dispatch orders to the Medusa Web during the fight. Rodstvow was finally eradicated.

Comments: Created by Fabian Nicieza, Ron Lim and Romeo Tanghal.

    In Psi-Force I#20-21, 29-30 and Justice II#28-29 he was mistakenly colored with pink skin.

   

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Imprint should not be confused with:

images: (without ads)
Psi-Force I#17, page 18, panel 4 (main)
Psi-Force I#17, page 18, panel 6 (face)
Psi-Force I#21, page 11, panel 4 (sensor glove)

Appearances:
Psi-Force I#17-18 (March-April, 1988) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Ron Lim (pencils), Romeo Tanghal (inks), Howard Mackie (editor)
Psi-Force I#20-21 (June-July, 1988) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Ron Lim (pencils), Mike Witherby (inks), Howard Mackie (editor)
Justice II#28 (February, 1989) - Peter David (writer), Mike Gustovich (artist), Howard Mackie (editor)
Psi-Force I#29-30 (March-April, 1989) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Rodney Ramos (pencils), Chris Ivy (inks), Howard Mackie (editor)
Justice II#29 (March, 1989) - Peter David (writer), Lee Weeks (artist), Howard Mackie (editor)

First posted: 09/09/2025
Last updated: 09/09/2025

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