Bamf#Race
{{short description|Comic book onomatopoeia and race}}
{{About|a Marvel Comics term||BAMF (disambiguation){{!}}BAMF}}
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{{Infobox comics character
|image=Nightcrawler Bamf.jpg
|image_size=250
|caption=Nightcrawler surprises Spider-Man by teleporting in front of him.
|character_name=Bamf
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Bamf {{IPAc-en|b|æ|m|f}}, originally Bampf,{{cite web |title=jargon file entry on Bamf |url=http://catb.org/jargon/html/B/bamf.html |access-date=October 8, 2010 |publisher=Catb.org}} is an onomatopoeic term originating in comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring the superhero Nightcrawler of the X-Men. The term is derived from the sound Nightcrawler makes when teleporting.{{Cite web |last=Silva |first=Logan |date=February 23, 2025 |title=X-Men Is Done Ignoring the Worst Part of Nightcrawler's Powers: "I Don't Wanna Be Mean" |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-nightcrawler-powers-gross-smell-op-ed/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}
Sound
The "Bamf" sound is caused by air rushing into the space where Nightcrawler's body once was after he had teleported. It has been borrowed as a teleport sound by fans and a generic term for teleporting in general. The sound has become a standard in pop culture.{{cite web |author=Gardiner |first=Bryan |date=October 7, 2010 |title=BOOM! How Comic Book Sounds Become Movie Sounds |url=https://gizmodo.com/5656616/thwip-snikt-bamf-how-comic-book-sounds-became-real-life-sounds |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008181206/http://gizmodo.com/5656616/thwip-snikt-bamf-how-comic-book-sounds-became-real-life-sounds |archive-date=October 8, 2010 |access-date=October 7, 2010 |publisher=Gizmodo}}
Race
{{Infobox comics species
|image = Bamf.jpg
|imagesize = 203
|caption = Nightcrawler cast as a "Bamf" in Kitty Pryde's bedtime story. Art by Dave Cockrum.
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|debut = Uncanny X-Men #153 (January 1982)
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|creators = Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
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|powers =Teleportation
|subcat = Marvel Comics
|sortkey = Bamf
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Bamfs are also a race of creatures described as small imp-like versions of Nightcrawler, which accompany him wherever he goes. They first appeared in the first Nightcrawler miniseries in 1985, and became a regular fixture of X-Men comics in the early 2010s.
=Earth-5311=
In Uncanny X-Men #153, Kitty Pryde tells a fairy tale to Illyana Rasputin, which includes imp-like creatures called "Bamfs" who are based on Nightcrawler. A Bamf enters the story after catching sight of Kitty, on whom he developed an instant crush, when she and her entourage landed on Bamf Island. He subsequently joins her team and aids in taking down Princess Jean.Uncanny X-Men #153 (January 1982){{Cite web |last=Ayala |first=Nicolas |date=June 10, 2024 |title=10 Superpowers X-Men's Nightcrawler Never Used In 3 Movie Appearances |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-nightcrawler-superpowers-never-used/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lord-Moncrief |first=Devon |date=December 10, 2022 |title=The X-Men's Nightcrawler Has His Own Elf Helpers - But Who Are They Really? |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-nightcrawler-bamfs-origin-marvel/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}
=Earth-616=
Late, in the first Nightcrawler limited series in 1985, Nightcrawler is sent to another universe that is identical to Kitty's fairy tale, where he encounters the Bamfs.
In the early 2010s, the Bamfs are reintroduced and reimagined as demons and the children of a giant maggot and a changeling. The Bamfs were abandoned in the brimstone plains of Hell before being rescued by Azazel, who used his blood to transform them into imp-like forms resembling him.Amazing X-Men (vol. 2) #4 (April 2014)
Powers and abilities
Known Bamfs
- Chuckles – A Bamf who Wolverine named after Professor X.
- Pickles – A Bamf who lived in Beast's van.Jean Grey #1 (July 2017)
References
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External links
- Bamfs at Marvel Wiki
- [http://comicvine.gamespot.com/bamfs/4060-58889/ Bamfs] at Comic Vine
- [http://www.comicbookdb.com/team.php?ID=3317 Bamfs] at the Comic Book Database
Category:Characters created by Chris Claremont
Category:Characters created by Dave Cockrum
Category:Comics characters introduced in 1982
Category:Marvel Comics characters who can teleport