Shockwave is a professional mercenary equipped with a high-tech suit of armor of unknown origin. He has at one time or another been employed by Metallo, the 1000 and others and has been a frequent opponent of superheroes such as Blue Devil and Booster Gold.
History
Shockwave, alongside Chiller, was hired by Intergang mob Bruno Mannheim to kidnap Catherine Grant, former employee of Intergang's leader, Morgan Edge who was on trial for his affiliation with the organization, Catherine had vital information for the trial, although they managed to kidnap Catherine, Shockwave was cornered by Superman, Batman and Gangbuster and they made him reveal the location where she was held.[1]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Shockwave Armor: At least three iterations of this armor were developed. All of them provided:
- Superhuman Strength: Shockwave's armour had a "power booster" that allowed him to modulated his strength. He could tear down an apartment building with his hands or create mini-earthquakes by stomping his foot.[2]
- Superhuman Durability: Shockwave was incredibly resilient, shrugging of punches from Blue Devil and withstanding twenty thousand volts.[2]
Notes
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
- The character was redesigned twice after being introduced in Blue Devil #2 (1984). The first being Titans #23 (2001), and the second being 52 #3 (2006).
Related
- 19 Appearances of Arnold Pruett (New Earth)
- 13 Images featuring Arnold Pruett (New Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Arnold Pruett (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Arnold Pruett (New Earth)
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