Fisherman (New Earth)

Fisherman
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	Fisherman
Affiliation	The Society
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Thief
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 0"
Weight	196 lbs (89 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Nick Cardy
First Appearance	Aquaman #21 (June, 1965)
Appearance of Death	Gotham Central #37 (January, 2006)

The Fisherman is an international criminal who began his career by stealing rare objects and scientific inventions and selling them to the highest bidder. When he stole a growth formula capable of enlarging any living matter it came into contact with, he encountered Aquaman, and he has been his enemy ever since.

History

Career

On several further occasions, the Fisherman has clashed with Aquaman; once when the Fisherman was running weapons to Atlantean rebels on behalf of the Shark, again running drugs to France using trained dolphins, then again while the Fisherman was working for Kobra as part of the Serpent-Lord's plans for world conquest - each time, Aquaman defeated the Fisherman. The Fisherman has also clashed with Blue Devil and an impostor went up against the Green Lantern G'nort. He had taken up residence in the villain-friendly country of Zandia.

Second and Third Fisherman

A second incarnation of the Fisherman, along with the Scavenger, the Body Doubles, the Red Panzer, the Riddler, and Murmur, attacked the Gotham Police during Infinite Crisis. The Fisherman went on a rampage and began to strangle Crispus Allen. He was shot dead by Detectives Marcus Driver and Josephine MacDonald. The autopsy revealed that he was not the original Fisherman, only an impostor. The third Fisherman was a xenoform parasite that attached itself to a host and used fear to control its victims.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Parasite: The Fisherman is a parasite that has attached to itself from host to host since the original Fisherman's debut. It launches itself at a target and takes over the target's mind and body once it has attached itself to the target. When possessing someone and turning that person into the newest Fisherman, the parasite takes on the appearance of a hood.
  • Amphibian: Once the parasite has turned a host into the Fisherman, the Fisherman can operate underwater, apparently even being able to breathe underwater. The Fisherman can also speak while underwater, another trait of those who have an amphibious nature.

Abilities

• Fishing
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)
• Thievery
• Swimming
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Fisherman's Helmet: A special pressurized suit with a recyclable air supply that allows the Fisherman to survive for extended periods at the very bottom of the ocean.

Weapons

• Fisherman's Rod: A reinforced titanium steel fishing rod with an incredibly strong polymer line, which the Fisherman is able to cast with pinpoint precision with either razor-sharp hooks or specially weighted lead bobs.
• Lures: A number of special fishing lures around the Fisherman's waist that have been gimmicked to explode or release clouds of noxious gases upon impact.

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–1986 miniseries 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.

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Footnotes

Aquaman Villain(s) This character, team or organization, has been primarily an enemy of Aquaman, or members of the Aquaman Family. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Aquaman Villains."

Secret Society of Super-Villains member This character is or was a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains, a cadre of super-villains who band together to accomplish feats no one super-villain can do alone, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Secret Society of Super-Villains members" category.