Changes: Karshon (New Earth)

The Shark is a freak result of a radioactive explosion that evolved a regular tiger shark into a super-humanoid with a highly developed brain while retaining his ruthless predatory instincts.

History

The explosion of an experimental atomic pile bombarded a prowling tiger shark with radiation. Millions of years of evolution occurred in a matter of minutes.

The Shark now possessed incredible mental powers, including matter manipulation and powerful energy bolts. With his mind reading ability he absorbed vast knowledge from the people around him. He found he could project fear in anyone he chose. The Shark was still motivated by one driving force, to seek prey. He used his powers to make himself appear more human, and adopted the name "T.S. Smith" to stand for "Tiger Shark."

In a Coast City restaurant, the Shark devoured dozens of bloody steaks to feed his hunger. He started a fight with a local boxing champ, only to have the champ pass out from fear.

Ordinary men would be too easy for the advanced predator, so his mind sought out Hal Jordan. Also known as Green Lantern, Jordan was completely without fear. Before destroying his foe, the Shark vowed to inject fear into the test pilot.

Jordan was contacted by the Shark and learned everything about his newest foe. He was challenged to a fight to the death.

At Ferris Aircraft, Jordan recharged his power ring to discover the interior of the aircraft hanger had been turned yellow. The Shark had learned the ring's weakness from Jordan's mind. The Shark would not allow Green Lantern to hunt him.

The Shark revealed his plan to enclose Coast City in a forcefield, creating his private hunting preserve. He would go after Carol Ferris, Pieface and other friends of Jordan. This did not have the desired effect of instilling fear in Green Lantern. Rather, the emerald warrior doubled his will power to overcome the Shark. It was then a simple matter of regressing the Shark to his original tiger shark form. The Shark lost his mental powers, and was apparently helpless. The sea creature was brought to the Coast City aquarium and placed under guard.^[1]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Unique Physiology: The Shark was an ordinary shark which was caught in an explosion which transformed his physiology into that of a more humanoid appearance. Along with his new appearance he gained strange new powers and enhanced his regular beastial abilities.^[1]
- Amphibian: The Shark can survive both in and out of water. He doesn't weaken after long periods of time out of the water and gains no added advantages while within water.
- Superhuman Strength: The Shark has powerful muscles which only grow strong if he grows in size.
- Superhuman Speed: The Shark has strong muscles in his body which allow him to push through the water or air at incredible speeds.
- Superhuman Durability: The Shark has durable skin which has a rough texture. This allows him to withstand powerful blasts of energy and most physical damage.
- Fangs: The Shark's favorite weapon is, of course, his large teeth which he uses to chomp down on his prey.
- Psychokinesis: The Shark’s super-evolved brain was capable of mind-over-matter feats of manipulation.^[1]
  - Telepathy: His new form immediately absorbed collective human knowledge, including language. He could project his thoughts into the minds of others, as he did to Hal Jordan, while also learning his secrets as Green Lantern.^[1]
  - Fear Projection: The Shark can sense and project people's fears around him. His fearful projections are only mental however a strong enough push by the Shark can allow him to create shields or mental blasts.
  - Flight: The Shark can fly just as well as he can swim.
  - Size Alteration: With enough fear and willpower, The Shark can increase his size to incredible amounts.^[1] Large enough to dwarf a small island, his strength and abilities seemingly increase along with his size.
  - Energy Projection: The Shark has shown the ability to fire an energy blast from his forehead.^[1]^[2]

Abilities

Swimming

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.

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.

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+| ImageText               = The Shark
-| RealName                =
+| RealName                = Karshon
-| CurrentAlias            =
+| MainAlias               = The Shark
-| Distinguish1            = Killer Shark
+| Aliases                 = [[T.S. Smith]]
-| Distinguish2            =
+| AlienRace               = Sharks
-| Aliases                 = T.S. Smith and Karshan
 | Identity                =
 | Alignment               = Bad
-| Affiliation             =
+| Affiliation             = [[Weaponers of Qward]], [[the Society]]
 | Relatives               =
-| Universe                = New Earth
+| Universe                = Earth-One; New Earth
-| BaseOfOperations        = Mobile
+| BaseOfOperations        =
 | Gender                  = Male
-| Height                  = 6ft 2in
+| Height                  = 6'2"
-| Weight                  = 243 lbs
+| Weight                  = 243 lbs.
 | Eyes                    = Black
-| Hair                    =
+| Hair                    = None
-| UnusualFeatures         = Retains overal look of a tiger shark in humanoid form
+| UnusualFeatures         = [[Unique Physiology]]
 | Citizenship             =
-| MaritalStatus           =
+| MaritalStatus           = Single
 | Occupation              =
 | Education               =
-| Origin                  = The explosion of an experimental atomic pile transformed an ordinary tiger shark into a humanoid monster with super powers, but he was still driven by his primal urges to hunt and feed.
 | PlaceOfBirth            =
-| Creators                =
+| Creators                = John Broome; Gil Kane
-| First                   = [[Green Lantern 24 (Volume 2, 1963)]]
+| First                   = Green Lantern Vol 2 #24
+| Overview                =
+'''The Shark''' is a freak result of a radioactive explosion that evolved a regular tiger shark into a super-humanoid with a highly developed brain while retaining his ruthless predatory instincts.
 | HistoryText             =
 The explosion of an experimental atomic pile bombarded a prowling tiger shark with radiation. Millions of years of evolution occurred in a matter of minutes.
 The Shark now possessed incredible mental powers, including matter manipulation and powerful energy bolts. With his mind reading ability he absorbed vast knowledge from the people around him. He found he could project fear in anyone he chose. The Shark was still motivated by one driving force, to seek prey. He used his powers to make himself appear more human, and adopted the name "T.S. Smith" to stand for "Tiger Shark."
 In a [[Coast City]] restaurant, the Shark devoured dozens of bloody steaks to feed his hunger. He started a fight with a local boxing champ, only to have the champ pass out from fear.
-Ordinary men would be too easy for the advanced predator, so his mind sought out [[Hal Jordan]]. Also known as Green Lantern, Jordan was completely without fear. Before destroying his foe, the Shark vowed to inject fear into the test pilot.
+Ordinary men would be too easy for the advanced predator, so his mind sought out [[Hal Jordan (New Earth)|Hal Jordan]]. Also known as Green Lantern, Jordan was completely without fear. Before destroying his foe, the Shark vowed to inject fear into the test pilot.
 Jordan was contacted by the Shark and learned everything about his newest foe. He was challenged to a fight to the death.
-At Ferris Aircraft, Jordan recharged his power ring to discover the interior of the aircraft hanger had been turned yellow. The Shark had learned the ring's weakness from Jordan's mind. The Shark would not allow Green Lantern to hunt him.
+At [[Ferris Aircraft]], Jordan recharged his [[Green Lantern Ring|power ring]] to discover the interior of the aircraft hanger had been turned yellow. The Shark had learned the ring's weakness from Jordan's mind. The Shark would not allow Green Lantern to hunt him.
-The Shark revealed his plan to enclose Coast City in a forcefield, creating his private hunting preserve. He would go after [[Carol Ferris]], [[Tom Kalmaku]] and other friends of Jordan. This did not have the desired effect of instilling fear in Green Lantern. Rather, the emerald warrior doubled his will power to overcome the Shark. It was then a simple matter of regressing the Shark to his original tiger shark form. The Shark lost his mental powers, and was apparently helpless. The sea creature was brought to the Coast City aquarium and placed under guard.
-[[Image:Shark (New Earth) 001.jpg|left|150px]]
+The Shark revealed his plan to enclose Coast City in a forcefield, creating his private hunting preserve. He would go after [[Carol Ferris (New Earth)|Carol Ferris]], [[Thomas Kalmaku (New Earth)|Pieface]] and other friends of Jordan. This did not have the desired effect of instilling fear in Green Lantern. Rather, the emerald warrior doubled his will power to overcome the Shark. It was then a simple matter of regressing the Shark to his original tiger shark form. The Shark lost his mental powers, and was apparently helpless. The sea creature was brought to the Coast City aquarium and placed under guard.<ref name=GL24>{{c|Green Lantern Vol 2 24}}</ref>
 | Powers                  =
+* {{Unique Physiology}}: The Shark was an ordinary shark which was caught in an explosion which transformed his physiology into that of a more humanoid appearance. Along with his new appearance he gained strange new powers and enhanced his regular beastial abilities.<ref name=GL24/>
-*he can breath underwater as well as above it
+** {{Amphibian}}: The Shark can survive both in and out of water. He doesn't weaken after long periods of time out of the water and gains no added advantages while within water.
-*super strength
+** {{Superhuman Strength}}: The Shark has powerful muscles which only grow strong if he grows in size.
-*super durability
+** {{Superhuman Speed}}: The Shark has strong muscles in his body which allow him to push through the water or air at incredible speeds.
-*super endurance
+** {{Superhuman Durability}}: The Shark has durable skin which has a rough texture. This allows him to withstand powerful blasts of energy and most physical damage.
-*also has mental powers such as install fear in victaims,manipulate matter, project energy bolts and communicate telepathically
+** {{Fangs}}: The Shark's favorite weapon is, of course, his large teeth which he uses to chomp down on his prey.
-* flight
+** {{Psychokinesis}}: The Shark’s super-evolved brain was capable of mind-over-matter feats of manipulation.<ref name=GL24/>
-* able to grow in size
+*** {{Telepathy}}: His new form immediately absorbed collective human knowledge, including language. He could project his thoughts into the minds of others, as he did to Hal Jordan, while also learning his secrets as Green Lantern.<ref name=GL24/>
+*** {{Fear Projection}}: The Shark can sense and project people's fears around him. His fearful projections are only mental however a strong enough push by the Shark can allow him to create shields or mental blasts.
+*** {{Flight}}: The Shark can fly just as well as he can swim.
+*** {{Size Alteration}}: With enough fear and willpower, The Shark can increase his size to incredible amounts.<ref name=GL24/> Large enough to dwarf a small island, his strength and abilities seemingly increase along with his size.
+*** {{Energy Projection}}: The Shark has shown the ability to fire an energy blast from his forehead.<ref name=GL24/><ref>{{c|Aquaman Vol 5 31}}</ref>
 | Abilities               =
+* {{Swimming}}
-| Strength                = 10 ton class
+| Strength                =
 | Weaknesses              =
 | Equipment               =
-| Transportation          = Swimming, flight
+| Transportation          =
-| Weapons                 = huge teeth
+| Weapons                 =
-| Notes                   =
+| Notes                   = {{Multicont Earth-One}}
 | Trivia                  =
-| DC                      =
+| Wikipedia               = Shark (comics)#Shark (Karshon)
-| Wikipedia               =
 | Links                   =
 }}
+{{Aquaman}}
+{{Green Lantern Villain}}
+{{Aquaman Villain}}
+{{Secret Society of Super-Villains member}}
+[[Category:Secret Society of Super-Villains III members]]
+[[Category:Criminals]]
+[[Category:Monstrous Appearance]]

Changes: Karshon (New Earth)

Revision as of 18:46, 17 May 2021

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