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Wait, you're not my big human shark bad guy. 
Karshon, better known as Shark, is a long-time foe of Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern.
History
An established member of the Green Lantern's rogues gallery,[1] the Shark was incarcerated at Stryker's Island Penitentiary. During a riot instigated by the Parasite, he attacked the superhero Green Arrow, but was dispatched by an electric shock delivered by the prison's staff.[2] Loosed, the Shark spent time gambling at Roulette's casino in the nation of Zandia, a safe haven for supervillains.[3]
In the country Corto Maltese, he worked with medicine-stealing pirates, drawing the ire of local hero Fuerza. After a brief battle with the Flash and Fuerza,[4] he was captured and sent to Belle Reve, where he joined the Suicide Squad. On their first mission, they were sent to battle rebel fighters. The Shark managed to kill one of them, Scale before being punched off the submarine they were on.[5]
Following his first mission, Shark was sent on another mission in order to protect the president of a country. During this mission, he was assigned to work with Fin, the brother of Scale. Fin betrayed Shark and using his aquatelepahty, commanded the sharks and fish in the water to devour Shark, avenging his brother.[6]
The Shark later resurfaced alive as an agent of Lord Premier Thaaros of United Planets, who dispatched him to Earth to capture Green Lantern Hal Jordan, lending him to Amanda Waller's anti-superhero Bureau of Sovereignty.[7] At the Bureau's headquarters on Gamorra Island, Karshon tortured Jordan while Waller interrogated him on the new power source of his Green Lantern Ring. When he was left alone with Jordan, however, the Green Lantern knocked the Shark unconscious with a headbutt to the nose and escaped his restraints, in which he bound the Shark.[8]
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Shark Physiology[2]
- Amphibious Nature: Because of his shark-like physiology, Shark was able to survive both above ground and under water. He was also able to talk without any hindrance while completely submerged in water.
- Claws
- Fangs[2]
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability
- Telepathy
Abilities
Weaknesses
Notes
- Karshon/the Shark was created by John Broome and Gil Kane, first appearing in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #24. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Karshon/the Shark first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32 by Robert Venditti and Ethan Van Sciver.
Related
- 15 Appearances of Karshon (Prime Earth)
- 10 Images featuring Karshon (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Karshon (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Karshon (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character has been an enemy of the Green Lantern of Earth, or the Green Lantern Corps as a whole. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Green Lantern Villains." |
 Flash Villain(s) |
 Secret Society of Super-Villains member |
 Suicide Squad member |