Publisher Marvel Comics Partnerships Psycho-Man Fictional universe Marvel Universe | Alter ego Gary Buser Creators Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Partnership Psycho-Man | |
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby First appearance Fantastic Four Annual #5 (Nov 1967) Similar Psycho‑Man, Steeplejack, Smiling Tiger, Nicholas Scratch, Steel Wind | ||
Shellshock is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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Publication history
Shellshock first appeared in Fantastic Four Annual #5 (November 1967), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
The character subsequently appears in Marvel Two-In-One #70 (December 1980), #96 (February 1983), and Captain America #319 (July 1986), in which he was killed by the Scourge of the Underworld.
Fictional character biography
Shellshock was a flunky of Psycho-Man. When he left Psycho-Man’s employ, he kept the weapon designed for him and teamed up with another former flunky of Psycho-Man, Live Wire. They attempted to steal Alicia Masters’s statues, but were defeated by the Thing.
Shellshock was present at the “Bar With No Name” attending a meeting by the former supervillain Gary Gilbert (Firebrand) to discuss the menace of the Scourge of the Underworld. Ironically, the Scourge had already infiltrated the meeting, disguised as the bartender, and opened fire on the assembled villains, killing most of them, including Shellshock.
Equipment
Shellshock used a special handgun that fired assorted projectiles, including shock blasts, microwave energy, gas grenades, explosive miniature missiles, heat-seeking and guided projectiles, and an expanding yeast-putty which entangled opponents.