| Shockwave | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Master of Kung Fu #42 (July 1976) |
| Created by | Tom Sutton Doug Moench Paul Gulacy |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Lancaster Sneed |
| Species | HumanCyborg |
| Team affiliations | MI6 Oriental Expediters Golden Dagger Sect S.H.I.E.L.D. Masters of Evil |
| Abilities | Master martial artist Trained armed/unarmed combatant Expert on electrical devices Skilled demolition worker Enhanced strength, speed, agility, stamina, durability and reflexes Via exoskeleton armor suit: Electrical shock generation |
Shockwave (Lancaster Sneed) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
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Shockwave first appeared inMaster of Kung Fu #42 (July 1976), and he was created byTom Sutton,Doug Moench andPaul Gulacy.
Lancaster Sneed was born inNewcastle-on-Tyne, England, and is the nephew of Sir Denis Nayland Smith. Before becoming an intelligence agent for the British agencyMI-6, he was a carnival performer. After he stole an experimental exoskeleton, he became the professional criminal and mercenary known as Shockwave. He conspired to kill his uncle andBlack Jack Tarr, and first battledShang-Chi.[1] He was revealed as Smith's nephew and was defeated by Shang Chi.[2]
He apparently returned later, and Shang-Chi thought he was fighting the real Shockwave but was in fact it was a robot duplicate controlled byDoctor Doom.[3] The real Shockwave was later brainwashed by MI-6, and attacked his uncle, and battledClive Reston and Shang-Chi.[4] AlongsideBrynocki, Shockwave battled Shang Chi andLeiko Wu on Mordillo Island. When Brynocki turns against him, Shockwave battled Brynocki and his robots alongside Shang Chi, Leiko Wu, and Black Jack Tarr.[5]
AlongsideZaran andRazor Fist, Shockwave later attacked theWest Coast Avengers on behalf of theS.H.I.E.L.D. Deltoids, but was defeated byIron Man and escaped.[6] Shockwave attended theA.I.M. Weapons Exposition, and battledCaptain America alongside the other costumed criminals there.[7]
As Shockwave he has been a member of the Oriental Expediters and the Golden Dagger Sect. He has been the ally of many masterminds and criminals includingFah Lo Suee, Tarrant/Griswold, andFu Manchu.
The secondCrimson Cowl recruited Shockwave to join her incarnation of theMasters of Evil.[8]
During the "Civil War" storyline, Shockwave is captured by Heroes for Hire. He is one of the 142 registered superheroes who have registered as part of theFifty State Initiative.[9][10]
He later appeared inBrand New Day as one of the villains in the Bar With No Name.[volume & issue needed]
During the "Secret Invasion" storyline, Shockwave is one of the villains incarcerated in theRaft when theSkrulls attack.[11] He later joins theHood's crime syndicate and helps attack an invading Skrull force.[12] Shockwave makes further appearances as part of the Hood's gang in the "Dark Reign" and "Siege" storylines.[13][14][15]
During the "Avengers: Standoff!" storyline, Shockwave appears as an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.[16]
Shockwave is part of a group of Shang-Chi's enemies that includesRazor Fist,Shen Kuei, Death-Hand, Shadow Stalker, Tiger-Claw and led by Shang-Chi's adoptive brotherMidnight Sun that ambushes the Master of Kung Fu andDomino while the two are on a date inHong Kong. Shockwave is defeated after one of his shocks aimed for Domino misses and hits Shadow-Stalker, whoseflail is deflected off of a serving tray thrown by Domino and hits Shockwave in the face, knocking him out. After the fight, Shang-Chi warns the group to retreat and forget the ambush ever took place or to face further attacks from Domino.[17]
Lancaster Sneed is a master of various martial arts, especially karate. He was trained in armed and unarmed combat by British military intelligence. He is an expert on electrical devices, and skilled in demolitions work. His body was surgically rebuilt using metal plates, enhancing his strength, speed, agility, stamina, durability and reflexes, but not to superhuman levels. He wears a stolen exoskeleton body armor suit which is equipped with an apparatus that generates electrical shocks on contact.
The suit is later waterproofed to prevent shorting out on contact with water.[18]
Shockwave appears in theIron Man: Armored Adventures episode "Armor Wars", voiced by an uncredited actor.[citation needed] This version is a member ofObadiah Stane'sGuardsmen and a formerMaggia enforcer who speaks with an Australian accent.
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