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| Killer Shrike | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | TheRampaging Hulk #1 (Jan. 1977) |
| Created by | John Warner John Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Simon Maddicks |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | |
| Notable aliases | Harold Simmons |
| Abilities | Expert hand to hand combatant and martial artist Possesses various weapons Anti-gravity device grants: Enhanced physical attributes Flight Armored suit grants: Resistance to injury Electrical bolt projection via twin power-blasters |
Killer Shrike is the name of two fictional characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
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The Simon Maddicks incarnation of Killer Shrike first appeared inThe Rampaging Hulk #1 (January 1977) and was created byJohn Warner andJohn Buscema.[1]
Simon Maddicks was born inWilliamsburg, Virginia. He began his career as a soldier in the United States Army. After that, he recalls little of his own past for some reason. Maddicks becomes a mercenary and special agent and is given powered armor and an anti-gravity generator implanted in his spine.[2]
While infitrating theConspiracy, Killer Shrike is defeated byUlysses Bloodstone and rendered comatose.[3] After recovering, Killer Shrike is contacted by agents of the Brand Corporation. They restore his memory and assign him to work as a bodyguard to Brand president James Melvin. Following the Brand Corporation's dissolution, Killer Shrike becomes a free agent.[4]
In later appearances, Killer Shrike joinsHelmut Zemo'sThunderbolts, theMasters of Evil, andSwarm'sSinister Six.[5][6][7]
Killer Shrike sold his original costume toRoderick Kingsley, who then sold it to an unnamed criminal. Killer Shrike is present withHobgoblin (Kingsley's butler Claude) during his battle with theGoblin Nation. After Hobgoblin is killed byGoblin King, Killer Shrike defects to the Goblin Nation.[8]
Extensive conditioning and surgery by Brand Corporation scientists enhanced Simon Maddicks's strength and other physical abilities. He is capable of flight by means of a surgically implanted anti-gravity generator at the base of his spine, activated by a neural link.
Besides that, he has extensive training and experience in hand-to-hand combat and martial arts, and proficiency with hand weapons including guns and knives.
Killer Shrike wears an armored suit made of an insulated steel alloy that protects him fromturbulence and small caliber weapons fire. His major weapons system is the twin power-blasters worn on his wrists, which possess powerful titanium claws and can generate electricity.
An alternate universe variant of Simon Maddicks / Killer Shrike from Earth-1610 makes a cameo appearance inUltimate Spider-Man #72.[9]
The Simon Maddicks incarnation of Killer Shrike appears inIron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced byTy Olsson.[citation needed] This version is an enforcer for theMaggia in the first season andJustin Hammer /Titanium Man in the second season. Additionally, his anti-gravity generator is incorporated into his wrist blasters.
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