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| Mr. Fish | |
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 Mr. Fish as seen on the cover ofLuke Cage, Power Man #29. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Luke Cage, Power Man #29 (April 1975) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo George Tuska |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Mortimer George Norris Bill Norris |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Team affiliations | Mr. Fish I: Maggia Mr. Fish II: Flashmob |
| Notable aliases | Mr. Fish I: Mort |
| Abilities | Amphibious physiology Enhanced strength |
Mr. Fish is the name of twosupervillains appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Both versions are brothers who have gone up against the street-level heroes inNew York City.
The Mortimer Norris incarnation of Mr. Fish first appeared inLuke Cage, Power Man #29 (April 1975), and was created by writerBill Mantlo and artistGeorge Tuska. Initially,Luke Cage, Power Man #29 was intended to continue a storyline from the 28th issue. The continuation of that story was running late. Because of these deadline considerations, the splash page admits, this fill-in story, "No One Laughs at Mr. Fish", was created to ensure #29 hit the stands on schedule.
The Bill Morris incarnation of Mr. Fish first appeared inDaughters of the Dragon #4 (April 2006), and was created byJustin Gray,Jimmy Palmiotti, and Khari Evans.
Mortimer Norris is a crook who discovers stolen radioactive material while on a job. The exposure makes him dizzy and causes him to fall into theEast River. Norris is mutated into an amphibious fish-man with enhanced strength and establishes aMaggia branch in his area, aided by a group of thugs and his second-in-command, adwarf named Shrike. As Mr. Fish, Norris battlesLuke Cage and utilizes a concussive ray gun that knocks him out. Despite Shrike's advice to finish Cage off before he awakens, Fish waits until Cage wakes up so that he can recount his origin and master plan. Cage makes short work of Fish's men. In a desperate move, Fish rushes towards Cage with a steel girder, but Cage dodges and Fish falls off the building, seemingly dying on impact.[1]
Mr. Fish appears alive in theAll-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch. He warnsTombstone thatBlack Cat will be targeting him and his criminal empire during an upcoming gang war for control of Harlem.[2] Burgeoning crime lordAlex Wilder later crashes one of Tombstone and Mr. Fish's meetings, beating Tombstone and magically banishing Fish toHell.[3] After recovering from the attack, Tombstone rescues Fish from Hell with the help ofBlack Talon.[4]
During the "Devil's Reign" storyline, Mr. Fish appears as an inmate of the Myrmidon.Moon Knight battles and defeats him in a prison match.[5]
During the "Gang War" storyline, Mr. Fish is among the villains hired byHobgoblin to guard his hideout.Scorpion eventually convinces the group to turn against Hobgoblin.[6]
The second Mr. Fish isBill Norris, Mortimer's similarly-mutated brother. He is introduced visiting an exotic nightclub with theWalrus.[7]
Mr. Fish joins theFlashmob, a group of former opponents of Luke Cage, during theShadowland storyline. The assemblage of villains confront the newPower Man (Victor Alvarez), and are remanded toRyker's Island after being defeated by Power Man andIron Fist. A few members of the Flashmob, including Mr. Fish, are bailed out byBig Ben Donovan.[8]
When a virus begins giving people spider-powers similar toSpider-Man's during theSpider-Island storyline, Mr. Fish and the Flashmob are among those infected, prompting them to try and escape from the quarantined Manhattan. They are stopped by theHeroes for Hire.[9]
Mr. Fish has enhanced strength and a fish-like physiology that enables him to survive on land and in water.
The Mortimer Norris incarnation of Mr. Fish appears inMarvel Adventures.[10]
The Mortimer Norris incarnation of Mr. Fish appears in theLuke Cage episode "Wig Out", portrayed by Hakim Callender. This version is a human crime lord with no superhuman abilities.[11]
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