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Attributes

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 175 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown

Features: None.

Summary

Created By: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr.

Real Name: Herman Schultz

Current Aliases: None

Former Aliases: None

Dual Identity: None

Current Occupation: Professional criminal

Former Occupation: None

Citizenship: U.S.

Legal Status: Known criminal record

Place of Birth: New York, New York

Marital Status: Single

Known Relatives: Mr & Mrs Schultz (mentioned a few times, e.g. Deadly Foes)

Known Confidants: None

Known Allies: The Masters of Evil, Baron Von Lundt, The Sinister Seven

Major Enemies: Spider-Man

Usual Bases: New York City

Former Bases: None

Current Groups: Sinister Seven

Former Groups: Masters of Evil. He played a peripheral part in the Deadly Foes of Spider-Man, but was not actually a member of the Beetle's little group

Education: Unknown, but probably a high school education

Powers & Paraphenalia

Strength Level: Normal human strength

Powers: None

Abilities: The Shocker is a gifted, and apparently self-taught, engineer who built his battle suit from scratch in a prison workshop.

Equipment: The heavily-cushioned battle-suit is made to absorb the potentially-lethal vibrations generated by the Shocker's vibro-shock units. It can shake off Spider-Man's webbing.

Weapons: The vibro-shock units, once only built into a sheath that Schultz wore over his hands but currently built into his entire uniform, use high-pressure air blasts to cause powerful vibrations.

Limitations: The Shocker has had severe problems with self- doubt.

Background

Schultz was usually involved in theft or extortion; a typical day in the life of the Shocker would find him knocking over armored cars or trying to hawk items he previously stole. On one particularly ambitious day, the Shocker held New York City for ransom when he blacked out portions of the city to spell out his criminal moniker, then threatened to black out the entire city unless he was paid 1 million dollars. On another he terrified a stockbroker into playing the market, for substantial monetary gain.

The Shocker has been a member of the Masters of Evil and has fought Spider-Man many times. He has proved to be one of Spider-Man's more difficult opponents. It has been rumored that the Shocker is about to update his equipment, which may make him an even more formidible Spidey opponent.

The Shocker has had severe confidence problems in the past but he appears to be back to his original cocky, arrogant self. He recently had Spider-Man completely at his mercy but let him go. The Shocker's brief period of shakey confidence appears to be a thing of the past.

For those who consider the Shocker a second-rate villain, you might want to consider this win/loss chart compiled by Tim.

Total score is 5 victories, 2 draws, and 5 defeats - a 50% success rate. I guess that's not too shabby against Marvel's greatest super-hero.

Thanks To:

The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

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