Characters : The Shocker

 
 

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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

Herman Schultz was a career criminal who, after several prison terms for robbery, built a battle suit that sent out shock waves to quickly open safes as well as give himself a one-up on the authorities. During his first outing as the self-styled "Shocker" he ran into and defeated Spider-Man, who became Schultz's nemesis.

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.

Amazing Spider-Man #46 - Shocker defeats Spidey, Spidey later defeats Shocker.
Amazing Spider-Man #72 - Their first battle ends in a draw, Spidey later defeats Shocker.
Amazing Spider-Man #151 - Shocker defeats Spider-Man.
Amazing Spider-Man #152 - Spidey is saved from Shocker's assault by two police officers, in round 2 Spidey defeats Shocker.
Web of Spider-Man #10 - Shocker defeats Spidey. Spider-Man is saved by Dominic Fortune.
Amazing Spider-Man #335 - Spidey defeats Shocker.
Deadly Foes of Spider-Man #3 - Shocker defeats Spidey. Spider-Man is saved by a Scourge imposter.
Amazing Spider-Man #364 - Shocker escapes Spider-Man, Spider-Man defeats Shocker.

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:

Some of the above information is extracted from the various versions of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe and the more recent Marvel Encyclopaedias.

The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

 

 
 

Character Appearances

Mar 1967 App: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #46
  Origin. First battle with Spider-Man.
May 1969 App: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #72
  Steals the tablet of youth.
Dec 1975 App: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #151
  Holds New York City for ransom.
Jan 1976 App: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #152
Oct 1978 App: Defenders #64
  Successfully manipulates the stock market to make a cool million.
... Here is the Full Appearance List (31 Apps)
 

By Jeanne Burch & Tim Eimiller (E-Mail)


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