Shocker (comics)

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Shocker

Interior artwork of The Amazing Spider-Man #579 (December 2008).

Art by Marcos Martin.

Publication information

Publisher Marvel Comics

First appearance The Amazing Spider-Man #46 (March 1967)

Created by Stan Lee

John Romita Sr.

In-story information
 Alter ego Herman Schultz

Team affiliations Sinister Six

Masters of Evil

Sinister Syndicate

Thunderbolts

Villains for Hire

 Self invented suit provides:

Abilities
o Deflection of physical attacks

o Resistance to being grasped

o Gauntlets that project concentrated

vibrational air blasts

Shocker (Herman Schultz) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published
by Marvel Comics. Herman Schultz is 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 him a significant
advantage over the police. His criminal career as the self-styled "Shocker" put him in direct conflict
with the superhero Spider-Man, belonging to his rogues gallery.
The character has been featured in various media adaptations, such as feature films, television
series and video games. The character made his cinematic debut in Spider-Man:
Homecoming portrayed by Bokeem Woodbine set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Contents

 1Publication history
 2Fictional character biography
o 2.1Origin
o 2.2Notable Schemes
o 2.3Temporary Confidence Issues
o 2.4Notable Teams/Partnerships
o 2.5Infinity War
o 2.6Paranoid
o 2.7Defeating/Saving Spider-Man
o 2.8Betraying Trapster
o 2.9Fighting The Hood
o 2.10Accidentally evaporated Hydro-Man
o 2.11New Thunderbolts
o 2.12Civil War
o 2.13The Punisher War Journal
o 2.14Brand New Day
o 2.15Origin of the Species
o 2.16Thunderbolts
 o 2.17Spider-Island
o 2.18Sinister Six
o 2.19She-Hulk
o 2.20Secret Empire
o 2.21Marvel Legacy
 3Characterization
o 3.1Powers and abilities
o 3.2Personality
 4Other versions
o 4.1MC2
o 4.2JLA/Avengers
o 4.3Ultimate Marvel
o 4.4Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows
o 4.5Spider-Geddon
 5In other media
o 5.1Television
o 5.2Film
o 5.3Video games
 6References
 7External links

Publication history[edit]
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The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #46 (March 1967) and was created by
writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr.[1]
He appeared as a regular character in Thunderbolts from issue #157 to 162, when he deserted the
team.
He was also one of the main characters in "The Superior Foes of Spider-man" comic series.[2]

Fictional character biography[edit]

Origin[edit]
Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #46 (March 1967), Shocker's introduction. Art by John Romita, Sr.

Herman Schultz was born in New York City. He was a high school dropout who had brilliant talents
as both an inventor and an engineer. Instead of using such talents to gain legitimate employment, he
became a successful burglar and the world's best safe-cracker (according to him in later stories).
After finally being caught and incarcerated for his crimes, he developed a pair of gauntlets designed
to shoot air blasts, vibrating at high frequency. Schultz uses his gauntlets to escape from prison and
becomes the supervillain known as "The Shocker". He defeats Spider-Man in their first confrontation
(Spider-Man was at a disadvantage due to having a bad left arm sprain from an earlier battle with
the Lizard[3]) during a robbery. While robbing a bank, he was later beaten and sent back to prison
after Spider-Man pinned Schultz's thumbs away from the gauntlets' triggers with the webbing and
then knocked him out.[4]
Notable Schemes[edit]
Shocker later stole an ancient stone tablet with an inscription for a formula that could restore youth,
that had been earlier stolen by the Kingpin.[5] Likely Schultz's most ambitious solo exploit was his
attempt to hold New York City for ransom by blacking out various electrical grids to spell out his
name, and extort one million dollars from the city.[6] He then made one million dollars by harassing a
stock broker.[7] Shocker later joined Egghead's Masters of Evil (with Radioactive Man, Tiger
Shark, Moonstone, and the Beetle) to incriminate Dr. Henry Pym, then on trial for treason. The
Masters battled the Avengers in this encounter; Shocker was brainwashed and purposely
abandoned by Egghead to deliver a false testimony,[8] and subsequently cooperated with the
authorities in exonerating the ex-Avenger.[9]
Temporary Confidence Issues[edit]
Shocker was later hired by the Nazi war criminal Baron Von Lundt to kill Dominic Fortune, and built
the vibro-shock units into his entire uniform to do so.[10] Shocker was hired by
the Chameleon and Hammerhead to induce Electro to join their organization.[11] Shocker later
attempted to steal thousands of charity dollars at the celebrity fund raiser for the New York City
Library.[12] He's captured by Spider-Man and sent to prison. He later escapes with the help of fellow
inmate Boomerang. By this time, he's developed severe confidence issues and has become terrified
that the Scourge of the Underworld is going to kill him. A tipping point occurs when Spider-Man
apprehends him and seems to not take him seriously. Enraged, Shocker defeats Spider-Man and is
about to finish him off when a Scourge imposter intervenes, causing Shocker to flee.[13] When he next
appeared his confidence issues are gone. He aims to hunt down Scourge himself and kill him first.[14]