Before Sharknado became the beast of the internet – I was a fan of SyFy’s epic collection of monster mashes including Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, Sharktopus, and my personal favorite: Shark Attack 3: Megaladon.
In honor of the Sharknado sensation here are two classic comic villains and a newbie hero – all with BITE!
Tiger Shark! This Marvel super villain rose to evil infamy in Namor, The Sub-Mariner! An injured Olympic swimmer used mad science and Namor’s DNA to become a monstrous criminal. Todd Arliss is an old rival of Namor and one time member of the Masters of Evil and the Lethal Legion. Here’s a great shot of a two-headed Tiger Shark from the limited series: Fear Itself: The Deep! I thought it was perfect given my love of the other Sy-Fy classic Two-Headed Shark Attack movie.
King Shark! This DC Comics villain was born in the pages of Superboy and became a member of Suicide Squad and Secret Six. King Shark is actually a shark humanoid or is it a humanoid shark? He’s the son of the “Shark God” and has not surfaced in The New 52…so far!
Shark-Girl! She’s a future X-Man and student of the Jean Grey School in Wolverine and the X-Men. Lara is a Brazilian mutant with the power to transform into a were-shark with an appetite! You can see Lara in full power on the cover of Wolverine and the X-Men #27, part of a great arc by Jason Aaron and Ramon Perez with the kids on a field in the Savage Land.
There will be a sequel to Sharknado to be named by the fans.
By Editor