Karshon

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The Shark
Information
Real name:	Karshon
Alias(es):	T.S. Smith
Species:	Mutant tiger shark
Homeworld:	Earth
Universe:	Earth-1A; Earth-One
Sex:	Male
Hair:	None
Eyes:	Black
Height:	6'2
Weight:	243 lbs
Occupation:	Supervillain
Affiliations:	Secret Society of Super-Villains

Karshon was a tiger shark that lived during the 20th century.

After being exposed to a radioactive explosion, he was transformed into a sentient Humanoid shark monster.

Powers and Abilities

Super Powers

• Mutant Physiology: Karshon's physiology was not anything like regular sharks, as he had "evolved" into a more "superior form;" which was capable of surviving both on sea and land.

• • Superhuman Strength: He could hold his own in Hand-to-Hand Combat against other super-strong opponents such as Wonder Woman and Aquaman.

• • Superhuman Speed: He wasn't slow on land by any means, but when swimming underwater he was capable of incredible velocities.

• • Superhuman Durability: He had tough skin, which allowed him to survive energy blasts and other powerful impacts.

• • Fangs: He had incredibly sharp teeth that were capable of biting down hard into his prey.

• • Psychokinesis: Karshon's brain was so highly evolved, that he was able to manipulate matter with his mind. His mental powers also gave him these abilities:

• • • Mind Reading: He was able to read people's minds. This allowed him to quickly learn the languages that Human beings spoke, so that he could communicate with them.

• • • Telepathy: He was also capable of projecting his thoughts into another person's mind.

• • • Enhanced Senses: He was capable of sensing other people's fears.

• • • Fear Projection: Since he was able to sense other people's fears, he could then in turn use his mental abilities to create scary illusions so as to scare his prey out of their wits.

• • • Flight: He was even capable of moving himself with his mind, which allowed him the ability to fly. He was capable of flying through the air as easily and quickly as he could swim through the ocean.

• • • Size Alteration: With enough fear or willpower, he was able to increase his size with his psychic abilities.

• • • Psychic Blasts: He was capable of projecting a psychokinetic energy blast from his forehead.

Abilities

• Swimming

Weakness

Unknown

History

Karshon chooses Wonder Woman to be his mate.

Earth-One

On her way to Paradise Island in the Robot Plane, Wonder Woman encountered Karshon, aka the Shark, who has reevolved from his shark-state and now wishes to defeat her and make her his mate.

Wonder Woman manages to defeat him and compels him with her magic lasso to return to his shark-state and never again seek to evolve past it.

Appearances

Super Friends books

• Adventure Comics # 459 (October 1978)
  • The Shark's Dark Demand (June 14, 1978)

Notes

• Karshon was created by John Broome, Gil Kane and Joe Giella and first appeared in Green Lantern # 24 (October 1963).

External Links

• Karshon at the DC Database
• Karshon at Wikipedia