This friendship carried on even after Cyclops returned to the X-Men. [2] The Sub-Mariner, however, soon deposed Tiger Shark and the two became implacable foes. [31] Toad later assisted the animal-themed characters in fighting the Hunter-Bots. Tiger Shark was a member of The Hood's Gang. In his first fight in the tournament, Toad wrapped his extremely long tongue around the villain known as Eel, crushing his opponent's bones and seemingly killing him instantly. In the first story arc ("The Tomorrow People"), Toad successfully disables both Cyclops and Storm by leaping on them, but is defeated by Iceman, who freezes his legs. When he witnessed Quentin Quire - whom he had brought to the Hellfire Academy along with him - being tortured by Sauron, he finally took action and turned on the Hellfire Academy choosing to help Quentin escape. [28], During the "Secret Empire" storyline, Toad became a member of New Tian's strike force following Hydra taking over the United States. [43], In the Ultimate Marvel continuity, Toad was a founding member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. Tiger Shark attempted to unleash a deadly virus, but Namor and the sacrifice of Dr. Newell ensure that it caused no harm. Either way, the real Magneto turns out to be alive after all. [volume & issue needed]. Left with no other choice, Tiger Shark accepted to join Namor's side, and became a member of his Defenders of the Deep, Namor's own super-team assembled to impose his will on the surface world's presence in the oceans.[58]. However, he instead turned the castle into an amusement park and became its caretaker. If he is removed from water long enough, it could prove fatal. Toad accepts her apology and tells her he always knew things between them were too good to last. His new abilities caught the X-Man off guard and he managed to deal some damage. [48], Learn how and when to remove this template message, explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective, "Which Classic 'X-Men' Character Is Making A 'Days of Future Past' Comeback? Er lehrt die beiden, dass ein guter König nie einen Kampf provozieren, aber immer darauf vorbereitet sein müsse. He briefly aids Victor Creed as they search for Weapon X, but they are attacked by their target and their car runs off the road. [8] He was later captured with Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. Way back in 2014, writer Jason Aaron introduced a brand new Thor - making headlines at first for making Thor a woman this time.It was hardly the first time Mjolnir had been wielded by someone other than the Odinson, but Aaron spun a clever tale, carefully holding back on the female Thor's true identity for almost a year. [15] The second time, Tiger Shark was recruited by Baron Helmut Zemo and took part on the attack on the Avengers Mansion. Since his inception, the character has appeared in numerous media adaptations, such as television series, films and video games. Mara (wife, deceased);Walter Newell (brother-in-law), Todd Arliss was swimmer who took part in the Olympic Games. Mortimer's fate is unseen but Creed assumes Weapon X kills him. [32] When Yellowjacket finds Black Ant hiding in the bush, Toad joins Yellowjacket, Human Fly, Razorback, and White Rabbit in preparing to take revenge on him only for Taskmaster to appear and make off with Black Ant. [18], Years later, still struggling with depression, Toad was captured by Prosh, along with Juggernaut, Iceman, Jean Grey and Mystique as part of a time-hopping plan to stop a global threat. He transformed Karl Lykos back into Sauron, and with the Brotherhood battled X-Force. Based on years of abuse and knowing full well he was a freak, Mortimer developed a severe inferiority complex, becoming servile to anyone that showed him the slightest bit of affection. It is later revealed that this was not the real Magneto, but a copycat named Xorn. The group hid in what they believed was an abandoned nuclear bunker in the Nevada desert. Llyra and Tiger Shark worked together and unleash the sea monster Krago. When Namor and Spider-Man arrived on Dorcas' ship, the two fought off both Tiger Shark and Dorcas' Aquanoids. However, when Enrique's group breaks free, they capture Toad. The most significant one is Thor, a character based on the deity of the same name from Norse mythology.Other deities from Norse myths were adapted for Thor's supporting cast, along with Heracles and other deities from Greek mythology. [17] Arliss and fellow Masters of Evil member Whirlwind escaped to California, where both are captured by Avengers West Coast members Tigra and Hellcat. [24] After the battle is over, Toad is seen together with Dragoness and Avalanche living on the X-Men's new Utopia homebase. He sought repeatedly to abduct the Scarlet Witch, but was thwarted by Quicksilver, the Vision, and the Scarlet Witch. At long last, the death of Marvel's THOR has finally come. He dropped out at an extremely early age and decided to fend for himself. As a result of having his genetic structure restored (thus stabilizing and augmenting his mutation) Toad has the ability to extend his elastic tongue up to 25 feet in length to ensnare objects and people. [volume & issue needed], Later, it transpires Husk's unhinged personality was caused by a secondary mutation that caused her powers to affect her mind along with her body. Namor confronted Tiger Shark who had allied himself with a group of Immortals bent on ruling the world. [43] Some time later, Tiger Shark was drafted by the Gamesmaster to be a member of the Offenders (a team led by The Red Hulk) whose goal was to destroy the Defenders. Although Toad's amphibian-like traits extend to his physical appearance, this was revealed to be contingent upon his mutation during the events in which the High Evolutionary deprived the world's mutant population of their extraordinary abilities. Toad was among the group of mutants who broke out of the 198 camp, with help from Caliban, Domino, and Shatterstar. Odin erzählt seinen Söhnen von einem schrecklichen Krieg gegen die Frostriesen von 965 n. [40], When the criminal The Hood became a crime lord, he decided to take advantage of the split in the superhuman community caused by the Civil War to assemble an army of supervillains.