King Shark

King Shark
Textless cover of Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #47 (January 2007). Art by Jackson Guice and Daniel Brown.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Cameo appearance: Superboy (vol. 4) #0 (October 1994) Full appearance: Superboy (vol. 4) #9 (November 1994)
Created by	Karl Kesel Tom Grummett
In-story information
Alter ego	Nanaue
Species	Demigod shark
Place of origin	Hawaii, New Earth
Team affiliations	Suicide Squad Secret Society of Super Villains Secret Six N.E.M.O.
Notable aliases	Trixie[1]
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, speed, and senses Sharp teeth and claws Regeneration Underwater breathing Aquatic empathy

King Shark is a supervillain and later antihero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character, also known as Nanaue, was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett. King Shark's first key appearance was in Superboy (vol. 4) #0 (October 1994) as a cameo before making his first full appearance in Superboy (vol. 4) #9 (November 1994).^[2] The character originated in the Superboy comics as a recurring enemy of Superboy. As the character underwent development by later writers, he was featured more prominently as a member of the Secret Six and Suicide Squad anti-hero teams.

The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including television series, feature films, and video games. King Shark made his live-action debut in the television series The Flash, voiced by David Hayter while Dan Payne portrayed his human form. Sylvester Stallone and Ron Funches voice King Shark in The Suicide Squad and Harley Quinn respectively. The character also prominently features in the video game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League as one of the main playable characters, voiced by wrestler Samoa Joe.