The Great White Shark (Warren White), or simply Great White, is a supervillain owned by DC Comics who exists in that company's DC Universe.
| The Great White Shark | |
|---|---|
.png) The Great White Shark as depicted in Batman #654 (August 2006). Art by Don Kramer (penciller), Wayne Faucher (inker), and John Kalisz (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 (July 2003) |
| Created by | Dan Slott (writer) Ryan Sook (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Warren White |
| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Skilled organizer and negotiator High-level intellect Retractable razor sharp teeth |
Publication history
editGreat White Shark first appeared in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 (July 2003) and was created by Dan Slott and Ryan Sook.[1]
Fictional character biography
editWarren White is a financier and embezzler who is known as the "Great White Shark" for his ruthlessness. He avoids imprisonment by pleading insanity and is imprisoned in Arkham Asylum.
During a prison riot, Jane Doe locks White in Mr. Freeze's cell. He develops severe frostbite and loses his hair, nose, ears, hair, and several fingers. Subsequently, he is driven insane and files his teeth into points.[2]
White next appears in Batman: Face the Face, where he becomes Gotham's reigning crime boss following Batman and Robin's disappearance. He seeks revenge against Harvey Dent, who previously abandoned him and has since reformed. To this end, White kills Orca, KGBeast, Magpie, and Ventriloquist and frames Dent for the murders, driving him insane and leading him to return to villainy.[3][4][5][6][7]
After Batman's death in Batman R.I.P., White is transferred out of Arkham and into a more secure prison.[8]
In The New 52 continuity reboot, White is an ally of Black Mask and the Penguin.[9][10][11]
Powers and abilities
editThe Great White Shark has no superpowers but is a skilled organizer and negotiator with a high-level intellect. After being deformed, he files his teeth to the point of being razor sharp.
In other media
editA biography of the Great White Shark, as well as a jar containing some of his body parts, appears in the Batman: Arkham series.
References
edit- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 167. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1-6 (July–November 2003). DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #817-820 (May–August 2006), DC Comics.
- ^ Batman #651-654 (May–August 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ Detective Comics #832 (July 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #4 (March 2008). DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #6 (May 2008). DC Comics
- ^ Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1-2 (May–June 2009). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman: The Dark Knight (vol. 2) #2 (December 2011). DC Comics.
- ^ Resurrection Man (vol. 2) #6 (April 2012). DC Comics.
- ^ All-Star Batman #2-5 (November 2016 - February 2017). DC Comics.