Jump to content

Whiplash (Marvel Comics): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Making some additions and corrections.
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Whiplash''' is the name of multiple [[fictional character]]s appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Each Whiplash is a [[supervillain]] in the [[Marvel Universe]], with the first and latest appearing as members of [[Iron Man]]'s [[rogues gallery]]. The original Whiplash (Mark Scarlotti) also went by the name '''Blacklash'''. The newest Whiplash (Ivan Vanko) is based on the version of the character that appears in the 2010 film ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' played by actor [[Mickey Rourke]].<ref name="IM2WhiplashComics">{{Cite news|title=Whiplash Tears Into Iron Man this November |date=August 14, 2009 |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/9196/whiplash_tears_into_iron_man_this_november |work=[[Marvel Comics|Marvel.com]] |accessdate=August 30, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6AJD4B4iz |archivedate=August 30, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref>
'''Whiplash''' is the name of multiple [[fictional character]]s appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Each Whiplash is a [[supervillain]] in the [[Marvel Universe]], with the first and latest appearing as members of [[Iron Man]]'s [[rogues gallery]]. The original Whiplash (Mark Scarlotti) also went by the name '''Blacklash'''. The newest Whiplash (Anton Vanko) is based on the version of the character that appears in the 2010 film ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' played by actor [[Mickey Rourke]].<ref name="IM2WhiplashComics">{{Cite news|title=Whiplash Tears Into Iron Man this November |date=August 14, 2009 |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/9196/whiplash_tears_into_iron_man_this_november |work=[[Marvel Comics|Marvel.com]] |accessdate=August 30, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6AJD4B4iz |archivedate=August 30, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
Line 32: Line 32:
|sortkey=Blacklash
|sortkey=Blacklash
|}}
|}}
'''Mark Scarlotti''' is originally a gifted electrical technician at Stark International's [[Cincinnati]] branch, but desires a life of luxury and becomes a professional criminal. With a costume and a sophisticated metal whip of his own design, the character becomes Whiplash, a weapons designer, special agent, and assassin for the criminal organization the [[Maggia (comics)|Maggia]]. On behalf of the Maggia, Whiplash fights the hero [[Iron Man]]<ref>''Tales of Suspense'' #97 – 99 (Jan.-March 1968); ''Iron Man and Sub-Mariner'' #1 (April 1968). Marvel Comics.</ref> – secretly inventor [[Tony Stark]] and Scarlotti's former employer – and [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M.]] agents attacking a Maggia gambling ship.<ref>''Iron Man'' #1 (May 1968). Marvel Comics.</ref>


'''Mark Scarlotti''' is originally a gifted electrical technician at Stark International's [[Cincinnati]] branch, but desires a life of luxury and becomes a professional criminal. With a costume and a sophisticated metal whip of his own design, the character becomes Whiplash, a weapons designer, special agent, and assassin for the criminal organization the [[Maggia (comics)|Maggia]]. On behalf of the Maggia, Whiplash fights the hero [[Iron Man]]<ref>''Tales of Suspense'' #97 – 99 (Jan.-March 1968); ''Iron Man and Sub-Mariner'' #1 (April 1968)</ref> – secretly inventor [[Tony Stark]] and Scarlotti's former employer – and [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|AIM]] agents attacking a Maggia gambling ship.<ref>''Iron Man'' #1 (May 1968)</ref>
Scarlotti is assigned to work [[undercover]] for the Maggia at Stark International's Cincinnati plant, and becomes Head of Research. As Whiplash, Scarlotti then has another inconclusive battle with Iron Man and flees the scene, quitting the Maggia.<ref>''Iron Man'' #62 (Sep. 1973). Marvel Comics.</ref> Whiplash, together with fellow supervillains the [[Melter]] and [[Man-Bull]], is recruited by other-dimensional villain the [[Black Lama]] to form the team the [[Death Squad (comics)|Death Squad]] and fight Iron Man. They enter a "super-villain war" to win the Black Lama's Golden Globe of Power, but are all defeated.<ref>''Iron Man'' #72 (Jan. 1974). Marvel Comics.</ref>


⚫
Whiplash rejoins the Maggia and battles the heroes [[Spider-Man]] and Iron Man in [[New Jersey]], eventually being defeated by the vigilante [[Wraith (Marvel Comics)#Wraith|Wraith]].<ref>''Marvel Team-Up'' #72 (Aug. 1978). Marvel Comics.</ref> Criminal mastermind [[Justin Hammer]] hires Whiplash, and with the Melter and the original [[Blizzard (comics)#Gregor Shapanka|Blizzard]] attempt the robbery of an [[Atlantic City]] casino, but are stopped by Iron Man.<ref>''Iron Man'' #123 – 124 (Jun. – Jul. 1979). Marvel Comics.</ref> Whiplash is released from prison by Hammer and battles Iron Man again as one of Hammer's costumed operatives, and despite overwhelming odds the hero defeats the villains.<ref>''Iron Man'' #126–127 (Sept.-Oct. 1979). Marvel Comics.</ref>
Scarlotti is assigned to work [[undercover]] for the Maggia at Stark International's Cincinnati plant, and becomes Head of Research. As Whiplash, Scarlotti then has another inconclusive battle with Iron Man and flees the scene, quitting the Maggia.<ref>''Iron Man'' #62 (Sep. 1973)</ref> Whiplash, together with fellow supervillains the [[Melter]] and [[Man-Bull]], is recruited by other-dimensional villain the [[Black Lama]] to form the team the [[Death Squad (comics)|Death Squad]] and fight Iron Man. They enter a "super-villain war" to win the Black Lama's Golden Globe of Power, but are all defeated.<ref>''Iron Man'' #72 (Jan. 1974)</ref>


⚫
Scarlotti is re-employed by an unnamed consortium, financed by Hammer, to kill Stark employee Vic Martinelli, and is provided with an upgraded costume and weaponry and the new alias Blacklash. Despite the upgrades, however, Scarlotti is defeated by Iron Man and humiliated by being dragged before his employers.<ref>''Iron Man'' #146–147 (May–June 1981). Marvel Comics.</ref> Scarlotti makes a brief appearance as Whiplash as a paid employee of the master villain the [[Mad Thinker]] in a failed attempt to kill the hero the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] who is recuperating at a New York hospital.<ref>''Marvel Two-In-One'' #96 (Feb. 1983). Marvel Comics.</ref>
⚫
Whiplash rejoins the Maggia and battles the heroes [[Spider-Man]] and Iron Man in [[New Jersey]], eventually being defeated by the vigilante [[Wraith (Marvel Comics)#Wraith|Wraith]].<ref>''Marvel Team-Up'' #72 (Aug. 1978)</ref> Criminal mastermind [[Justin Hammer]] hires Whiplash, and with the Melter and the original [[Blizzard (comics)#Gregor Shapanka|Blizzard]] attempt the robbery of an [[Atlantic City]] casino, but are stopped by Iron Man.<ref>''Iron Man'' #123 – 124 (Jun. – Jul. 1979)</ref> Whiplash is released from prison by Hammer and battles Iron Man again as one of Hammer's costumed operatives, and despite overwhelming odds the hero defeats the villains.<ref>''Iron Man'' #126–127 (Sept.-Oct. 1979)</ref>


⚫
Scarlotti is eventually diagnosed as manic-depressive by prison psychiatrists. He attempts to reform, but rejected by his parents and residents of his home town, Scarlotti becomes Blacklash again. Blacklash attempts an assassination for the Maggia, he is confronted by Spider-Man whom he weakens with his whip, but is defeated by the second [[War Machine|Iron Man]].<ref>''Marvel Team-Up'' #145 (Sept. 1984). Marvel Comics.</ref> Spider-Man beats Blacklash once again<ref>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #101 (April 1985). Marvel Comics.</ref> and is also apprehended by [[Captain America]] while committing several robberies.<ref>''Captain America'' #319 (Sept. 1986)</ref> Blacklash is rehired by Justin Hammer and sent with the [[Abner Jenkins|Beetle]] and the second [[Blizzard (comics)#Donnie Gill|Blizzard]] to assassinate Hammer's former agent [[Force (comics)|Force]]. Iron Man, [[War Machine|Jim Rhodes]] and Force, however, defeat the trio.<ref>''Iron Man'' #223–224 (Oct.-Nov. 1987). Marvel Comics.</ref>
⚫
Scarlotti is re-employed by an unnamed consortium, financed by Hammer, to kill Stark employee Vic Martinelli, and is provided with an upgraded costume and weaponry and the new alias Blacklash. Despite the upgrades, however, Scarlotti is defeated by Iron Man and humiliated by being dragged before his employers.<ref>''Iron Man'' #146–147 (May–June 1981)</ref> Scarlotti makes a brief appearance as Whiplash as a paid employee of the master villain the [[Mad Thinker]] in a failed attempt to kill the hero the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] who is recuperating at a New York hospital.<ref>''Marvel Two-In-One'' #96 (Feb. 1983)</ref>


⚫
At Hammer's request Blacklash, [[Boomerang (comics)|Boomerang]], and the second Blizzard stop industrial sabotage by the vigilante the [[Ghost (Marvel Comics)|Ghost]]. Blacklash is sent to work with Iron Man and Jim Rhodes against the saboteur, but betrays them.<ref>''Iron Man'' #239–240 (Feb.-March 1989)</ref> Together with Spider-Man villain the [[Rhino (comics)|Rhino]], Blacklash hunts down fellow rogue agent the [[Mac Gargan|Scorpion]], who fails to return stolen weaponry to Hammer.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #319 (Sept. 1989). Marvel Comics.</ref>
⚫
Scarlotti is eventually diagnosed as manic-depressive by prison psychiatrists. He attempts to reform, but rejected by his parents and residents of his home town, Scarlotti becomes Blacklash again. Blacklash attempts an assassination for the Maggia, he is confronted by Spider-Man whom he weakens with his whip, but is defeated by the second [[War Machine|Iron Man]].<ref>''Marvel Team-Up'' #145 (Sept. 1984)</ref> Spider-Man beats Blacklash once again<ref>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #101 (April 1985)</ref> and is also apprehended by [[Captain America]] while committing several robberies.<ref>''Captain America'' #319 (Sept. 1986)</ref> Blacklash is rehired by Justin Hammer and sent with the [[Abner Jenkins|Beetle]] and the second [[Blizzard (comics)#Donnie Gill|Blizzard]] to assassinate Hammer's former agent [[Force (comics)|Force]]. Iron Man, [[War Machine|Jim Rhodes]] and Force, however, defeat the trio.<ref>''Iron Man'' #223–224 (Oct.-Nov. 1987)</ref>


⚫
Scarlotti decides to renounce his criminal identity and marries and has a child. A lack of money forces Scarlotti to assume his identity again, and he becomes the target of an assassin, who kills his wife when she returns to their apartment. As Blacklash, Scarlotti then finds and kills the assassin, and vows to abandon the identity of Blacklash forever.<ref>''Elektra'' #5–7 (March–May 1997)</ref> Scarlotti, however, is hired by a rival of Stark and returns as Whiplash, with an upgraded costume and new weaponry. Whiplash manages to battle Iron Man to a standstill in their first encounter, but is killed several weeks later by Iron Man's new sentient armor, which crushes Scarlotti's throat against Tony Stark's wishes.<ref>''Iron Man'' #8 vol. 2, (Sept. 1998) & 26 & 28 (March & May 2000). Marvel Comics.</ref>
⚫
At Hammer's request Blacklash, [[Boomerang (comics)|Boomerang]], and the second Blizzard stop industrial sabotage by the vigilante the [[Ghost (Marvel Comics)|Ghost]]. Blacklash is sent to work with Iron Man and Jim Rhodes against the saboteur, but betrays them.<ref>''Iron Man'' #239–240 (Feb.-March 1989)</ref> Together with Spider-Man villain the [[Rhino (comics)|Rhino]], Blacklash hunts down fellow rogue agent the [[Mac Gargan|Scorpion]], who fails to return stolen weaponry to Hammer.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #319 (Sept. 1989)</ref>

⚫
Scarlotti decides to renounce his criminal identity and marries and has a child. A lack of money forces Scarlotti to assume his identity again, and he becomes the target of an assassin, who kills his wife when she returns to their apartment. As Blacklash, Scarlotti then finds and kills the assassin, and vows to abandon the identity of Blacklash forever.<ref>''Elektra'' #5–7 (March–May 1997)</ref> Scarlotti, however, is hired by a rival of Stark and returns as Whiplash, with an upgraded costume and new weaponry. Whiplash manages to battle Iron Man to a standstill in their first encounter, but is killed several weeks later by Iron Man's new sentient armor, which crushes Scarlotti's throat against Tony Stark's wishes.<ref>''Iron Man'' #8 vol. 2, (Sept. 1998) & 26 & 28 (March & May 2000)</ref>


===Leeann Foreman===
===Leeann Foreman===
Line 66: Line 65:
|sortkey=Whiplash (comics)
|sortkey=Whiplash (comics)
|}}
|}}
⚫
The second Whiplash is '''Leeann Foreman''', a professional criminal born in [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. She was a mutant with unrevealed abilities and used [[adamantium]] wires connected to her gloves as whips. She was part of Critical Mass's mutant [[Band of Baddies]]. The Baddies kidnapped a mutant girl and her father in order to coerce them to join their band. They forced the daughter to knock out [[Spider-Man]] and [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], but they quickly recovered. The daughter then unleashed her powers, blew up the warehouse they were in, and defeated all of the Baddies. Whiplash disappeared after the daughter's telekinetic explosion enabled her to get free.<ref>''Marvel Comics Presents'' #49-50. Marvel Comics.</ref>


⚫
She later joined the [[Femme Fatales (comics)|Femme Fatales]], and was hired by the [[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]] to lure Spider-Man into a trap by threatening a United Nations ambassador. Spider-Man defeated the Femme Fatales and saved the ambassador.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #340. Marvel Comics.</ref> The Fatales then joined forces with the [[Mac Gargan|Scorpion]] and the [[Tarantula (Marvel Comics)#Luis Alvarez|Tarantula]], but all of them were defeated by Spider-Man and the [[Black Cat (Marvel Comics)|Black Cat]].<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #343. Marvel Comics.</ref> The Femme Fatales later received an invitation to join [[Superia]] and her organization of female criminals, the [[Femizons]]. They accepted, and were among the superhuman females aboard Superia's cruise ship, where they battled [[Captain America]] and the [[Paladin (comics)|Paladin]]. Whiplash also traveled to Superia's private island to be one of her new Femizons.<ref>''Captain America'' #389-390. Marvel Comics.</ref>
⚫
The second Whiplash is '''Leeann Foreman''', a professional criminal born in [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. She was a mutant with unrevealed abilities and used [[adamantium]] wires connected to her gloves as whips. She was part of Critical Mass's mutant [[Band of Baddies]]. The Baddies kidnapped a mutant girl and her father in order to coerce them to join their band. They forced the daughter to knock out [[Spider-Man]] and [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], but they quickly recovered. The daughter then unleashed her powers, blew up the warehouse they were in, and defeated all of the Baddies. Whiplash disappeared after the daughter's telekinetic explosion enabled her to get free.<ref>''Marvel Comics Presents'' #49-50</ref>


⚫
After the group disbanded, Whiplash teamed up with [[Orka (comics)|Orka]], [[Shockwave (comics)|Shockwave]] and [[Killer Shrike]] in a plot to take over a retired aircraft carrier, the USS Intrepid. She and her allies were defeated by [[Heroes for Hire]].<ref>''Heroes for Hire'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> She was later seen in "Bar With No Name" and in a [[black market]] auction for the [[Venom (Marvel Comics character)|Venom Symbiote]].<ref>''Marvel Knights Spider-Man'' #6. Marvel Comics.</ref>
⚫
She later joined the [[Femme Fatales (comics)|Femme Fatales]], and was hired by the [[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]] to lure Spider-Man into a trap by threatening a United Nations ambassador. Spider-Man defeated the Femme Fatales and saved the ambassador.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #340</ref> The Fatales then joined forces with the [[Mac Gargan|Scorpion]] and the [[Tarantula (Marvel Comics)#Luis Alvarez|Tarantula]], but all of them were defeated by Spider-Man and the [[Black Cat (Marvel Comics)|Black Cat]].<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #343</ref> The Femme Fatales later received an invitation to join [[Superia]] and her organization of female criminals, the [[Femizons]]. They accepted, and were among the superhuman females aboard Superia's cruise ship, where they battled [[Captain America]] and the [[Paladin (comics)|Paladin]]. Whiplash also traveled to Superia's private island to be one of her new Femizons.<ref>''Captain America'' #389-390</ref>


⚫
During the "[[Hunt for Wolverine]]" storyline, Whiplash took the name of '''Snake Whip''' and is with the Femme Fatales when they assist [[Viper (Madame Hydra)|Viper]] in attacking [[Kitty Pryde]]'s group at the King's Impresario Restaurant in [[Madripoor]]. She engaged [[Jubilee (comics)|Jubilee]] in battle before [[Kitty Pryde]] gets her and [[Domino (comics)|Domino]] away from the restaurant.<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Following that victory, Snake Whip stayed by Viper's side as she ordered Knockout and Mindblast to have a defeated Rogue and Storm be delivered to their clients and when Viper speaks to a representative from Soteira. As Snake Whip asks if they are going to ignore [[Sapphire Styx]]'s vampiric appetite, Viper says that they have to obey the representative's orders and "let the @#$%& feed."<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> After another call from Soteira's representative, Viper and Snake Whip check up on Sapphire and find her acting strange claiming that Wolverine's Patch alias is here. Snake Whip works to restrain her only to get knocked out. Upon recovering, Snake Whip starts to see Patch attacking Sapphire even though Viper doesn't see it.<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> After Sapphire Styx exploded enabling Psylocke to use her soul power to recreate a new body, Psylocke used her powers to defeat Bloodlust and use an illusion to trick Snake Whip into hitting the ground. Domino persuaded Snake Whip to surrender when her teammates are defeated. When the Femme Fatales were arrested, Kitty Pryde got the info about Soteira being after Wolverine from Snake Whip who gave the information to her in exchange for a light sentence.<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>
⚫
After the group disbanded, Whiplash teamed up with [[Orka (comics)|Orka]], [[Shockwave (comics)|Shockwave]] and [[Killer Shrike]] in a plot to take over a retired aircraft carrier, the USS Intrepid. She and her allies were defeated by [[Heroes for Hire]].<ref>''Heroes for Hire'' #4</ref> She was later seen in "Bar With No Name" and in a [[black market]] auction for the [[Venom (Marvel Comics character)|Venom Symbiote]].<ref>''Marvel Knights Spider-Man'' #6</ref>

⚫
During the "[[Hunt for Wolverine]]" storyline, Whiplash took the name of Snake Whip and is with the Femme Fatales when they assist [[Viper (Madame Hydra)|Viper]] in attacking [[Kitty Pryde]]'s group at the King's Impresario Restaurant in [[Madripoor]]. She engaged [[Jubilee (comics)|Jubilee]] in battle before [[Kitty Pryde]] gets her and [[Domino (comics)|Domino]] away from the restaurant.<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Following that victory, Snake Whip stayed by Viper's side as she ordered Knockout and Mindblast to have a defeated Rogue and Storm be delivered to their clients and when Viper speaks to a representative from Soteira. As Snake Whip asks if they are going to ignore [[Sapphire Styx]]'s vampiric appetite, Viper says that they have to obey the representative's orders and "let the @#$%& feed."<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> After another call from Soteira's representative, Viper and Snake Whip check up on Sapphire and find her acting strange claiming that Wolverine's Patch alias is here. Snake Whip works to restrain her only to get knocked out. Upon recovering, Snake Whip starts to see Patch attacking Sapphire even though Viper doesn't see it.<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> After Sapphire Styx exploded enabling Psylocke to use her soul power to recreate a new body, Psylocke used her powers to defeat Bloodlust and use an illusion to trick Snake Whip into hitting the ground. Domino persuaded Snake Whip to surrender when her teammates are defeated. When the Femme Fatales were arrested, Kitty Pryde got the info about Soteira being after Wolverine from Snake Whip who gave the information to her in exchange for a light sentence.<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>


===Whiplash and Blacklash duo===
===Whiplash and Blacklash duo===
Two villains, a woman who is the third Whiplash and a man who is the second Blacklash, appear during the outset of the [[Civil War (comics)|Superhuman Civil War]]. Both are past associates of the Swordsman ([[Fenris (comics)|Andreas von Strucker]]) and frequenters of BDSM events before becoming supervillains. The duo are forcibly recruited into the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]].<ref>''Thunderbolts'' #104 (Sept. 2006)</ref>
Two villains, a woman who is the third Whiplash and a man who is the second Blacklash, appear during the outset of the [[Civil War (comics)|Superhuman Civil War]]. Both are past associates of the Swordsman ([[Fenris (comics)|Andreas von Strucker]]) and frequenters of BDSM events before becoming supervillains. The duo are forcibly recruited into the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]].<ref>''Thunderbolts'' #104 (Sept. 2006). Marvel Comics.</ref>


===Construct===
===Construct===
This version of Whiplash is not a person, but a personality construct created by the aptly named '''Badgal'''. The construct is feminine and thus tends to possess females. Initially, Badgal used this construct to possess a random citizen, but later used it to possess [[Honey Lemon]] and later [[GoGo Tomago]].<ref>''Big Hero 6'' #3-4</ref> When the [[Big Hero 6 (comics)|Big Hero 6]] defeat Badgal, this construct ceased to exist.<ref>''Big Hero 6'' #5</ref>
This version of Whiplash is not a person, but a personality construct created by the aptly named '''Badgal'''. The construct is feminine and thus tends to possess females. Initially, Badgal used this construct to possess a random citizen, but later used it to possess [[Honey Lemon]] and later [[GoGo Tomago]].<ref>''Big Hero 6'' #3-4. Marvel Comics.</ref> When the [[Big Hero 6 (comics)|Big Hero 6]] defeat Badgal, this construct ceased to exist.<ref>''Big Hero 6'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>


===Anton Vanko===
===Anton Vanko===
Line 103: Line 101:
'''Anton Vanko''' ({{lang-ru|Антон Ванко}}) is a young scientist from a small Russian village by the name of Volstok who has no relation to the original [[Crimson Dynamo]]. One day, the village is attacked by someone wearing a stolen suit of [[Iron Man's armor|Iron Man armor]], who murders a number of townspeople, including his father '''Igor Vanko''' ({{lang-ru|И́горь Ва́нко}}) in an attempt to frame [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]].
'''Anton Vanko''' ({{lang-ru|Антон Ванко}}) is a young scientist from a small Russian village by the name of Volstok who has no relation to the original [[Crimson Dynamo]]. One day, the village is attacked by someone wearing a stolen suit of [[Iron Man's armor|Iron Man armor]], who murders a number of townspeople, including his father '''Igor Vanko''' ({{lang-ru|И́горь Ва́нко}}) in an attempt to frame [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]].


Using a specialized rifle, Vanko is able to shoot the impostor just before he flees, causing the chest plate on the armor to come off. Vanko becomes obsessed with exacting vengeance on Stark, still believing him to be the man who attacked his village, and decides to use the chest plate to fashion a suitable weapon to do so. Over the next six months, he reverse engineers a suit of body armor equipped with energy whips, and vows to kill Stark in order to avenge his father.<ref>''Iron Man vs Whiplash'' #1</ref>
Using a specialized rifle, Vanko is able to shoot the impostor just before he flees, causing the chest plate on the armor to come off. Vanko becomes obsessed with exacting vengeance on Stark, still believing him to be the man who attacked his village, and decides to use the chest plate to fashion a suitable weapon to do so. Over the next six months, he reverse engineers a suit of body armor equipped with energy whips, and vows to kill Stark in order to avenge his father.<ref>''Iron Man vs Whiplash'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>


After breaking into the prison where Stark is being held for his alleged crimes, Vanko kills several guards and attempts to track down and murder Stark and his confidant [[Pepper Potts]]. Stark fights off Vanko using a crude suit of Iron Man armor fashioned from parts of various machines around the prison, and forces him to flee. After Stark tracks down the criminal syndicate who framed him, Vanko arrives at their headquarters, intent on finishing off Iron Man once and for all. It is there that Vanko learns that Stark was indeed framed and that the syndicate was hired to destroy Volstok by secret international consortium funded by several governments including USA and Russia, notably Russian Prime Minister [[Vladimir Putin]], in order to wipe out an activist who was creating anti-Putin sentiments. Despite learning of Iron Man's innocence, Vanko makes one final attempt to kill him, claiming that even though he did not destroy the village, his technology did. After the building catches fire, both men are ultimately forced to run to safety, and Vanko then makes his escape. Following this, Stark is cleared of his alleged crimes, and helps rebuild Volstok. As this is happening, Vanko is seen in Moscow approaching Saint Basil's Cathedral in the [[Red Square]] preparing to properly exact vengeance this time around.<ref>''Iron Man vs. Whiplash'' #2-4</ref>
After breaking into the prison where Stark is being held for his alleged crimes, Vanko kills several guards and attempts to track down and murder Stark and his confidant [[Pepper Potts]]. Stark fights off Vanko using a crude suit of Iron Man armor fashioned from parts of various machines around the prison, and forces him to flee. After Stark tracks down the criminal syndicate who framed him, Vanko arrives at their headquarters, intent on finishing off Iron Man once and for all. It is there that Vanko learns that Stark was indeed framed and that the syndicate was hired to destroy Volstok by secret international consortium funded by several governments including USA and Russia, notably Russian Prime Minister [[Vladimir Putin]], in order to wipe out an activist who was creating anti-Putin sentiments. Despite learning of Iron Man's innocence, Vanko makes one final attempt to kill him, claiming that even though he did not destroy the village, his technology did. After the building catches fire, both men are ultimately forced to run to safety, and Vanko then makes his escape. Following this, Stark is cleared of his alleged crimes, and helps rebuild Volstok. As this is happening, Vanko is seen in Moscow approaching Saint Basil's Cathedral in the [[Red Square]] preparing to properly exact vengeance this time around.<ref>''Iron Man vs. Whiplash'' #2-4. Marvel Comics.</ref>


Whiplash is later recruited by Max Fury as a member of the [[Shadow Council]]'s incarnation of the [[Masters of Evil]].<ref>''Harley-Davidson / Avengers'' #1-2 (March, September 2012)</ref><ref>''Secret Avengers'' #21.1 (January 2012)</ref>
Whiplash is later recruited by Max Fury as a member of the [[Shadow Council]]'s incarnation of the [[Masters of Evil]].<ref>''Harley-Davidson / Avengers'' #1-2 (March, September 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Secret Avengers'' #21.1 (January 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref>


During the ''[[Infinity (comic book)|Infinity]]'' storyline, Whiplash is among the villains recruited by [[Spymaster (comics)|Spymaster]] to help him in a plot to attack the almost-defenseless Stark Tower.<ref>''Infinity: Heist'' #1</ref>
During the ''[[Infinity (comic book)|Infinity]]'' storyline, Whiplash is among the villains recruited by [[Spymaster (comics)|Spymaster]] to help him in a plot to attack the almost-defenseless Stark Tower.<ref>''Infinity: Heist'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>


He later attacks [[Squirrel Girl]] and her sidekick Tippy-Toe when he mistakes her for Iron Man, since she was wearing one of his armors, but is later defeated.<ref>''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'' Vol. 1 #2-3</ref>
He later attacks [[Squirrel Girl]] and her sidekick Tippy-Toe when he mistakes her for Iron Man, since she was wearing one of his armors, but is later defeated.<ref>''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'' Vol. 1 #2-3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Whiplash later appears as a member of [[Helmut Zemo|Baron Helmut Zemo]]'s third incarnation of the [[Masters of Evil]].<ref>''Thunderbolts'' Vol. 3 #10. Marvel Comics.</ref>


===Female Blacklash===
===Female Blacklash===
As part of the ''[[All-New, All-Different Marvel]]'' event, a female supervillain takes the name of Blacklash. The female Blacklash was hired by [[Power Broker]] through the Hench App to protect his unveiling of Hench App 2.0. She ended up fighting [[Ant-Man (Scott Lang)|Ant-Man]] and [[Giant-Man]] (Raz Malhotra) when they show up to confront Power Broker. The battle ends with Blacklash escaping due to Giant-Man's crime fighting inexperience.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer = Nick Spencer|penciller = Ramon Rosanas|inker = Ramon Rosanas|colorist = Jordan Boyd and Wil Quintana|letterer = VC's Travis Lanham|editor = Wil Moss|title = The Astonishing Ant-Man|volume = 1|issue = #5|date = 24 February 2016|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref>
As part of the "[[All-New, All-Different Marvel]]," a female supervillain takes the name of Blacklash. The female Blacklash was hired by [[Power Broker]] through the Hench App to protect his unveiling of Hench App 2.0. She ended up fighting [[Ant-Man (Scott Lang)|Ant-Man]] and [[Giant-Man]] (Raz Malhotra) when they show up to confront Power Broker. The battle ends with Blacklash escaping due to Giant-Man's crime fighting inexperience.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer = Nick Spencer|penciller = Ramon Rosanas|inker = Ramon Rosanas|colorist = Jordan Boyd and Wil Quintana|letterer = VC's Travis Lanham|editor = Wil Moss|title = The Astonishing Ant-Man|volume = 1|issue = #5|date = 24 February 2016|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref>


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
Line 123: Line 123:
The unnamed Whiplash and Blacklash have no apparent superhuman abilities, relying on advanced energized whips.
The unnamed Whiplash and Blacklash have no apparent superhuman abilities, relying on advanced energized whips.


Anton Vanko possesses a suit of armor equipped with two energy whips built into the wrists. The whips are shown to be powerful enough to slash through a metal staircase, as well as deflect a barrage of gunfire.<ref>''Iron Man vs Whiplash'' #2</ref> He is also a skilled athlete and possesses a deep understanding of robotics, enough that he was able to fashion his suit from a destroyed piece of Stark technology.
Anton Vanko possesses a suit of armor equipped with two energy whips built into the wrists. The whips are shown to be powerful enough to slash through a metal staircase, as well as deflect a barrage of gunfire.<ref>''Iron Man vs Whiplash'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> He is also a skilled athlete and possesses a deep understanding of robotics, enough that he was able to fashion his suit from a destroyed piece of Stark technology.


==Other versions==
==Other versions==


===Ultimate Marvel===
===Ultimate Marvel===
[[Orson Scott Card]]'s ''[[Ultimate Iron Man]]'' features an [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate universe]] version named '''Marc Scott''', a businessman competing with Tony Stark for military contracts via his company Whiplash.<ref>''Ultimate Iron Man'' vol. 2, #1 – 4 (Feb. – May 2008) & #5 (Oct. 2008)</ref>
[[Orson Scott Card]]'s ''[[Ultimate Iron Man]]'' features an [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate universe]] version named '''Marc Scott''', a businessman competing with Tony Stark for military contracts via his company Whiplash.<ref>''Ultimate Iron Man'' vol. 2, #1 – 4 (Feb. – May 2008) & #5 (Oct. 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref>


The [[Ultimate Marvel]] version of Whiplash appears in the 150th issue of ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. He is among a crowd as at [[Ultimate Iron Man (comics)|Tony Stark]]'s donation party outside the [[New York Hall of Science]], when he attacks him, only to be stopped by [[Ultimate Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]. He is seen wielding two electrical whips powered by some kind of battery. When asked by Stark as to why he is attacking him, Whiplash believes he is on a "mission from [[God]] to kill Tony Stark". It is revealed that he indeed is a [[Russians|Russian]] terrorist named Anton Vanko.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #150</ref>
The [[Ultimate Marvel]] version of Whiplash appears in the 150th issue of ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. He is among a crowd as at [Iron Man (Ultimate Marvel character)|Tony Stark]]'s donation party outside the [[New York Hall of Science]], when he attacks him only to be stopped by [[Spider-Man (Ultimate Marvel character)|Spider-Man]]. He is seen wielding two electrical whips powered by some kind of battery. When asked by Stark as to why he is attacking him, Whiplash believes he is on a "mission from [[God]] to kill Tony Stark". It is revealed that he indeed is a [[Russians|Russian]] terrorist named Anton Vanko.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #150. Marvel Comics.</ref>


A new, female version of Whiplash later appears as part of a team of mercenaries known as the Femme Fatales.<ref>''All-New Ultimates'' #8</ref>
A new, female version of Whiplash later appears as part of a team of mercenaries known as the Femme Fatales.<ref>''All-New Ultimates'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
Line 138: Line 138:
===Television===
===Television===
* The Mark Scarlotti version of Blacklash appeared in the 1990s ''[[Iron Man (TV series)|Iron Man]]'' animated series, voiced initially by [[James Avery (actor)|James Avery]] and later by [[Dorian Harewood]]. He is a servant of the [[Mandarin (comics)|Mandarin]] alongside [[MODOK]], [[Hypnotia]], [[Dreadknight]], [[Grey Gargoyle]], [[Blizzard (comics)|Blizzard]], [[Living Laser]] and [[Justin Hammer]]. Blacklash and Dreadknight often compete for the attention of Hypnotia.
* The Mark Scarlotti version of Blacklash appeared in the 1990s ''[[Iron Man (TV series)|Iron Man]]'' animated series, voiced initially by [[James Avery (actor)|James Avery]] and later by [[Dorian Harewood]]. He is a servant of the [[Mandarin (comics)|Mandarin]] alongside [[MODOK]], [[Hypnotia]], [[Dreadknight]], [[Grey Gargoyle]], [[Blizzard (comics)|Blizzard]], [[Living Laser]] and [[Justin Hammer]]. Blacklash and Dreadknight often compete for the attention of Hypnotia.

* Whiplash appears in ''[[Iron Man: Armored Adventures]]'', voiced by [[Peter Kelamis]]. This version is the cybernetic [[hitman]] of inventor/arms dealer [[Fixer (comics)|Mr. Fix]]. He appears in the episodes "Whip Lash", "Man and Iron Man", "Invincible Iron Man: Disassembled", "Invincible Iron Man: Reborn", "Titanium vs. Iron", and "Hostile Takeover". In the episode "The Hammer Falls", Titanium Man dumped him in a car compactor.
* Whiplash appears in ''[[Iron Man: Armored Adventures]]'', voiced by [[Peter Kelamis]]. This version is the cybernetic [[hitman]] of inventor/arms dealer [[Fixer (comics)|Mr. Fix]]. He appears in the episodes "Whip Lash", "Man and Iron Man", "Invincible Iron Man: Disassembled", "Invincible Iron Man: Reborn", "Titanium vs. Iron", and "Hostile Takeover". In the episode "The Hammer Falls", it was mentioned that Titanium Man dumped him in a car compactor when he thought that Whiplash was the person who was blackmailing Justin Hammer.

* The unnamed female version of Whiplash has a cameo appearance in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''. In the episode "The Breakout" Pt 1, she is seen as an inmate at the Vault. When the Vault loses power, Whiplash is among the prisoners that escape.
* The unnamed female version of Whiplash has a cameo appearance in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''. In the episode "The Breakout" Pt 1, she is seen as an inmate at the Vault. When the Vault loses power, Whiplash is among the prisoners that escape.

* The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash appears in the summer 2013 animated special ''[[Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel]]'', voiced by [[Peter Stormare]].<ref name="Phineas&Ferb">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/19084/phineas_and_ferb_mission_marvel_preview |title=Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Preview |date=July 18, 2012 |accessdate=August 31, 2012 |work=[[Marvel Comics|Marvel.com]] |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6AKbaUkIU |archivedate=August 31, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/28/phineas-and-ferb-mission-marvel-debut-date-announced PHINEAS AND FERB: MISSION MARVEL DEBUT DATE ANNOUNCED]</ref>
* The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash appears in the summer 2013 animated special ''[[Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel]]'', voiced by [[Peter Stormare]].<ref name="Phineas&Ferb">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/19084/phineas_and_ferb_mission_marvel_preview |title=Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Preview |date=July 18, 2012 |accessdate=August 31, 2012 |work=[[Marvel Comics|Marvel.com]] |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6AKbaUkIU |archivedate=August 31, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/28/phineas-and-ferb-mission-marvel-debut-date-announced PHINEAS AND FERB: MISSION MARVEL DEBUT DATE ANNOUNCED]</ref>

* Mark Scarlotti appears as '''Marcus Scarlotti''' in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', portrayed by [[Falk Hentschel]].<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/tv/23440/declassifying_marvels_agents_of_shield_a_fractured_house Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Fractured House – See what Hydra is planning in an upcoming episode of 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'!]</ref> This version is a Hydra-aligned mercenary who wields a whip-like weapon in battle. In the episode "A Fractured House", Scarlotti was sent by Daniel Whitehall to lead a team of Hydra agents posing as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to attack the United Nations, disintegrating several delegates with weapons called splinter bombs and nearly killing Brigadier General [[Glenn Talbot]]. Upon being led to a S.H.I.E.L.D. safehouse by Belgian Minister of Affairs/Hydra Agent Julien Beckers, Marcus Scarlotti and his team killed S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Noelle Walters with a splinter bomb. When Melinda May, [[Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)|Bobbi Morse]], and [[Lance Hunter]] arrived at the safehouse, Marcus and the Hydra agents engaged them. May fought against Scarlotti while Hunter and Morse fought the other Hydra agents. He was defeated by Melinda May while the rest of his team was defeated by Lance and Bobbi. Scarlotti and the Hydra agents were arrested by the U.S. military led by Talbot (who also mentioned that Julien was also arrested while trying to leave the country).<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[A Fractured House]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Underwood, Ron (director); Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=October 28, 2014|season=2|number=6}}</ref><!-- The following is wrong: Ronin played the character's father. Not sure if the allusion is worth mentioning per WP:TRIVIA -- "A younger version of the MCU incarnation of Anton Vanko is implied to exist in ''Agent Carter'', as his father appears portrayed by Costa Ronin"?
* A variation of Mark Scarlotti named '''Marcus Scarlotti''' appears in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', portrayed by [[Falk Hentschel]].<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/tv/23440/declassifying_marvels_agents_of_shield_a_fractured_house Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Fractured House – See what Hydra is planning in an upcoming episode of 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'!]</ref> This version is a Hydra-aligned mercenary who wields a whip-like weapon in battle. In the episode "A Fractured House", Scarlotti was sent by [[Kraken (Marvel Comics)|Daniel Whitehall]] to lead a team of Hydra agents posing as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to attack the United Nations, disintegrating several delegates with weapons called splinter bombs and nearly killing Brigadier General [[Glenn Talbot]]. Upon being led to a S.H.I.E.L.D. safehouse by Belgian Minister of Affairs/Hydra Agent Julien Beckers, Marcus Scarlotti and his team killed S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Noelle Walters with a splinter bomb. When Melinda May, [[Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)|Bobbi Morse]], and [[Lance Hunter]] arrived at the safehouse, Marcus and the Hydra agents engaged them. May fought against Scarlotti while Hunter and Morse fought the other Hydra agents. He was defeated by Melinda May while the rest of his team was defeated by Lance and Bobbi. Scarlotti and the Hydra agents were arrested by the U.S. military led by Talbot (who also mentioned that Julien was also arrested while trying to leave the country).<ref>{{cite episode|title=[[A Fractured House]]|series=Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|credits=Underwood, Ron (director); Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc (writer)|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|airdate=October 28, 2014|season=2|number=6}}</ref><!-- The following is wrong: Ronin played the character's father. Not sure if the allusion is worth mentioning per WP:TRIVIA -- "A younger version of the MCU incarnation of Anton Vanko is implied to exist in ''Agent Carter'', as his father appears portrayed by Costa Ronin"?
* A younger version of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|MCU]] incarnation of Anton Vanko appears in ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'', portrayed by [[Costa Ronin]].<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/tv/23629/costa_ronin_joins_marvels_agent_carter Costa Ronin Joins Marvel's Agent Carter – Ronin cast as a familiar Marvel Cinematic Universe villain's father!]</ref> -->
* A younger version of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|MCU]] incarnation of Anton Vanko appears in ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'', portrayed by [[Costa Ronin]].<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/tv/23629/costa_ronin_joins_marvels_agent_carter Costa Ronin Joins Marvel's Agent Carter – Ronin cast as a familiar Marvel Cinematic Universe villain's father!]</ref> -->
* The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash appears in ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers: Ultron Revolution]]'', voiced by [[Troy Baker]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Conqueror|series=Avengers: Ultron Revolution|serieslink=Avengers Assemble (TV series)|work=Disney XD|season=3|number=12|airdate=August 14, 2016}}</ref> This version previously fought [[Iron Man]]. In the episode "The Conqueror", he crashes a museum event of an exhibit and ensnares the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] in his upgraded whips. The [[Hulk (comics)|Hulk]] manages to break free and yank Whiplash off the balcony. With a combination of [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]] using water to short out his whips and the Hulk performing a power clap, Whiplash is defeated. Iron Man's analysis of Whiplash's whip fragment showed being upgraded by [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M.]] siphoning 30th Century technology that belonged to [[Kang the Conqueror]].
* The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash appears in ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers: Ultron Revolution]]'', voiced by [[Troy Baker]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Conqueror|series=Avengers: Ultron Revolution|serieslink=Avengers Assemble (TV series)|work=Disney XD|season=3|number=12|airdate=August 14, 2016}}</ref> This version previously fought [[Iron Man]]. In the episode "The Conqueror", he crashes a museum event of an exhibit and ensnares the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] in his upgraded whips. The [[Hulk (comics)|Hulk]] manages to break free and yank Whiplash off the balcony. With a combination of [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]] using water to short out his whips and the Hulk performing a power clap, Whiplash is defeated. Iron Man's analysis of Whiplash's whip fragment showed being upgraded by [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M.]] siphoning 30th Century technology that belonged to [[Kang the Conqueror]].
Line 152: Line 156:
* The Mark Scarlotti version of Whiplash appears as a [[boss (video gaming)|boss]] in the ''[[Iron Man (video game)|Iron Man]]'' video game, voiced by [[Zach McGowan]]. This version possesses the ability to extend straight, black, energy-charged whips from his hands and can also create a shield around himself.
* The Mark Scarlotti version of Whiplash appears as a [[boss (video gaming)|boss]] in the ''[[Iron Man (video game)|Iron Man]]'' video game, voiced by [[Zach McGowan]]. This version possesses the ability to extend straight, black, energy-charged whips from his hands and can also create a shield around himself.
* The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash was featured as a boss in the [[Facebook]] game ''[[Marvel: Avengers Alliance]]''.{{cn|date=May 2017}}
* The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash was featured as a boss in the [[Facebook]] game ''[[Marvel: Avengers Alliance]]''.{{cn|date=May 2017}}
* The Ivan Vanko version of Whiplash appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[John DiMaggio]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
* The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[John DiMaggio]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
* The ''Iron Man 2'' version of Whiplash appears in ''[[Marvel: Future Fight]]'' as a playable character.<ref>http://www.mobirum.com/article/detail?cafeId=futurefight_en&bbsId=75&id=792053</ref>
* The ''Iron Man 2'' version of Whiplash appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel: Future Fight]]''.<ref>http://www.mobirum.com/article/detail?cafeId=futurefight_en&bbsId=75&id=792053</ref>


===Toys===
===Toys===

Revision as of 18:54, 31 December 2018

Whiplash is the name of multiple fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Each Whiplash is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe, with the first and latest appearing as members of Iron Man's rogues gallery. The original Whiplash (Mark Scarlotti) also went by the name Blacklash. The newest Whiplash (Anton Vanko) is based on the version of the character that appears in the 2010 film Iron Man 2 played by actor Mickey Rourke.[1]

Publication history

Mark Scarlotti first appeared as Whiplash in Tales of Suspense #97 (Jan. 1968). He was killed in battle in #28 (May 2000).

Leeann Foreman debuted as Whiplash in Marvel Comics Presents #49 (May 1990).

During the Civil War storyline, two new villains called Whiplash and Blacklash appear in Thunderbolts #104 (September 2006) and #107 (December 2006).

Another female Whiplash appeared in Big Hero 6 #1 (November 2008).

Anton Vanko first appeared in Iron Man vs. Whiplash #1-4 (January–April 2010). He later appeared as a member of the Masters of Evil.

Fictional character biography

Mark Scarlotti

Blacklash
Blacklash (center) features on the cover of Marvel Team-Up #145 (September 1984). Art by Greg LaRocque
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearance(As Whiplash)
Tales of Suspense #97 (January 1968)
(As Blacklash)
Iron Man #146 (May 1981)
Created byStan Lee (Writer)
Gene Colan (Artist)
In-story information
Alter egoMarco Scarlotti[2]
Team affiliationsMaggia
Death Squad
Sinister Syndicate
Notable aliasesWhiplash
AbilitiesWears a bulletproof costume
Wields a pair of cybernetically-controlled titanium whips
Carries a variety of devices in a weapons pouch

Mark Scarlotti is originally a gifted electrical technician at Stark International's Cincinnati branch, but desires a life of luxury and becomes a professional criminal. With a costume and a sophisticated metal whip of his own design, the character becomes Whiplash, a weapons designer, special agent, and assassin for the criminal organization the Maggia. On behalf of the Maggia, Whiplash fights the hero Iron Man[3] – secretly inventor Tony Stark and Scarlotti's former employer – and A.I.M. agents attacking a Maggia gambling ship.[4]

Scarlotti is assigned to work undercover for the Maggia at Stark International's Cincinnati plant, and becomes Head of Research. As Whiplash, Scarlotti then has another inconclusive battle with Iron Man and flees the scene, quitting the Maggia.[5] Whiplash, together with fellow supervillains the Melter and Man-Bull, is recruited by other-dimensional villain the Black Lama to form the team the Death Squad and fight Iron Man. They enter a "super-villain war" to win the Black Lama's Golden Globe of Power, but are all defeated.[6]

Whiplash rejoins the Maggia and battles the heroes Spider-Man and Iron Man in New Jersey, eventually being defeated by the vigilante Wraith.[7] Criminal mastermind Justin Hammer hires Whiplash, and with the Melter and the original Blizzard attempt the robbery of an Atlantic City casino, but are stopped by Iron Man.[8] Whiplash is released from prison by Hammer and battles Iron Man again as one of Hammer's costumed operatives, and despite overwhelming odds the hero defeats the villains.[9]

Scarlotti is re-employed by an unnamed consortium, financed by Hammer, to kill Stark employee Vic Martinelli, and is provided with an upgraded costume and weaponry and the new alias Blacklash. Despite the upgrades, however, Scarlotti is defeated by Iron Man and humiliated by being dragged before his employers.[10] Scarlotti makes a brief appearance as Whiplash as a paid employee of the master villain the Mad Thinker in a failed attempt to kill the hero the Thing who is recuperating at a New York hospital.[11]

Scarlotti is eventually diagnosed as manic-depressive by prison psychiatrists. He attempts to reform, but rejected by his parents and residents of his home town, Scarlotti becomes Blacklash again. Blacklash attempts an assassination for the Maggia, he is confronted by Spider-Man whom he weakens with his whip, but is defeated by the second Iron Man.[12] Spider-Man beats Blacklash once again[13] and is also apprehended by Captain America while committing several robberies.[14] Blacklash is rehired by Justin Hammer and sent with the Beetle and the second Blizzard to assassinate Hammer's former agent Force. Iron Man, Jim Rhodes and Force, however, defeat the trio.[15]

At Hammer's request Blacklash, Boomerang, and the second Blizzard stop industrial sabotage by the vigilante the Ghost. Blacklash is sent to work with Iron Man and Jim Rhodes against the saboteur, but betrays them.[16] Together with Spider-Man villain the Rhino, Blacklash hunts down fellow rogue agent the Scorpion, who fails to return stolen weaponry to Hammer.[17]

Scarlotti decides to renounce his criminal identity and marries and has a child. A lack of money forces Scarlotti to assume his identity again, and he becomes the target of an assassin, who kills his wife when she returns to their apartment. As Blacklash, Scarlotti then finds and kills the assassin, and vows to abandon the identity of Blacklash forever.[18] Scarlotti, however, is hired by a rival of Stark and returns as Whiplash, with an upgraded costume and new weaponry. Whiplash manages to battle Iron Man to a standstill in their first encounter, but is killed several weeks later by Iron Man's new sentient armor, which crushes Scarlotti's throat against Tony Stark's wishes.[19]

Leeann Foreman

Whiplash
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMarvel Comics Presents #49 (May 1990)
Created byErik Larsen
In-story information
Alter egoLeeann Foreman
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliationsBand of Baddies
Femme Fatales
Femizons
Notable aliasesSnake Whip
AbilitiesWears two gauntlets containing three spring-loaded retractable omnium steel whip-like cables
Costume grants some protection from physical injuries

The second Whiplash is Leeann Foreman, a professional criminal born in Wilmington, Delaware. She was a mutant with unrevealed abilities and used adamantium wires connected to her gloves as whips. She was part of Critical Mass's mutant Band of Baddies. The Baddies kidnapped a mutant girl and her father in order to coerce them to join their band. They forced the daughter to knock out Spider-Man and Wolverine, but they quickly recovered. The daughter then unleashed her powers, blew up the warehouse they were in, and defeated all of the Baddies. Whiplash disappeared after the daughter's telekinetic explosion enabled her to get free.[20]

She later joined the Femme Fatales, and was hired by the Chameleon to lure Spider-Man into a trap by threatening a United Nations ambassador. Spider-Man defeated the Femme Fatales and saved the ambassador.[21] The Fatales then joined forces with the Scorpion and the Tarantula, but all of them were defeated by Spider-Man and the Black Cat.[22] The Femme Fatales later received an invitation to join Superia and her organization of female criminals, the Femizons. They accepted, and were among the superhuman females aboard Superia's cruise ship, where they battled Captain America and the Paladin. Whiplash also traveled to Superia's private island to be one of her new Femizons.[23]

After the group disbanded, Whiplash teamed up with Orka, Shockwave and Killer Shrike in a plot to take over a retired aircraft carrier, the USS Intrepid. She and her allies were defeated by Heroes for Hire.[24] She was later seen in "Bar With No Name" and in a black market auction for the Venom Symbiote.[25]

During the "Hunt for Wolverine" storyline, Whiplash took the name of Snake Whip and is with the Femme Fatales when they assist Viper in attacking Kitty Pryde's group at the King's Impresario Restaurant in Madripoor. She engaged Jubilee in battle before Kitty Pryde gets her and Domino away from the restaurant.[26] Following that victory, Snake Whip stayed by Viper's side as she ordered Knockout and Mindblast to have a defeated Rogue and Storm be delivered to their clients and when Viper speaks to a representative from Soteira. As Snake Whip asks if they are going to ignore Sapphire Styx's vampiric appetite, Viper says that they have to obey the representative's orders and "let the @#$%& feed."[27] After another call from Soteira's representative, Viper and Snake Whip check up on Sapphire and find her acting strange claiming that Wolverine's Patch alias is here. Snake Whip works to restrain her only to get knocked out. Upon recovering, Snake Whip starts to see Patch attacking Sapphire even though Viper doesn't see it.[28] After Sapphire Styx exploded enabling Psylocke to use her soul power to recreate a new body, Psylocke used her powers to defeat Bloodlust and use an illusion to trick Snake Whip into hitting the ground. Domino persuaded Snake Whip to surrender when her teammates are defeated. When the Femme Fatales were arrested, Kitty Pryde got the info about Soteira being after Wolverine from Snake Whip who gave the information to her in exchange for a light sentence.[29]

Whiplash and Blacklash duo

Two villains, a woman who is the third Whiplash and a man who is the second Blacklash, appear during the outset of the Superhuman Civil War. Both are past associates of the Swordsman (Andreas von Strucker) and frequenters of BDSM events before becoming supervillains. The duo are forcibly recruited into the Thunderbolts.[30]

Construct

This version of Whiplash is not a person, but a personality construct created by the aptly named Badgal. The construct is feminine and thus tends to possess females. Initially, Badgal used this construct to possess a random citizen, but later used it to possess Honey Lemon and later GoGo Tomago.[31] When the Big Hero 6 defeat Badgal, this construct ceased to exist.[32]

Anton Vanko

Whiplash
Whiplash (Anton Vanko). Art by Marko Djurdjevic.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceIron Man vs. Whiplash #1 (January 2010)
Created byMarc Guggenheim (Writer)
Philipe Briones (Artist)
Marko Djurdjevic (Artist)
In-story information
Alter egoAnton Vanko
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsMasters of Evil
AbilitiesSkilled athlete
Deep knowledge of robotics
Suit of armor grants:
Energy whips built into the wrists

Anton Vanko (Template:Lang-ru) is a young scientist from a small Russian village by the name of Volstok who has no relation to the original Crimson Dynamo. One day, the village is attacked by someone wearing a stolen suit of Iron Man armor, who murders a number of townspeople, including his father Igor Vanko (Template:Lang-ru) in an attempt to frame Tony Stark.

Using a specialized rifle, Vanko is able to shoot the impostor just before he flees, causing the chest plate on the armor to come off. Vanko becomes obsessed with exacting vengeance on Stark, still believing him to be the man who attacked his village, and decides to use the chest plate to fashion a suitable weapon to do so. Over the next six months, he reverse engineers a suit of body armor equipped with energy whips, and vows to kill Stark in order to avenge his father.[33]

After breaking into the prison where Stark is being held for his alleged crimes, Vanko kills several guards and attempts to track down and murder Stark and his confidant Pepper Potts. Stark fights off Vanko using a crude suit of Iron Man armor fashioned from parts of various machines around the prison, and forces him to flee. After Stark tracks down the criminal syndicate who framed him, Vanko arrives at their headquarters, intent on finishing off Iron Man once and for all. It is there that Vanko learns that Stark was indeed framed and that the syndicate was hired to destroy Volstok by secret international consortium funded by several governments including USA and Russia, notably Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in order to wipe out an activist who was creating anti-Putin sentiments. Despite learning of Iron Man's innocence, Vanko makes one final attempt to kill him, claiming that even though he did not destroy the village, his technology did. After the building catches fire, both men are ultimately forced to run to safety, and Vanko then makes his escape. Following this, Stark is cleared of his alleged crimes, and helps rebuild Volstok. As this is happening, Vanko is seen in Moscow approaching Saint Basil's Cathedral in the Red Square preparing to properly exact vengeance this time around.[34]

Whiplash is later recruited by Max Fury as a member of the Shadow Council's incarnation of the Masters of Evil.[35][36]

During the Infinity storyline, Whiplash is among the villains recruited by Spymaster to help him in a plot to attack the almost-defenseless Stark Tower.[37]

He later attacks Squirrel Girl and her sidekick Tippy-Toe when he mistakes her for Iron Man, since she was wearing one of his armors, but is later defeated.[38]

Whiplash later appears as a member of Baron Helmut Zemo's third incarnation of the Masters of Evil.[39]

Female Blacklash

As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel," a female supervillain takes the name of Blacklash. The female Blacklash was hired by Power Broker through the Hench App to protect his unveiling of Hench App 2.0. She ended up fighting Ant-Man and Giant-Man (Raz Malhotra) when they show up to confront Power Broker. The battle ends with Blacklash escaping due to Giant-Man's crime fighting inexperience.[40]

Powers and abilities

Mark Scarlotti, courtesy of Justin Hammer, wears a bulletproof costume and wields a pair of cybernetically-controlled titanium whips that can extend to be swung fast enough to deflect bullets, or become rigid and be used as nunchaku or vaulting-poles. He also carries a variety of devices in a weapons pouch, including anti-gravity bolas and a necro-lash which releases electrical energy generated by his gauntlets. Scarlotti is a research engineer and weapons design specialist, with a college degree in engineering.

Leeann Foreman wears two gauntlets containing three spring-loaded retractable omnium steel whip-like cables on each of her arms. Each cable can extend a maximum length of about 25 feet and contains needle-sharp adamantium barbs on the tips. She wears a padded costume of synthetic stretch fabric laced with kevlar, leather shoulder padding, and steel breastplates and mask, which provides her some protection from physical damage.

The unnamed Whiplash and Blacklash have no apparent superhuman abilities, relying on advanced energized whips.

Anton Vanko possesses a suit of armor equipped with two energy whips built into the wrists. The whips are shown to be powerful enough to slash through a metal staircase, as well as deflect a barrage of gunfire.[41] He is also a skilled athlete and possesses a deep understanding of robotics, enough that he was able to fashion his suit from a destroyed piece of Stark technology.

Other versions

Ultimate Marvel

Orson Scott Card's Ultimate Iron Man features an alternate universe version named Marc Scott, a businessman competing with Tony Stark for military contracts via his company Whiplash.[42]

The Ultimate Marvel version of Whiplash appears in the 150th issue of Ultimate Spider-Man. He is among a crowd as at [Iron Man (Ultimate Marvel character)|Tony Stark]]'s donation party outside the New York Hall of Science, when he attacks him only to be stopped by Spider-Man. He is seen wielding two electrical whips powered by some kind of battery. When asked by Stark as to why he is attacking him, Whiplash believes he is on a "mission from God to kill Tony Stark". It is revealed that he indeed is a Russian terrorist named Anton Vanko.[43]

A new, female version of Whiplash later appears as part of a team of mercenaries known as the Femme Fatales.[44]

In other media

Television

  • Whiplash appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by Peter Kelamis. This version is the cybernetic hitman of inventor/arms dealer Mr. Fix. He appears in the episodes "Whip Lash", "Man and Iron Man", "Invincible Iron Man: Disassembled", "Invincible Iron Man: Reborn", "Titanium vs. Iron", and "Hostile Takeover". In the episode "The Hammer Falls", it was mentioned that Titanium Man dumped him in a car compactor when he thought that Whiplash was the person who was blackmailing Justin Hammer.
  • The unnamed female version of Whiplash has a cameo appearance in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. In the episode "The Breakout" Pt 1, she is seen as an inmate at the Vault. When the Vault loses power, Whiplash is among the prisoners that escape.
  • A variation of Mark Scarlotti named Marcus Scarlotti appears in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Falk Hentschel.[47] This version is a Hydra-aligned mercenary who wields a whip-like weapon in battle. In the episode "A Fractured House", Scarlotti was sent by Daniel Whitehall to lead a team of Hydra agents posing as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to attack the United Nations, disintegrating several delegates with weapons called splinter bombs and nearly killing Brigadier General Glenn Talbot. Upon being led to a S.H.I.E.L.D. safehouse by Belgian Minister of Affairs/Hydra Agent Julien Beckers, Marcus Scarlotti and his team killed S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Noelle Walters with a splinter bomb. When Melinda May, Bobbi Morse, and Lance Hunter arrived at the safehouse, Marcus and the Hydra agents engaged them. May fought against Scarlotti while Hunter and Morse fought the other Hydra agents. He was defeated by Melinda May while the rest of his team was defeated by Lance and Bobbi. Scarlotti and the Hydra agents were arrested by the U.S. military led by Talbot (who also mentioned that Julien was also arrested while trying to leave the country).[48]
  • The Anton Vanko version of Whiplash appears in Avengers: Ultron Revolution, voiced by Troy Baker.[49] This version previously fought Iron Man. In the episode "The Conqueror", he crashes a museum event of an exhibit and ensnares the Avengers in his upgraded whips. The Hulk manages to break free and yank Whiplash off the balcony. With a combination of Black Widow using water to short out his whips and the Hulk performing a power clap, Whiplash is defeated. Iron Man's analysis of Whiplash's whip fragment showed being upgraded by A.I.M. siphoning 30th Century technology that belonged to Kang the Conqueror.

Film

File:Whiplashfilm.jpg
Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko in Iron Man 2.

Mickey Rourke portrays Ivan Vanko, an original character based on Whiplash and the Crimson Dynamo, in Iron Man 2.[50] A ruthless technological genius bent on ruining Tony Stark, Vanko works alongside Justin Hammer and wields a pair of metal, electrified whips. Vanko is depicted as being very manipulative (particularly towards Hammer), yet is physically strong, capable of taking out two armed guards with little to no effort. He only has two major confrontations with Stark; the first time on a race track with solely the harness and whips and the second time at the Stark Expo with full body silver armor where he fights Iron Man and War Machine.

Video games

Toys

  • 2 figures of Whiplash were released in Hasbro's 3.75" Iron Man 2 movie tie-in line. A figure based on his appearance in Iron Man 2 was released in wave 2 and a figure based on the Anton Vanko version of Whiplash was released in wave 5.
  • A figure of the Ivan Vanko Whiplash was released in the Final Battle 3-pack from the Marvel Super Hero Squad line, packaged with figures of Iron Man a Hammer Drone.
  • A figure of Whiplash, based on his appearance in Iron Man 2 was released in wave 35 of the Marvel Minimates line, and a battle damaged version was released as an exclusive to the Borders bookstore chain.
  • Hot Toys released a 12" figure of Whiplash as he appears in the film Iron Man 2.
  • Mega Bloks released a Whiplash mini-figure in their series 2 figure blind packs.

References

  1. ^ "Whiplash Tears Into Iron Man this November". Marvel.com. August 14, 2009. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Infinity: Heist #1 (November, 2013)
  3. ^ Tales of Suspense #97 – 99 (Jan.-March 1968); Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (April 1968). Marvel Comics.
  4. ^ Iron Man #1 (May 1968). Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ Iron Man #62 (Sep. 1973). Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ Iron Man #72 (Jan. 1974). Marvel Comics.
  7. ^ Marvel Team-Up #72 (Aug. 1978). Marvel Comics.
  8. ^ Iron Man #123 – 124 (Jun. – Jul. 1979). Marvel Comics.
  9. ^ Iron Man #126–127 (Sept.-Oct. 1979). Marvel Comics.
  10. ^ Iron Man #146–147 (May–June 1981). Marvel Comics.
  11. ^ Marvel Two-In-One #96 (Feb. 1983). Marvel Comics.
  12. ^ Marvel Team-Up #145 (Sept. 1984). Marvel Comics.
  13. ^ The Spectacular Spider-Man #101 (April 1985). Marvel Comics.
  14. ^ Captain America #319 (Sept. 1986)
  15. ^ Iron Man #223–224 (Oct.-Nov. 1987). Marvel Comics.
  16. ^ Iron Man #239–240 (Feb.-March 1989)
  17. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #319 (Sept. 1989). Marvel Comics.
  18. ^ Elektra #5–7 (March–May 1997)
  19. ^ Iron Man #8 vol. 2, (Sept. 1998) & 26 & 28 (March & May 2000). Marvel Comics.
  20. ^ Marvel Comics Presents #49-50. Marvel Comics.
  21. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #340. Marvel Comics.
  22. ^ Amazing Spider-Man #343. Marvel Comics.
  23. ^ Captain America #389-390. Marvel Comics.
  24. ^ Heroes for Hire #4. Marvel Comics.
  25. ^ Marvel Knights Spider-Man #6. Marvel Comics.
  26. ^ Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #1. Marvel Comics.
  27. ^ Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #2. Marvel Comics.
  28. ^ Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #3. Marvel Comics.
  29. ^ Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #4. Marvel Comics.
  30. ^ Thunderbolts #104 (Sept. 2006). Marvel Comics.
  31. ^ Big Hero 6 #3-4. Marvel Comics.
  32. ^ Big Hero 6 #5. Marvel Comics.
  33. ^ Iron Man vs Whiplash #1. Marvel Comics.
  34. ^ Iron Man vs. Whiplash #2-4. Marvel Comics.
  35. ^ Harley-Davidson / Avengers #1-2 (March, September 2012). Marvel Comics.
  36. ^ Secret Avengers #21.1 (January 2012). Marvel Comics.
  37. ^ Infinity: Heist #1. Marvel Comics.
  38. ^ The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1 #2-3. Marvel Comics.
  39. ^ Thunderbolts Vol. 3 #10. Marvel Comics.
  40. ^ Nick Spencer (w), Ramon Rosanas (p), Ramon Rosanas (i), Jordan Boyd and Wil Quintana (col), VC's Travis Lanham (let), Wil Moss (ed). The Astonishing Ant-Man, vol. 1, no. 5 (24 February 2016). United States: Marvel Comics.
  41. ^ Iron Man vs Whiplash #2. Marvel Comics.
  42. ^ Ultimate Iron Man vol. 2, #1 – 4 (Feb. – May 2008) & #5 (Oct. 2008). Marvel Comics.
  43. ^ Ultimate Spider-Man #150. Marvel Comics.
  44. ^ All-New Ultimates #8. Marvel Comics.
  45. ^ "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Preview". Marvel.com. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  46. ^ PHINEAS AND FERB: MISSION MARVEL DEBUT DATE ANNOUNCED
  47. ^ Declassifying Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Fractured House – See what Hydra is planning in an upcoming episode of 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'!
  48. ^ Underwood, Ron (director); Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc (writer) (October 28, 2014). "A Fractured House". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2. Episode 6. ABC.
  49. ^ "The Conqueror". Avengers: Ultron Revolution. Season 3. Episode 12. August 14, 2016. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  50. ^ Michael Fleming, Marc Graser (2009-03-11). "Mickey Rourke set for 'Iron Man 2'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  51. ^ http://www.mobirum.com/article/detail?cafeId=futurefight_en&bbsId=75&id=792053
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whiplash_(Marvel_Comics)&oldid=876188751"