King Shark

{{Infobox comics character |image=King shark.jpg |caption=Textless cover of Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #47 (January 2007).Art by Jackson Guice and Daniel Brown. |character_name=King Shark|species = Demigod |homeworld = Hawaii, New Earth |real_name=Nanaue |publisher=DC Comics |debut=Cameo appearance: Superboy (vol. 4) #0 (October 1994)Full appearance: Superboy (vol. 4) #9 (November 1994) |creators=Karl KeselTom Grummett |alliances=Suicide SquadSecret Society of Super VillainsSecret Six N.E.M.O. |aliases= Trixie |powers= Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, speed, and senses Sharp teeth and claws Regeneration Underwater breathing Animal empathy }}King Shark is a supervillain 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 #0 (October 1994) as a cameo before making his first full appearance in Superboy #9 (November 1994). The character serves as an adversary to Aquaman, The Flash, and Superboy. 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. In the DC Extended Universe, King Shark was voiced by actor Sylvester Stallone and motion captured by Steve Agee in the film The Suicide Squad (2021). Fictional character biography Born in Hawaii, Nanaue is a humanoid shark. His father is "The King of All Sharks"—also known as the Shark God. Originally there were some doubts surrounding his origins, as other characters, such as special agent Sam Makoa, dismissed his origins as superstition and referred to him as a "savage mutation" and it was also implied that he was one of the "Wild Men", evolved animals based on those in Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth, but the now-ended Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis series put an end to the controversy by firmly establishing him as the Shark God's son. King Shark was responsible for a number of missing persons several years before Superboy arrived in Hawaii. Sam Makoa was responsible for bringing him in and bore the scars to prove it. King Shark is freed by the Silicon Dragons, who plan on hiring him. Nanaue is not interested, and kills his liberators before heading to his mother's house. His mother allows him to bite her right arm off to feed.