Black King
Sebastian Shaw

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Black King

Alter Ego: Sebastian Shaw

Other Names: Sebastian Hiram Shaw; Black King I; Dr. Shaw

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #129 (Jan. 1980): "God Spare the Child..."

Creators: John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Terry Austin

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 122

   Comic Book Appearances: 119

   TV, Film Appearances: 2

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: The Council of the Chosen; The Inner Circle

Enemy of: Black Womb, X-Men

Employer: Shaw Industries

Occupation: CEO

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 62 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing X-Men #2 (Apr. 1995): "Sacrificial Lambs"
Astonishing X-Men

Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #12 (Aug. 2005): "Dangerous: Part Six"
Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #13 (Apr. 2006): "Torn: Part One"
Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #15 (Aug. 2006): "Torn: Part Three"
Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #16 (Oct. 2006): "Torn: Part Four"
Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #17 (Nov. 2006): "Torn: Part Five"
Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #18 (Dec. 2006): "Torn: Part Six"

Astonishing X-Men Saga #1 (Mar. 2006) (cameo)
Classic X-Men

Classic X-Men #6 (Feb. 1987): "Merry Christmas, X-Men... (supplement)"
Classic X-Men #39 (Nov. 1989): "Wolverine: Alone!"

Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
New X-Men

New X-Men (vol. 1) #139 (June 2003): "Shattered" (cameo)
New X-Men (vol. 1) #142 (Aug. 2003): "Brimstone & Whiskey"

The Uncanny X-Men

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #129 (Jan. 1980): "God Spare the Child..."
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #130 (Feb. 1980): "Dazzler"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #132 (Apr. 1980): "And Hellfire is Their Name!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #133 (May 1980): "Wolverine: Alone!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #134 (June 1980): "Too Late, the Heroes!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #135 (July 1980): "Dark Phoenix" (8-panel cameo)
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1980): "Elegy" (1-panel cameo)
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #151 (Nov. 1981): "X-Men Minus One!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #169 (May 1983): "Catacombs"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #247 (Aug. 1989): "The Light That Failed"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #515 (Nov. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #528 (Nov. 2010): "The Five Lights: Part Three"

X Necrosha #1 (Dec. 2009): "Necrosha: Chapter One"
X-51

X-51 #0 (1999): "A Mere Technicality"
X-51 #1 (Sep. 1999): "The Persistance of Memory"

X-Factor (vol. 1) #67 (June 1991): "Endgame Part 3: Lunar Opposition"
X-Force (vol. 3) #21 (Jan. 2010): "Necrosha: Chapter Two" (1-panel cameo)
X-Men

X-Men (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 1991): "A Villains Gallery"
X-Men (vol. 2) #29 (Feb. 1994): "Return to Hellfire!" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 2) #61 (Feb. 1997): "Bolt"
X-Men (vol. 2) #63 (Apr. 1997): "Games of Deceit & Death, Part 2"
X-Men (vol. 2) #64 (May 1997): "Games of Deceit & Death, Part 3"
X-Men (vol. 2) #71 (Jan. 1998): "A House in Order"
X-Men (vol. 2) #73 (Mar. 1998): "The Elements Within Us"
X-Men (vol. 2) #192 (Dec. 2006): "Supernovas: Part 5" (1-panel cameo)

X-Men Forever (vol. 2) #Alpha (July 2009): "A Villains Gallery"
X-Men Origins: Emma Frost

X-Men Origins: Emma Frost #1 (July 2010): "Will & Love"
X-Men Origins: Emma Frost #1 (July 2010): "Dazzler"

X-Men Unlimited

X-Men Unlimited (vol. 2) #1 (Apr. 2004): "Memories" (cameo)
X-Men Unlimited (vol. 2) #6 (Feb. 2005): "Tempest in a Teapot" (cameo)

X-Men: Alpha #1 (Feb. 1995): "Beginnings..."
X-Men: Hellfire Club #4 (Apr. 2000): "Also Sprach Sebastian" (lead character)
X-Men: Legacy

X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #208 (Apr. 2008): "From Genesis to Revelations" (1-panel cameo)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #210 (June 2008): "From Genesis to Revelations, Part 3"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #211 (July 2008): "Sins of the Father, Part 1"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #212 (July 2008): "Sins of the Father, Part 2"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #213 (Aug. 2008): "Sins of the Father: Part 3"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #214 (Sep. 2008): "Sins of the Father: Part 4"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #215 (Oct. 2008): "Walkthrough: Part 1"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #217 (Dec. 2008): "Original Sin: Part Two"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #218 (Jan. 2009): "Original Sin: Part Four"

X-Treme X-Men

X-Treme X-Men #3 (Sep. 2001): "Hell to Pay!" (cameo)
X-Treme X-Men #6 (Dec. 2001): "Paradise Lost!"
X-Treme X-Men #7 (Jan. 2002): "Getting Even!"
X-Treme X-Men #8 (Feb. 2002): "Boomerang!"
X-Treme X-Men #9 (Mar. 2002): "Face the Music!"
X-Treme X-Men #21 (Apr. 2003): "Schism, Part Two: Broken Faith" (photo/picture/video)
X-Treme X-Men #41 (Apr. 2004): "Prisoner of Love Part 2: Past Lies" (cameo)

X2 (2003) (cameo)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.comicvine.com/sebastian-shaw/29-2175/
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0036387/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/b2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/shasshaz.htm