ComicBookReligion.com logo

 
 

Killer Shark (Gunther Haifisch)

The Religious Affiliation of
Killer Shark
Gunther Haifisch

Religion: Nazi CBR Scale: M

Name: Killer Shark

Alter Ego: Gunther Haifisch

Other Names: General Gunther Haifisch; General Haifisch

Classification: villain villain  

Publisher(s): Quality

First Appearance: Blackhawk (vol. 1) #50 (Mar. 1952): "The Killer Shark"

Creators: Reed Crandall

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

Number of Appearances: 17

Enemy of: The Blackhawk Squadron

Occupation: agent, pirate

Nation: Germany

Gender: male

The original version of Killer Shark was a modern-day pirate. Killer Shark was later portrayed as a Nazi agent. It may be that these two versions really constitute two distinct characters. Further research is needed about this.

Killer Shark's real surname is "Haifisch," which happens to be the German word for "shark."


This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
Blackhawk (vol. 1) #50 (Mar. 1952): "The Killer Shark"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.angelfire.com/mn/blaklion/Earth1.html
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Haifisch_(New_Earth)
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=6180
  - http://www.writeups.org/killer-shark-blackhawk-dc-comics/
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=killershark
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=killershark