Leila Davis
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Leila Davis is a fictional character
, a comic book
supervillainess and later costumed hero in the Marvel Comics
universe
. She first went by the name Hardshell and later as the second Beetle. She was primarily an enemy of Spider-Man
and the original Beetle
.
. After Anthony is manipulated by Abner Jenkins (the original Beetle) into a life of crime (which included multiple conflicts with Spider-Man), he is eventually killed by the anti-hero Scourge. Leila swears revenge on all three of them. She joins the Sinister Syndicate
(a team led by Jenkins), in order to get close to him. She also serves as the group's getaway driver.
Once Boomerang was captured by Spider-Man on the group's first mission, she began dating Speed Demon
. Eventually, the Shocker
engineers a breakout for Boomerang and the team fractures, with Boomerang, Rhino
, and Leila (using her husband's old weapons) battling the Beetle, Speed Demon, and Hydro-Man
in the middle of New York City
.
After attempting to kill the Beetle, Leila is disarmed by Spider-Man and arrested along with Jenkins and Boomerang.
Sometime later, she is paroled from prison and immediately went back to her old ways. Donning a new red and black suit of weaponize armor and referring to herself as Hardshell, she allies herself with Boomerang, Rhino, and the Vulture
. The group became involved in a massive fight that also involves Stegron
, Doctor Octopus
, Swarm
, the Answer
, Jenkins, and Spider-Man, with each party trying to gain control of a highly experimental gun. Spider-Man eventually stood victorious and most of the costumed criminals are taken into custody. Leila is teleported away by her husband Anthony, who had been turned into the cyborg Strikeback by the criminal organization 'Advanced Idea Mechanics'.
She reappears years later taking on the Thunderbolts
(the superhero team a reformed Jenkins helped found), ironically now referring to herself as 'the Beetle'. She is wearing a tank-like exoskeleton painted in the same paint scheme as both of Jenkins' previous Beetle costumes—a new iteration of the Beetle armor which Jenkins himself had designed while working for the Commission on Superhuman Activities
.
, who would nonchalantly use his power to crush the Beetle armor - with Leila inside - into a small cube.
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, a comic book
Comic book
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supervillainess and later costumed hero in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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universe
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. She first went by the name Hardshell and later as the second Beetle. She was primarily an enemy of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and the original Beetle
Beetle (comics)
Abner Ronald Jenkins is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:...
.
Fictional character biography
Leila is at first the wife of the Ringer (Anthony Davis)Ringer (comics)
Ringer is the name of two comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:The fictional character of the Ringer was initially introduced in the Marvel comic book Defenders issue #51 , and was created by writer David Anthony Kraft and artist Keith Giffen...
. After Anthony is manipulated by Abner Jenkins (the original Beetle) into a life of crime (which included multiple conflicts with Spider-Man), he is eventually killed by the anti-hero Scourge. Leila swears revenge on all three of them. She joins the Sinister Syndicate
Sinister Syndicate
The Sinister Syndicate is a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of lesser-known Spider-Man's villains...
(a team led by Jenkins), in order to get close to him. She also serves as the group's getaway driver.
Once Boomerang was captured by Spider-Man on the group's first mission, she began dating Speed Demon
Speed Demon
Speed Demon is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears as the Whizzer - a member of the team the Squadron Sinister - in the final panel of Avengers #69 Speed Demon (James Sanders) is a fictional character that appears in comic books...
. Eventually, the Shocker
Shocker (comics)
The Shocker or just Shocker is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #46 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr.-Fictional character biography:Herman Schultz was born in New York...
engineers a breakout for Boomerang and the team fractures, with Boomerang, Rhino
Rhino (comics)
The Rhino is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr., the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #41 The Rhino (Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich) is a fictional character that appears in comic...
, and Leila (using her husband's old weapons) battling the Beetle, Speed Demon, and Hydro-Man
Hydro-Man
Hydro-Man, also spelled Hydro Man , is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics...
in the middle of New York City
New York City
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.
After attempting to kill the Beetle, Leila is disarmed by Spider-Man and arrested along with Jenkins and Boomerang.
Sometime later, she is paroled from prison and immediately went back to her old ways. Donning a new red and black suit of weaponize armor and referring to herself as Hardshell, she allies herself with Boomerang, Rhino, and the Vulture
Vulture (comics)
The Vulture is the name of six comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The best known Vulture in the Marvel Universe is Adrian Toomes, an elderly enemy of Spider-Man created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in The Amazing Spider-Man #2 .-Golden Age Vulture:In Young Men #26, a scientist...
. The group became involved in a massive fight that also involves Stegron
Stegron
Stegron the Dinosaur Man is a Marvel Comics super-villain, primarily an antagonist of Spider-Man.-Fictional character biography:Vincent Stegron was hired by S.H.I.E.L.D. to work with Dr. Curt Connors to study dinosaur DNA from the Savage Land. Obsessed with the experiments Connors did to create the...
, Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics since 1963. A highly intelligent mad scientist, Doctor Octopus is one of Spider-Man's greatest foes...
, Swarm
Swarm (comics)
Swarm is a fictional character and supervillain, an enemy of Spider-Man in the Marvel Comics universe. A former Nazi sympathizer, his most notable physical feature is that his entire body is composed of bees....
, the Answer
Answer (comics)
The Answer is the name of two fictional comic book characters, owned by Marvel Comics and appearing in that company's Marvel Universe. Aaron Nicholson first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #92. After his "death", S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, David Ferrari took the name of Answer in...
, Jenkins, and Spider-Man, with each party trying to gain control of a highly experimental gun. Spider-Man eventually stood victorious and most of the costumed criminals are taken into custody. Leila is teleported away by her husband Anthony, who had been turned into the cyborg Strikeback by the criminal organization 'Advanced Idea Mechanics'.
She reappears years later taking on the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...
(the superhero team a reformed Jenkins helped found), ironically now referring to herself as 'the Beetle'. She is wearing a tank-like exoskeleton painted in the same paint scheme as both of Jenkins' previous Beetle costumes—a new iteration of the Beetle armor which Jenkins himself had designed while working for the Commission on Superhuman Activities
Commission on Superhuman Activities
The Commission on Superhuman Activities is a fictional government group from the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:...
.
Death
As the second Beetle, she eventually joins the group known as the Redeemers, which actually includes several former members of the Thunderbolts. The group takes on the powerful super villain GravitonGraviton (comics)
Graviton is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Avengers #158 and was created by Jim Shooter and Sal Buscema....
, who would nonchalantly use his power to crush the Beetle armor - with Leila inside - into a small cube.