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Shakedown (comics)
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Shakedown is a fictional supervillain
in the DC Universe
. He first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #9 (April 1984).
group the Masters of Disaster
. Shakedown and the Masters of Disaster assist Baron Bedlam
in a Soviet-backed invasion of Markovia, the (fictional) homeland of the Outsiders hero Geo-Force
. During the operation, Shakedown deals with romantic feelings towards fellow Masters' member Windfall
. He tries to calm the tensions existing between her and her sister, the team's leader New Wave
, which arose from Windfall's sympathies for the Outsiders, whom the Masters engage in battle on more than one occasion. The crush ends when Windfall quits the Masters and joins the Outsiders.
#31 (February 2002) by his partner New Wave. The two criminals had kidnapped a young girl and the parents are unable to pay the ransom. When Shakedown refuses to kill the child, New Wave drowns him with her water based powers. Batman
and the Justice Society of America
manage to rescue the girl before New Wave can kill her.
Shakedown later resurfaces in Metropolis, but it is not known whether the original somehow faked his death, whether he was resurrected, or if this was a new villain displaying the name and powers.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
in the DC Universe
DC Universe
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. He first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #9 (April 1984).
Fictional character biography
Shakedown was introduced in Batman and the Outsiders #9 as a member of the nature-themed supervillainSupervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
group the Masters of Disaster
Masters of Disaster (comics)
The Masters of Disaster is a fictional supervillain team in the DC Comics universe.-History:The Masters of Disaster were enemies of Batman's Outsiders, Infinity Inc. and the Justice Society. All of their powers based on elemental forces of nature....
. Shakedown and the Masters of Disaster assist Baron Bedlam
Baron Bedlam
Baron Bedlam is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Universe. The character first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #1 .-Fictional character biography:...
in a Soviet-backed invasion of Markovia, the (fictional) homeland of the Outsiders hero Geo-Force
Geo-Force
Geo-Force is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Markov is Prince of Markovia and the half-brother of Terra. Geo-Force is one of the founding members of the superhero group the Outsiders. He first appeared in a special insert in The Brave and the...
. During the operation, Shakedown deals with romantic feelings towards fellow Masters' member Windfall
Windfall (comics)
Windfall is a fictional character and reformed supervillain in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #9, written by Mike W. Barr and drawn by Jim Aparo.-Fictional character biography:...
. He tries to calm the tensions existing between her and her sister, the team's leader New Wave
New Wave (comics)
New Wave is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Becky Jones can mentally animate and control water and can become living water. Originally a member of the nature-themed supervillain group called the Masters of Disaster.New Wave leads the team when they...
, which arose from Windfall's sympathies for the Outsiders, whom the Masters engage in battle on more than one occasion. The crush ends when Windfall quits the Masters and joins the Outsiders.
Death
Shakedown was killed in JSAJustice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
#31 (February 2002) by his partner New Wave. The two criminals had kidnapped a young girl and the parents are unable to pay the ransom. When Shakedown refuses to kill the child, New Wave drowns him with her water based powers. Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
and the Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
manage to rescue the girl before New Wave can kill her.
Shakedown later resurfaces in Metropolis, but it is not known whether the original somehow faked his death, whether he was resurrected, or if this was a new villain displaying the name and powers.