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Shrapnel

Shrapnel

7 appearances Β· Copper/Modern Age Β· 1988–2012
Who is Shrapnel?

Shrapnel is a DC supervillain whose body is composed of razor-sharp metal fragments, making him a living weapon. He has clashed with numerous heroes including Green Lantern, Firestorm, and the Flash across various DC titles.

Bursting onto the scene in 1988's Doom Patrol #7 β€” courtesy of creators Paul Kupperberg and Erik Larsen β€” Shrapnel is a Copper Age DC villain with a flair for dangerous company. Over a publishing history stretching across roughly two decades into 2012, this menacing figure has crossed paths with heavyweights like Green Lantern, Firestorm, and The Flash, turning up in titles as varied as Justice League Wedding Special and The All New Atom. It's a resume that speaks to a character versatile enough to cause trouble across the DC Universe well beyond their Doom Patrol origins. Seven catalog appearances may be a lean count, but every one of them lands Shrapnel in the thick of some of DC's most compelling action β€” a collector's find for anyone who loves a Copper Age threat with real staying power.

β˜… First appearance
Doom Patrol #7
Apr 1988

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1988–2012

Doom Patrol #7 1988
Doom Patrol #7
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1 1995
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1
Villains United #1 2005
Villains United #1
The All New Atom #5 2007
The All New Atom #5
The Infinite Crisis Omnibus #[nn] 2012
The Infinite Crisis Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances

Doom Patrol (1987)
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear (1995)
#1
Villains United (2005)
#1
The All New Atom (2006)
#5
Justice League Wedding Special (2007)
#1
The Infinite Crisis Omnibus (2012)