Whiplash is the name of multiple
supervillains
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Supervillains are often u ...
appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics
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. They are commonly depicted as members of
Iron Man's
rogues gallery
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History
In 1855, Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, established a ...
. The original Whiplash (Mark Scarlotti) also went by the name Blacklash.
Mickey Rourke
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During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles i ...
portrayed Whiplash (Ivan Vanko) in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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film ''
Iron Man 2
''Iron Man 2'' is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to '' Iron Man'' (2008) and the third film in the Marvel ...
'' (2010).
Publication history
Mark Scarlotti first appeared as Whiplash in ''
Tales of Suspense
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'' #97 (Jan. 1968). He was killed in battle in ''Iron Man'' vol. 4 #28 (May 2000).
Leeann Foreman debuted as Whiplash in ''
Marvel Comics Presents'' #49 (May 1990).
During the ''
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
'' storyline, two new villains called Whiplash and Blacklash appear in ''
Thunderbolts'' #104 (Sept. 2006) and #107 (Dec. 2006).
Another female Whiplash appeared in ''
Big Hero 6'' #1 (Nov. 2008).
Anton Vanko first appeared in ''Iron Man vs. Whiplash'' #1–4 (Jan.–April 2010). He later appeared as a member of the
Masters of Evil
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Publication ...
.
Fictional character biography
Mark Scarlotti
Mark Scarlotti is originally a gifted electrical technician at Stark International's
Cincinnati
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branch, but desires a life of luxury and becomes a professional criminal. With a costume and a sophisticated metal whip of his own design, the character becomes Whiplash, a weapons designer, special agent, and assassin for the criminal organization the
Maggia. On behalf of the Maggia, Whiplash fights the hero
Iron Man – secretly inventor
Tony Stark
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and Scarlotti's former employer – and
A.I.M. agents attacking a Maggia gambling ship.
Scarlotti is assigned to work
undercover
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for the Maggia at Stark International's Cincinnati plant, and becomes Head of Research. As Whiplash, Scarlotti then has another inconclusive battle with Iron Man and flees the scene, quitting the Maggia. Whiplash, together with fellow supervillains the
Melter
The Melter is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Melter, Bruno Horgan, first appeared in Tales of Suspense #47 (Nov. 1963).
Publication history
The character debuted ...
and
Man-Bull
The Man-Bull is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The character made its live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'', played by Nate Hurd.
Pu ...
, are recruited by other-dimensional villain the
Black Lama
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to form the team the
Death Squad and fight Iron Man. They enter a "War of the Super-Villains" to win the Black Lama's Golden Globe of Power, but are all defeated.
Whiplash rejoins the Maggia and battles the heroes
Spider-Man and Iron Man in
New Jersey
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, eventually being defeated by the vigilante the
Wraith. Criminal mastermind
Justin Hammer hires Whiplash, and with the Melter and the original
Blizzard
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attempt the robbery of an
Atlantic City casino, but are stopped by Iron Man. Whiplash is released from prison by Hammer and battles Iron Man again as one of Hammer's costumed operatives, and despite overwhelming odds the hero defeats the villains.
Scarlotti is re-employed by an unnamed consortium, financed by Hammer, to kill Stark employee Vic Martinelli, and is provided with an upgraded costume and weaponry and the new alias Blacklash. Despite the upgrades, however, Scarlotti is defeated by Iron Man and humiliated by being dragged before his employers. Scarlotti makes a brief appearance as Whiplash as a paid employee of the master villain the
Mad Thinker
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in a failed attempt to kill the hero the
Thing
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Philosophy
* An object
* Broadly, an entity
* Thing-in-itself (or ''noumenon''), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel Kant
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who is recuperating at a New York hospital.
Scarlotti is eventually diagnosed as manic-depressive by prison psychiatrists. He attempts to reform, but rejected by his parents and residents of his home town, Scarlotti becomes Blacklash again. While attempting an assassination for the Maggia, Blacklash is confronted by Spider-Man whom he weakens with his whip, but is defeated by the second
Iron Man. Blacklash is beaten by Spider-Man once again and is also apprehended by
Captain America while committing several robberies. Blacklash is rehired by Justin Hammer and sent with the
Beetle
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and the second
Blizzard
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to assassinate Hammer's former agent
Force. Iron Man,
Jim Rhodes
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and Force, however, defeat the trio.
At Hammer's request Blacklash,
Boomerang
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, and the second Blizzard stop industrial sabotage by the vigilante the
Ghost. Blacklash is sent to work with Iron Man and Jim Rhodes against the saboteur, but betrays them. Together with Spider-Man villain the
Rhino
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, Blacklash hunts down fellow rogue agent the
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always en ...
, who fails to return stolen weaponry to Hammer.
Scarlotti decides to renounce his criminal identity and marries and has a child. A lack of money forces Scarlotti to assume his identity again, and he becomes the target of an assassin, who kills his wife when she returns to their apartment. As Blacklash, Scarlotti then finds and kills the assassin, and vows to abandon the identity of Blacklash forever. Scarlotti, however, is hired by a rival of Stark and returns as Whiplash, with an upgraded costume and new weaponry. Whiplash manages to battle Iron Man to a standstill in their first encounter, but is killed several weeks later by Iron Man's new sentient armor, which crushes Scarlotti's throat against Tony Stark's wishes.
Leeann Foreman
The second Whiplash is Leeann Foreman, a professional criminal born in
Wilmington, Delaware
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. She was a mutant with unrevealed abilities and used
adamantium
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wires connected to her gloves as whips. She was part of Critical Mass's mutant Band of Baddies. The Baddies kidnapped a mutant girl and her father in order to coerce them to join their band. They forced the daughter to knock out
Spider-Man and
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscul ...
, but they quickly recovered. The daughter then unleashed her powers, blew up the warehouse they were in, and defeated all of the Baddies. Whiplash disappeared after the daughter's telekinetic explosion enabled her to get free.
She later joined the
Femme Fatales, and was hired by the
Chameleon to lure Spider-Man into a trap by threatening a United Nations ambassador. Spider-Man defeated the Femme Fatales and saved the ambassador. The Fatales then joined forces with the
Scorpion
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and the
Tarantula
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, but all of them were defeated by Spider-Man and the
Black Cat. The Femme Fatales later received an invitation to join
Superia
Superia (Dr. Deidre Wentworth) is a supervillain and criminal scientist appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
She first appeared in ''Captain America'' #387 (1991) and was created by writer Mark Grue ...
and her organization of female criminals, the
Femizons
Femizon is the name of two fictional groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Fictional team history Earth-712 Femizons
The first group to be called Femizons were the women of Femizonia, a gynarchic future world in a ...
. They accepted, and were among the superhuman females aboard Superia's cruise ship, where they battled
Captain America and the
Paladin
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. Whiplash also traveled to Superia's private island to be one of her new Femizons.
After the group disbanded, Whiplash teamed up with
Orka,
Shockwave and
Killer Shrike
Killer Shrike is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The Simon Maddicks version of Killer Shrike first appeared in ''The Rampaging Hulk'' #1 (Jan. 1977) and was cr ...
in a plot to take over a retired aircraft carrier, the
USS ''Intrepid''. She and her allies were defeated by
Heroes for Hire
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. She was later seen in "Bar With No Name" and in a
black market auction for the
Venom Symbiote.
During the "
Hunt for Wolverine
"Hunt for Wolverine" is a 2018 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, starring the character Wolverine. The storyline is the follow-up to the ''Death of Wolverine'', and is continued with '' Return of Wolverine.''
Premise
The plot will ...
" storyline, Whiplash took the name of Snake Whip and is with the Femme Fatales when they assist
Viper
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in attacking
Kitty Pryde
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's group at the King's Impresario Restaurant in
Madripoor
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. She engaged
Jubilee
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in battle before
Kitty Pryde
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gets her and
Domino
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away from the restaurant. Following that victory, Snake Whip stayed by Viper's side as she ordered Knockout and Mindblast to have a defeated Rogue and Storm be delivered to their clients and when Viper speaks to a representative from Soteira. As Snake Whip asks if they are going to ignore
Sapphire Styx's vampiric appetite, Viper says that they have to obey the representative's orders and "let the @#$%& feed." After another call from Soteira's representative, Viper and Snake Whip check up on Sapphire and find her acting strange claiming that Wolverine's Patch alias is here. Snake Whip works to restrain her only to get knocked out. Upon recovering, Snake Whip starts to see Patch attacking Sapphire even though Viper doesn't see it. After Sapphire Styx exploded enabling Psylocke to use her soul power to recreate a new body, Psylocke used her powers to defeat Bloodlust and use an illusion to trick Snake Whip into hitting the ground. Domino persuaded Snake Whip to surrender when her teammates are defeated. When the Femme Fatales were arrested, Kitty Pryde got the info about Soteira being after Wolverine from Snake Whip who gave the information to her in exchange for a light sentence.
Whiplash and Blacklash duo
Two villains, a woman who is the third Whiplash and a man who is the second Blacklash, appear during the outset of the
Superhuman Civil War. Both are past associates of the Swordsman (
Andreas von Strucker) and frequenters of BDSM events before becoming supervillains. The duo are forcibly recruited into the
Thunderbolts.
Construct
This version of Whiplash is not a person, but a personality construct created by the aptly named Badgal. The construct is feminine and thus tends to possess females. Initially, Badgal used this construct to possess a random citizen, but later used it to possess
Honey Lemon and later
GoGo Tomago. When the
Big Hero 6 defeated Badgal, this construct ceased to exist.
Anton Vanko
Anton Vanko (russian: Антон Ванко) is a young scientist from a small Russian village by the name of Volstok who has no relation to the original
Crimson Dynamo
Crimson Dynamo (Russian: Багровое Динамо, '; also Красное Динамо (Krasnoe Dinamo)) is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics who have all been powered ar ...
. One day, the village is attacked by someone wearing a stolen suit of
Iron Man armor, who murders a number of townspeople, including his father Igor Vanko (russian: И́горь Ва́нко) in an attempt to frame
Tony Stark
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charac ...
.
Using a specialized rifle, Vanko is able to shoot the impostor just before he flees, causing the chest plate on the armor to come off. Vanko becomes obsessed with exacting vengeance on Stark, still believing him to be the man who attacked his village, and decides to use the chest plate to fashion a suitable weapon to do so. Over the next six months, he reverse engineers a suit of body armor equipped with energy whips, and vows to kill Stark in order to avenge his father.
After breaking into the prison where Stark is being held for his alleged crimes, Vanko kills several guards and attempts to track down and murder Stark and his confidant
Pepper Potts
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. Stark fights off Vanko using a crude suit of Iron Man armor fashioned from parts of various machines around the prison, and forces him to flee. After Stark tracks down the criminal syndicate who framed him, Vanko arrives at their headquarters, intent on finishing off Iron Man once and for all. It is there that Vanko learns that Stark was indeed framed and that the syndicate was hired to destroy Volstok by secret international consortium funded by several governments including USA and Russia, notably Russian Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin
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, in order to wipe out an activist who was creating anti-Putin sentiments. Despite learning of Iron Man's innocence, Vanko makes one final attempt to kill him, claiming that even though he did not destroy the village, his technology did. After the building catches fire, both men are ultimately forced to run to safety, and Vanko then makes his escape. Following this, Stark is cleared of his alleged crimes, and helps rebuild Volstok. As this is happening, Vanko is seen in Moscow approaching Saint Basil's Cathedral in the
Red Square
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preparing to properly exact vengeance this time around.
Whiplash is later recruited by Max Fury as a member of the
Shadow Council
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0–9 198
A A-Force
A-Next
A.I. Army
Because of his revelation that he is now a simulated A ...
's incarnation of the
Masters of Evil
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Publication ...
.
During the ''
Infinity'' storyline, Whiplash is among the villains recruited by
Spymaster
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Historical spymasters
See also
*List of American spies
*List of British spies
* List of German spies
*List of fictional spymasters
This ...
to help him in a plot to attack the almost-defenseless Stark Tower.
He later attacks
Squirrel Girl
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and her sidekick Tippy-Toe when he mistakes her for Iron Man, since she was wearing one of his armors, but is later defeated.
Whiplash later appears as a member of
Baron Helmut Zemo's third incarnation of the
Masters of Evil
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Publication ...
.
During the "
Devil's Reign
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Premise
In a ploy to increase his power, Mayor Wilson Fisk has outlawed superheroes in New York C ...
" storyline, Taskmaster appears as a member of
Mayor Wilson Fisk's latest incarnation of the Thunderbolts at the time when Mayor Fisk passed a law that forbids superhero activity. He and Whiplash hold the staff of the Daily Bugle hostage to draw out
Spider-Man. During Spider-Man's fight with Taskmaster, Whiplash is goaded into attacking him. Despite being weakened by Whiplash, Spider-Man tries to ask Taskmaster if they can take it outside as Taskmaster places an power dampener collar on him and throws him out the window. Spider-Man uses his webbing to slow his descent to the ground as the NYPD operatives move in on him.
Female Blacklash
As part of the "
All-New, All-Different Marvel
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," a female supervillain takes the name of Blacklash. The female Blacklash was hired by
Power Broker through the Hench App to protect his unveiling of Hench App 2.0. She ended up fighting
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Ant-Man's first appearance was in ''Tales to Astonish'' #27 (January 1962) but first appeared in cost ...
and
Giant-Man
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Editorial Story
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(Raz Malhotra) when they show up to confront Power Broker. The battle ends with Blacklash escaping due to Giant-Man's crimefighting inexperience.
Powers and abilities
Mark Scarlotti, courtesy of
Justin Hammer, wears a
bulletproof
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costume and wields a pair of cybernetically controlled titanium whips that can extend to be swung fast enough to deflect bullets, or become rigid and be used as nunchaku or vaulting-poles. He also carries a variety of devices in a weapons pouch, including anti-gravity bolas and a necro-lash which releases electrical energy generated by his gauntlets. Scarlotti is a research engineer and weapons design specialist, with a college degree in engineering.
Leeann Foreman wears two gauntlets containing three spring-loaded retractable omnium steel whip-like cables on each of her arms. Each cable can extend a maximum length of about 25 feet and contains needle-sharp adamantium barbs on the tips. She wears a padded costume of synthetic stretch fabric laced with
kevlar
Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s a ...
, leather shoulder padding, and steel breastplates and mask, which provides her some protection from physical damage.
The unnamed Whiplash and Blacklash have no apparent superhuman abilities, relying on advanced energized whips.
Anton Vanko possesses a suit of armor equipped with two energy whips built into the wrists. The whips are shown to be powerful enough to slash through a metal staircase, as well as deflect a barrage of gunfire. He is also a skilled athlete and possesses a deep understanding of robotics, enough that he was able to fashion his suit from a destroyed piece of Stark technology.
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
Orson Scott Card
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's ''
Ultimate Iron Man'' features an
alternate universe version named Marc Scott, a Texan businessman competing with
Tony Stark
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charac ...
for military contracts via his company Whiplash.
The
Ultimate Marvel
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version of Whiplash appears in the 150th issue of ''
Ultimate Spider-Man
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''. He is among a crowd as at
Tony Stark
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's donation party outside the
New York Hall of Science
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, when he attacks him only to be stopped by
Spider-Man. He is seen wielding two electrical whips powered by some kind of battery. When asked by Stark why he is attacking him, Whiplash believes he is on a "mission from
God
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to kill Tony Stark". It is revealed that he indeed is a
Russian
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terrorist named Anton Vanko.
A new, female version of Whiplash later appears as part of a team of mercenaries known as the Femme Fatales.
In other media
Television
* Mark Scarlotti / Blacklash appeared in ''
Iron Man'', voiced initially by
James Avery
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and later by
Dorian Harewood
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E ...
.
This version is a servant of the
Mandarin
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Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
who competes with
Dreadknight
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Publication history
The character first appeared in '' Iron Man'' #101 (Aug. 1977) and was created by writer Bill Mantlo and penciller G ...
for Hypnotia's attention.
* A variation of Whiplash appears in ''
Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', voiced by
Peter Kelamis
Peter Kelamis (born December 11, 1967) is an Australian-Canadian actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He is known for playing Tail Terrier in ''Krypto the Superdog'', Dr. Adam Brody in ''Stargate Universe'', Goku in Ocean's English dubs ...
. This version is the robotic assassin of inventor/arms dealer
Mr. Fix in season one and an enforcer for
Justin Hammer in season two until a paranoid Hammer claims he ordered
Titanium Man
The Titanium Man is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Titanium Man first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #68 (September 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck.
Fic ...
to drop Whiplash into a car compactor under the belief he was blackmailing him.
* The unnamed female incarnation of Whiplash makes a cameo appearance in ''
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' episode "Breakout, Part 1". She is initially an inmate at the
Vault
Vault may refer to:
* Jumping, the act of propelling oneself upwards
Architecture
* Vault (architecture), an arched form above an enclosed space
* Bank vault, a reinforced room or compartment where valuables are stored
* Burial vault (enclosure ...
before it loses power, allowing her and the other inmates to escape.
* The Anton Vanko incarnation of Whiplash appears in ''
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel'', voiced by
Peter Stormare.
* The Anton Vanko incarnation of Whiplash appears in the ''
Avengers Assemble'' episode "The Conqueror", voiced by
Troy Baker
Troy Baker (born April 1, 1976) is an American voice actor and musician. Baker is known for his video game roles, including Joel Miller in ''The Last of Us'' (2013) and its sequel (2020), Booker DeWitt in ''BioShock Infinite'' (2013), Samuel ...
.
This version is an associate of
A.I.M., who provide him with whips that incorporate
Kang the Conqueror
Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most frequently depicted as an opponent of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. A time-traveling entity, sev ...
's futuristic technology.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Several individuals based on the various comics incarnations of Whiplash appear in media set in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by ...
.
*
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.
During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles i ...
portrays
Ivan Antonovich Vanko, an original character based on the Anton Vanko incarnation of Whiplash and the
Crimson Dynamo
Crimson Dynamo (Russian: Багровое Динамо, '; also Красное Динамо (Krasnoe Dinamo)) is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics who have all been powered ar ...
who appears in the film ''
Iron Man 2
''Iron Man 2'' is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to '' Iron Man'' (2008) and the third film in the Marvel ...
''. A ruthless and physically strong technological genius bent on ruining
Tony Stark
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charac ...
as revenge for the latter's father
Howard Stark
Howard Stark is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a background character in stories featuring Iron Man and stories featuring Captain America. He is the founde ...
discrediting his own father, Anton, Ivan builds an Arc Reactor to power a pair of electrified metal whips and manipulates
Justin Hammer into providing him with additional weaponry in exchange for manufacturing Hammer Drones. Ivan has two confrontations with Stark, the first time while wearing a harness for his whips and the second with full body armor supplied by Hammer. Ivan is defeated by Iron Man and
War Machine during the second encounter and tries unsuccessfully to use the drones and his armor's self-destruct to take them with him.
*
Anton Vanko (portrayed by
Evgeniy Lazarev
Yevgeni Nikolayevich Lazarev ( be, Яўген Мікалаевіч Лазараў, Jaŭhen Mikałajevič Łazaraŭ; russian: Евге́ний Никола́евич Ла́зарев; 31 March 1937 – 18 November 2016), also credited as Eugene ...
) also appears in ''Iron Man 2'' as a scientist who worked with Howard to invent the Arc Reactor in the 1960s, only to be deported back to the Soviet Union after being caught selling stolen patents on the black market and being sent to the Gulag. His death in the present sparks Ivan's quest for vengeance. Additionally, a younger version of Anton appears in the television series ''
Agent Carter'', portrayed by
Costa Ronin.
* A variation of Mark Scarlotti named Marcus Scarlotti appears in the ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is an American television series created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen for ABC, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, an ...
'' television series episode "
A Fractured House", portrayed by
Falk Hentschel
Falk Hentschel is a German actor, dancer and choreographer. He is mostly involved in American productions and has had supporting roles in movies such as ''White House Down'' and ''Transcendence''. He played superhero Hawkman, which he portrayed in ...
. This version is a
Hydra-aligned mercenary who wields a whip-like weapon in battle.
Video games
* The Mark Scarlotti incarnation of Whiplash appears as a
boss
Boss may refer to:
Occupations
* Supervisor, often referred to as boss
* Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier
* Crime boss, the head of a criminal organization
* Fire boss, ...
in the 2008 ''
Iron Man'' film tie-in game, voiced by
Zach McGowan
Zach McGowan (born May 5, 1980) is an American film, television and voice actor. He is known for his roles in television series '' Shameless'' as Jody, ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' as Anton Ivanov/The Superior,
'' Black Sails'' as Charles Vane, an ...
.
This version possesses rigid energy-charged whips and can generate a shield.
* The Anton Vanko incarnation of Whiplash appears as a boss in ''
Marvel: Avengers Alliance''.
* The Anton Vanko incarnation of Whiplash appears in ''
Lego Marvel Super Heroes
''Lego Marvel Super Heroes'' is a 2013 Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft W ...
'', voiced by
John DiMaggio
John William DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American actor. His various voice roles include Bender on ''Futurama'', Jake the Dog on ''Adventure Time'', Marcus Fenix in the ''Gears of War'' series, Dr. Drakken on ''Kim Possible'', H ...
.
* The MCU incarnation of Whiplash appears as a playable character in ''
Marvel: Future Fight''.
Toys
* Two figures of Whiplash were released in
Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of K ...
's 3.75" ''Iron Man 2'' movie tie-in line. A figure based on his appearance in the film was released in wave 2 and a figure based on the Anton Vanko version of Whiplash was released in wave 5.
* A figure based on the MCU incarnation of Whiplash was released in the ''Final Battle'' 3-pack from the ''
Marvel Super Hero Squad'' line, packaged with figures of Iron Man and a
Hammer Drone.
* A figure based on the MCU incarnation of Whiplash was released in wave 35 of the ''Marvel
Minimates
Minimates are a block-styled miniature action figure originally created by Art Asylum in 2002 and now released by Diamond Select Toys. The basic Minimate figure design has a tall body that resembles an extremely simplified human form with 14 point ...
'' line. A battle damaged version was also released as an exclusive to the Borders bookstore chain.
*
Hot Toys
Hot Toys Limited is a Hong Kong production house for designing, developing, and manufacturing highly detailed collectible merchandise to worldwide markets. Established in 2000 in Hong Kong (with its current headquarters in Kwun Tong District), the ...
released a 12" figure of the MCU incarnation of Whiplash.
* Mega Bloks released a Whiplash mini-figure in their series 2 figure blind packs.
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