Shrapnel (Mark Scheffer) is a supervillain appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Outsiders and the Doom Patrol. Shrapnel has appeared in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and the second season of Arrow, voiced by Greg Ellis in the former and portrayed by Sean Maher in the latter.

Publication history

Shrapnel first appeared in Doom Patrol vol. 2, #7 and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Erik Larsen.

Fictional character biography

Little about Shrapnel's past and identity is known, although it is known that his name is Mark Scheffer and that he has an ex-wife and two daughters. After becoming a metallic metahuman, Scheffer battles the Doom Patrol on multiple occasions. Shrapnel later joins the Secret Society of Super Villains and the Cyborg Revenge Squad. He is among the villains exiled to another planet in Salvation Run, and appears in the crossover storyline JLA/Avengers as one of several villains who attack the Vision and Aquaman in Metropolis.

Powers and abilities

Shrapnel possesses organic metal skin that gives him superhuman strength and durability. The scales that compose his body can be projected as explosive bursts and remotely controlled.

In other media