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Lasher (comics)
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Lasher is a fictional character
from the Spider-Man
comic books. He is one of six symbiote spawns of Venom
. He is predominantly green and the name "Lasher" derives from the character's action figure. In the comic books he was only known by his first name Ramon.
and sought to provide a comfortable life for their wealthy clients after the impending nuclear holocaust
. The Life Foundation was experimenting with the Venom symbiote in the hopes of developing superhuman peace-keepers to watch over their imagined fallout shelter utopia. Ramon is one of the small group of men and women who are chosen as hosts for Venom's forcibly-extracted spawn.
Ramon and his "siblings" were defeated by Venom and Spider-Man
, his symbiote artificially aged to dust and his body presumed destroyed in a massive explosion.
Ramon and his siblings break Eddie Brock
out of prison and kidnapped him in a last ditch effort to communicate with their alien "others". Ramon and the men wishing to control their symbiotes in an effort to do good with them.. During this, Ramon and the others are pursued by a high-tech group of vigilantes who also wish to destroy all the symbiotes
Ramon is killed by Scream with a sonic knife. Scream had gone insane from a long-term, pre-symbiote conflict with the voices in her head and had come to believe that slaying all the symbiotes was the best way to end their evil. Scream also kills the other symbiotes and hosts.
What was left of the symbiote combines with his siblings (except Carnage
and Scream
) to form the new antihero called Hybrid.
's "spider-sense". In addition, Lasher has the capability of creating thick green mucus
from his suit that crushes its victim under its weight as well as using the tentacles from the suit to "lash" or grab its victim.
. He fights mainly by tumbling around and lashing his tentacles at the player.
in the 1996 toyline Venom: Planet of the Symbiotes
. Along with Scream
his name was given to him in the toyline, as it was never mentioned in the comics.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the 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...
comic books. He is one of six symbiote spawns of Venom
Venom (comics)
Eddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...
. He is predominantly green and the name "Lasher" derives from the character's action figure. In the comic books he was only known by his first name Ramon.
Fictional character biography
Ramon Hernandez is a mercenary who worked for a sinister corporation called the Life Foundation. The Foundation was preparing for the M.A.D. fallout of the Cold WarCold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
and sought to provide a comfortable life for their wealthy clients after the impending nuclear holocaust
Nuclear holocaust
Nuclear holocaust refers to the possibility of the near complete annihilation of human civilization by nuclear warfare. Under such a scenario, all or most of the Earth is made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons in future world wars....
. The Life Foundation was experimenting with the Venom symbiote in the hopes of developing superhuman peace-keepers to watch over their imagined fallout shelter utopia. Ramon is one of the small group of men and women who are chosen as hosts for Venom's forcibly-extracted spawn.
Ramon and his "siblings" were defeated by Venom and 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...
, his symbiote artificially aged to dust and his body presumed destroyed in a massive explosion.
Ramon and his siblings break Eddie Brock
Venom (comics)
Eddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...
out of prison and kidnapped him in a last ditch effort to communicate with their alien "others". Ramon and the men wishing to control their symbiotes in an effort to do good with them.. During this, Ramon and the others are pursued by a high-tech group of vigilantes who also wish to destroy all the symbiotes
Ramon is killed by Scream with a sonic knife. Scream had gone insane from a long-term, pre-symbiote conflict with the voices in her head and had come to believe that slaying all the symbiotes was the best way to end their evil. Scream also kills the other symbiotes and hosts.
What was left of the symbiote combines with his siblings (except Carnage
Carnage (comics)
Carnage is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . The character first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #344 , and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Mark Bagley. The character is frequently depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man...
and Scream
Scream (comics)
Scream is a fictional supervillainess from the Spider-Man comic book series. She is one of six symbiote spawns of Venom.-Fictional character biography:...
) to form the new antihero called Hybrid.
Power and abilities
Lasher possesses all the powers the original Venom has, including suit generated webbing, shape-shifting, superhuman strength and the inability to be detected by Spider-ManSpider-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...
's "spider-sense". In addition, Lasher has the capability of creating thick green mucus
Mucus
In vertebrates, mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from mucous cells found in mucous glands. Mucous cells secrete products that are rich in glycoproteins and water. Mucous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which...
from his suit that crushes its victim under its weight as well as using the tentacles from the suit to "lash" or grab its victim.
Video games
Lasher is one of the six symbiote bosses in the video game Spider-Man & Venom: Separation AnxietySpider-Man & Venom: Separation Anxiety
Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game and sequel to Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage, released for Sega Mega Drive and Super NES and then ported to PC, in which one or two players could team up as Spider-Man and Venom to defeat the evil symbiote Carnage...
. He fights mainly by tumbling around and lashing his tentacles at the player.
Toys
Lasher has his own action figureAction figure
An action figure is a posable character figurine, made of plastic or other materials, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, video game, or television program. These action figures are usually marketed towards boys and male collectors...
in the 1996 toyline Venom: Planet of the Symbiotes
Planet of the Symbiotes
-External links:* at The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators...
. Along with Scream
Scream (comics)
Scream is a fictional supervillainess from the Spider-Man comic book series. She is one of six symbiote spawns of Venom.-Fictional character biography:...
his name was given to him in the toyline, as it was never mentioned in the comics.