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Shamrock (comics)
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Shamrock is a fictional comic book
superhero
appearing in books published by Marvel Comics
.
The character subsequently appeared in The Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 #279 (January 1983), Rom #65 (April 1985), Marvel Comics Presents
#24 (July 1989), Alpha Flight
#108 (May 1992), Guardians of the Galaxy
Annual #3 (1993), Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #4 (1994), Excalibur
#108 (April 1997), and Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone and the Monster Hunters (January 2006).
Shamrock received an entry in the original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
#9, and in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #9 (2006).
Following a thirteen year absence from comics, Shamrock is slated to make a return to the Marvel Universe in a short story published in Girl Comics
#2, where she is depicted as having become overweight during her retirement. The story is written by Kathryn Immonen and illustrated by Colleen Coover
.
, Ireland, and was the daughter of a militant member of the IRA
. As Shamrock, she serves as a vessel for displaced poltergeists and souls that have died as innocent victims of war; these spirits manifest themselves for fractions of seconds to cause good luck for her and bad luck for those who oppose her.
She was teleported away by the Grandmaster, along with hundreds of other heroes of Earth, so that the Grandmaster and Death
could choose champions from among them. Shamrock was chosen for Death's team, fighting alongside fellow heroes Le Peregrine
, Iron Man
, Vanguard, Iron Fist, Storm, Arabian Knight, Sabra
, Invisible Woman
, Angel, Black Panther
, Sunfire, and the Collective Man
. When the Grandmaster's team won the contest, the heroes were returned to Earth.
Later, her father drugged her to allow Arnim Zola
to attempt to duplicate her powers.
She later retired from superhero activity and became a hairdresser.
".
universe, she became infected with the zombie virus and traveled the world in search of uninfected humans, which had become all but extinct. She encountered Earth-616 (Marvel's core universe)'s Deadpool, who, during a fight, boasted that her luck powers would allow her to prevail in a fight against him until Deadpool began conversing with her about how hard it must be living with her insatiable hunger, but having nothing to eat. He then pulled around to the idea that sometimes death might be preferable to such an existence to which she agonizingly agreed. In having admitted that, her own power worked against her, increasing her luck that she could be killed which Deadpool was happy to help her accomplish, cutting her in half, lengthwise with a Katana
.
In the 'Guardians of the Galaxy
' alternate future, Shamrock becomes one of the many powers involved in the Ireland-based resistance against the invading Martians. She works closely with Doctor Druid
; part of her duties is the guard the Book of Kells
, which had the Martian battle added to it. Her adventures allow her to live long into what is to her, the future.
Comic book
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superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
appearing in books published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
.
Publication history
Shamrock first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes: Contest of Champions #1 (June 1982). She also appeared in issues #2-3 of the series (July-August 1982).The character subsequently appeared in The Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 #279 (January 1983), Rom #65 (April 1985), Marvel Comics Presents
Marvel Comics Presents
Marvel Comics Presents was an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics originally from 1988 to 1995; it returned for a second volume in 2007-2008.-Volume 1:The first volume was released on a biweekly basis and lasted for 175 issues...
#24 (July 1989), Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
#108 (May 1992), Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
The original Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Guardians first appear in Marvel Super-Heroes #18 .-Publication history:...
Annual #3 (1993), Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #4 (1994), Excalibur
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an off-shoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, the original Excalibur first appeared in Excalibur Special Edition , also known as Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn.The...
#108 (April 1997), and Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone and the Monster Hunters (January 2006).
Shamrock received an entry in the original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#9, and in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #9 (2006).
Following a thirteen year absence from comics, Shamrock is slated to make a return to the Marvel Universe in a short story published in Girl Comics
Girl Comics
Girl Comics is the name of two comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its forerunners, Timely Comics and Atlas Comics. The first was a ongoing series that debuted in 1949, and the second a limited series published in 2010....
#2, where she is depicted as having become overweight during her retirement. The story is written by Kathryn Immonen and illustrated by Colleen Coover
Colleen Coover
Colleen Coover is a comic book artist, based in Portland, Oregon. She is probably best known as creator of the lesbian-themed erotic comic book Small Favors from Eros Comix, illustrator of the comic book limited series Banana Sunday from Oni Press, and for illustrating several short stories in...
.
Fictional character biography
Molly Fitzgerald was born in DunshaughlinDunshaughlin
-History:It is named after Saint Seachnall, who established a church there in the 5th century.Máel Seachlainn was ancestor to the principal family of Brega, Ó Maoilsheachlainn, is descended...
, Ireland, and was the daughter of a militant member of the IRA
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
. As Shamrock, she serves as a vessel for displaced poltergeists and souls that have died as innocent victims of war; these spirits manifest themselves for fractions of seconds to cause good luck for her and bad luck for those who oppose her.
She was teleported away by the Grandmaster, along with hundreds of other heroes of Earth, so that the Grandmaster and Death
Death (Marvel Comics)
Death is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain Marvel #27 Death is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain Marvel #27 Death is a fictional...
could choose champions from among them. Shamrock was chosen for Death's team, fighting alongside fellow heroes Le Peregrine
Peregrine (comics)
Le Peregrine is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Alain Racine was born in Moulins, France...
, Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, Vanguard, Iron Fist, Storm, Arabian Knight, Sabra
Sabra (comics)
Sabra is the alias of Ruth Bat-Seraph, a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...
, Invisible Woman
Invisible Woman
Susan "Sue" Storm Richards is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961, and was the first female superhero created by Marvel in the Silver Age of Comics...
, Angel, Black Panther
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
, Sunfire, and the Collective Man
Collective Man
The Collective Man is a fictional character, a Chinese superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. The Collective Man is actually an identity shared by the Tao-Yu brothers, a set of quintuplets. They possess the mutant power to merge into one body, which variously possesses the collective abilities...
. When the Grandmaster's team won the contest, the heroes were returned to Earth.
Later, her father drugged her to allow Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a fictional character a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a master of biochemistry, and frequent foe of Captain America and the Avengers.-Publication history:...
to attempt to duplicate her powers.
She later retired from superhero activity and became a hairdresser.
Powers and abilities
Shamrock is possessed by the souls of thousands of victims of wars who manifest themselves as poltergeists which affect probability within a 20-foot radius of her, altering situations so that she is given an advantage, in essence having "The Luck of the IrishThe Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish has been made into several films:*The Luck of the Irish is a 1920 film*The Luck of the Irish is a 1936 film*The Luck of the Irish is a 1948 film*The Luck of the Irish is a 2001 TV film...
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Other versions
In the Marvel ZombiesMarvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the Marvel Zombies series of related stories...
universe, she became infected with the zombie virus and traveled the world in search of uninfected humans, which had become all but extinct. She encountered Earth-616 (Marvel's core universe)'s Deadpool, who, during a fight, boasted that her luck powers would allow her to prevail in a fight against him until Deadpool began conversing with her about how hard it must be living with her insatiable hunger, but having nothing to eat. He then pulled around to the idea that sometimes death might be preferable to such an existence to which she agonizingly agreed. In having admitted that, her own power worked against her, increasing her luck that she could be killed which Deadpool was happy to help her accomplish, cutting her in half, lengthwise with a Katana
Katana
A Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. There are several types of Japanese swords, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture.-Description:...
.
In the 'Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
The original Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Guardians first appear in Marvel Super-Heroes #18 .-Publication history:...
' alternate future, Shamrock becomes one of the many powers involved in the Ireland-based resistance against the invading Martians. She works closely with Doctor Druid
Doctor Druid
Doctor Druid, also known as Doctor Droom and Druid, is a fictional character, a supernatural monster-hunter in the Marvel Comics universe....
; part of her duties is the guard the Book of Kells
Book of Kells
The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created by Celtic monks ca. 800 or slightly earlier...
, which had the Martian battle added to it. Her adventures allow her to live long into what is to her, the future.