Whiplash is a Marvel Comics character. He is a weapons expert who brandishes a specially designed whip as his personal weapon. He also appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the main antagonist of the 2010 film Iron Man 2 and later as one of the antagonists in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Whiplash was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan.
Appearances
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Following Ivan Vanko's death, Marc Scarlotti becomes the new Whiplash. He is a HYDRA agent who attacked the United Nations. He uses a combination of bladed whips and weapons called "splinter bombs". He manages to kill Noelle Walters and injure Glenn Talbot, but he is ultimately defeated by Melinda May, after which he is arrested and imprisoned by S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel Animation
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
A version of the unnamed female Whiplash appears in this series. As the Breakout occurred, she was among the prisoners getting their weapons and suits back in the Vault's armory when the Living Laser ripped the door open for them.
Then she was with the other villains bent on taking revenge on Iron Man for locking them up in the Vault. As Blizzard was about to kill him with his freeze ray, they were stopped by Hawkeye.
After being saved by Hawkeye, Iron Man then set the Vault in self-destruct and escaped. Whiplash escaped before the Vault exploded.
When the Avengers fought her, she had Black Panther tied up with her lashes. Hawkeye freed Panther and Whiplash destroyed all the lights. She tried to attack Hawkeye from behind but Panther warned him and Hawkeye fired an arrow at her, freezing her. Whiplash was then imprisoned.
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
A comical version of Whiplash appears in Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as one of the villains in Red Skull's group.
Avengers Assemble
He crashes a museum event that contains the new Avengers exhibit and ensnares the Avengers in his upgraded whips. Hulk manages to break free and yank Whiplash off the balcony. With a combination of Black Widow using water to short out his whips and Hulk performing a power clap, Whiplash was defeated. Iron Man's analysis of the fragment of Whiplash's whip showed that it was upgraded by A.I.M. who has been siphoning 30th Century technology that belonged to Kang the Conqueror.
Trivia
- Various characters in Marvel Comics have taken up the name Whiplash with the two in the MCU based on various specific versions:
- The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. version is based on Marco "Marc" Scarlotti who was a member of the Maggia and possessed an iron whip. He eventually changes his name to Blacklash and uses a rope dart as his main weapon.
- The Iron Man 2 version is based on both the Scarlotti version and the villain Crimson Dynamo, specifically the original Anton Vanko version. Scarlotti at one point used an electric whip while Vanko built the original Crimson Dynamo armor.
- Ironically, months before the release of Iron Man 2, Marvel Comics introduced a new version of Whiplash inspired by the film version also named Anton Vanko, despite him having no relation to the Crimson Dynamo.
- The Whiplash in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers is visually based on the one seen in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures series.
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