Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)

Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark on the cover of Namor, the Sub-Mariner #5 (Sep. 1968). Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #5 (Sept. 1968)
Created by	Roy Thomas (Writer) John Buscema (Artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Todd Arliss
Team affiliations	Masters of Evil Deep Six Offenders Lethal Legion
Notable aliases	Arlys Tigershark
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, durability and senses Accelerated swimming speed Razor-sharp adamantium teeth Innate hunting instinct

Tiger Shark (Todd Arliss) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The character first appears in Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #5 (Sept. 1968) and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.

Todd Arliss is a selfish Olympic swimmer who, seeking public acclaim, attempts to rescue a drowning man and damages his spinal cord when waves push him into a ship. Desperate to regain his swimming ability, Arliss willingly participates in an experiment by the scientist Doctor Dorcas who "cures" his injured back by blending his DNA with that of hero Namor the Sub-Mariner and a tiger shark. Although successful, the process changed Arliss both physically and mentally, endowing him with razor-sharp teeth and gills and making him savage and predatory.

Becoming a supervillain and calling himself Tiger Shark, the character finds and threatens the Lady Dorma and by force demands to be crowned Lord of Atlantis. Namor, however, deposes Tiger Shark and the character is imprisoned in Atlantis. Tiger Shark escapes from Atlantis during a rebellion caused by the artifact the Serpent Crown and encounters Namor once again.

Tiger Shark battles Orka, the minion of Atlantean noble Warlord Krang. The pair cause an undersea avalanche that buries them for several months.