Taserface

Taserface is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Taserface
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceGuardians of the Galaxy #1 (June 1990)
Created byAaron Valentino
In-story information
SpeciesStark
Notable aliasesOverkill, Nameless One
AbilitiesEnergy absorption,
vast array of weapons

Taserface appears in several forms of media, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, in which he is portrayed by Chris Sullivan.

Publication history

Taserface first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (June 1990), drawn and written by Jim Valentino. Valentino stated that his son Aaron Valentino, who was five years old at the time, came up with the name. Jim thought the name was "kind of lame...but no worse than Pruneface, Clayface, Two-face or any other character with the word face as part of their name."[1][2]

Fictional character biography

Taserface is an advance scout for the Stark and came from a planet inhabited by primitive beings. One day, a cache of armor and technology created by Tony Stark wound up on their planet. The inhabitants quickly adapted themselves to the new technology, calling themselves the Stark after their idol, and proceeded to misuse their new found gift to conquer other planets.

He was deployed to the planet Courg to keep an eye on it and ended up fighting the Guardians of the Galaxy.[3] After his defeat he was tortured by his species and had his name taken from him. Now going by the name Nameless One, his hatred for the Guardians grew.[4]

He pleads mercy to the High Sister for redemption and is given upgrades. He returns with the name Overkill after being transformed into a cyborg.[5] He fights Hollywood, an alternate version of Wonder Man, and is easily defeated. He attempts to detonate himself in a last minute revenge scheme, but Hollywood absorbs the blast, killing only Overkill.[6]

Powers and abilities

Taserface possesses some degree of invulnerability due to being a cyborg. He also has a vast array of weapons at his disposal including repulsor rays, sensors and tasers. He also has the ability to absorb energy and redirect it.

In other media

Television

Film
Chris Sullivan as Taserface at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International promoting the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Chris Sullivan portrays Taserface in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This version is the lieutenant of Yondu's faction of the Ravagers.[9][10] After officially being assigned to direct the film Guardians of the Galaxy and considering Taserface to be "the dumbest character of all time", director James Gunn jokingly posted a photo of him on his social media. He later clarified that he would never feature the character in a film. Gunn later changed his mind, and while crafting this character, felt that Taserface had named himself. Hence, he described him as "a real dumbass", yet also "a very powerful guy."[11] This version of Taserface is depicted as being proud of his name as he believes it strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies. However, Rocket and the rest of the Ravagers scoff at the ridiculousness of his name. Feeling that Yondu is "going soft", Taserface leads a mutiny against him and kills anyone still loyal to the former. After Kraglin aids Yondu, Rocket, and Groot in escaping from their prison cells, Yondu kills the remaining Ravagers and destroys the main engine, causing the Ravager ship to explode. While the heroes eject from the main ship in a smaller escape ship, Taserface contacts the Sovereign to give them Yondu's coordinates before dying in the explosion.

Discussing the character's look in The Art of the Film, Visual Development Illustrator Anthony Francisco says, "Taserface was described to me as needing to be very scary-looking, but he wants you to think he is the absolute coolest. I translated this into conceptualizing various things he might wear or add onto his Ravager jumpsuit — things that he thinks are badass or interesting. But ultimately, he is just trying too hard."[12]

Video games

Taserface appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.[13]

References
  1. https://www.newsarama.com/19894-revisiting-jim-valentinos-original-guardians-of-the-galaxy.html
  2. Buttery, Jarrod (July 2013). "Explore the Marvel Universe of the 31st Century with... the Guardians of the Galaxy". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (65): 30.
  3. Valentino, Jim (w), Valentino, Jim (p), Montano, Steve (i). "But Are They Ready for... Taserface!" Guardians of the Galaxy 1 (June 1990)
  4. Guardians of the Galaxy #2
  5. Guardians of the Galaxy #10
  6. Guardians of the Galaxy #48
  7. End credits for Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat
  8. Hughes, William. "Marvel just released an extremely intriguing cast list for Disney+'s animated What If…?". A.V. Club. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. "Marvel Studios Begins Production on Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'". Marvel.com. February 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  10. Marston, George (July 23, 2016). "Star-Lord's Father Revealed ... James Gunn Explains in Detail". Newsarama. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  11. Davis, Brandon (July 24, 2016). "James Gunn Reveals Why Taserface Is In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  12. Johnston, Jacob (2019). Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art Of The Movie. Marvel Entertainment. ISBN 9781302500702.
  13. "CCC: Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - Name-a-face". guides.cheatcc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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