Taserface

Taserface
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (June 1990)
Created by	Aaron Valentino Jim Valentino
In-story information
Species	Stark
Notable aliases	Overkill, Nameless One
Abilities	Energy absorption, vast array of weapons

Taserface is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a supervillain and a recurring adversary of the original Guardians of the Galaxy.

Taserface appears in several forms of media, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021) as a different version, portrayed by Chris Sullivan.

Publication history

Taserface first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (June 1990), and was created by Jim Valentino. Valentino stated that his young son Aaron came up with the character's name. He believed that 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 originates from a planet with a primitive culture and wields technology created by Iron Man centuries prior. ^[3] He comes into conflict with the Guardians of the Galaxy and is transformed into a cyborg named Overkill before being killed in a failed attempt to kill Wonder Man by self-destructing. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Powers and abilities

Taserface's cyborg body gives him enhanced durability, an array of weapons, and the ability to absorb and redirect energy.

In other media

Television

Taserface appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat , voiced by Travis Willingham. ^[7] This version is an ally of Yondu's Ravagers.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

See also: Taserface (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

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

Taserface appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Chris Sullivan. This version is a member of Yondu Udonta's Ravagers. ^{[8] [9]} Additionally, he is depicted as being proud of his name, believing it strikes fear into his enemies despite others mocking it.

• Taserface first appears in the live-action film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 . 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." ^[10] 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." ^[11] 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 four escape in a smaller escape ship, Taserface contacts the Sovereign to give them Yondu's coordinates before dying in the explosion.
• An alternate universe variant of Taserface appears in the Disney+ animated series What If...? episode "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", voiced by Sullivan. ^{[7] [12]}

Video games

Taserface appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 , ^[13] voiced by Simon Kerr. ^[14]

References

1. "Newsarama | GamesRadar+".
2. Buttery, Jarrod (July 2013). "Explore the Marvel Universe of the 31st Century with... the Guardians of the Galaxy". Back Issue! (65). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 30.
3. Valentino, Jim  ( w ),Valentino, Jim ( p ),Montano, Steve ( i )."But Are They Ready for... Taserface!" Guardians of the Galaxy ,no. 1(June 1990).
4. Guardians of the Galaxy #2. Marvel Comics.
5. Guardians of the Galaxy #10. Marvel Comics.
6. Guardians of the Galaxy #48. Marvel Comics.
7. "Taserface Voices (Guardians of the Galaxy)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 16, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
8. "Marvel Studios Begins Production on Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'". Marvel.com. February 17, 2016. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
9. 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.
10. 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 28, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
11. Johnston, Jacob (2019). Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art Of The Movie. Marvel Entertainment. ISBN   9781302500702.
12. Hughes, William (21 July 2019). "Marvel just released an extremely intriguing cast list for Disney+'s animated What If…?". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 21 July 2019.
13. "CCC: Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - Name-a-face". guides.cheatcc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
14. "Simon Kerr - Voice over artist". sohovoices.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

External links

• Taserface at Marvel Wiki