Publication History
Mark Scarlotti first appeared as Whiplash in Tales of Suspense #97–99 (Jan.-March 1968), with the storyline resolved in Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (April 1968) and Iron Man #1 (May 1968) Whiplash becomes a recurring foe for Iron Man, and appeared in Iron Man #62 (Sept. 1973); #72 (Jan. 1974) and Marvel Team-Up #72 (Aug. 1978). The character returned in Iron Man #123–124 (June–July 1979) and #126–127 (Sept.-Oct. 1979), and then returned as the upgraded "Blacklash" in Iron Man #146 -147 (May–June 1981). Scarlotti made a brief appearance as Whiplash in Marvel Two-In-One #96 (Feb. 1983). The character battled both Iron Man and Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up #145 (Sept. 1984) and reappeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #101 (Apr. 1985) and Captain America #319 (Sept. 1986). Blacklash featured as a mercenary in Iron Man #223–224 (Oct.-Nov. 1987); Iron Man #239 – 240 (Feb.-March 1989) and Amazing Spider-Man #319 (Sept. 1989). The character eventually reappeared in Iron Man vol. 3, #8 (Sept. 1998) and #26 (March 2000), before being killed in battle in #28 (May 2000).
The Leeann Foreman version of Whiplash appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #49-50 (May 1990), Amazing Spider-Man #340 (October 1990) and #343 (January 1991), Captain America #389-391 (August-September 1991), Heroes for Hire #4 (October 1997), and Marvel Knights Spider-Man #6 (November 2004).
During the Civil War storyline, two new villains called Whiplash and Blacklash appear in Thunderbolts #104 (September 2006) and #107 (December 2006).
The Anton Vanko version first appeared in Iron Man vs. Whiplash #1-4 (January-April 2010). He later appeared as a member of the Masters of Evil in Secret Avengers #21.1 (March 2012), Harley Davidson / Avengers #1-2 (March, September 2012), and Secret Avengers #29-32 (September-December 2012).
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