Who Is Shriek? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shriek is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Walter Shreeve, with over 29 comic issue appearances. A scientist working in the field of sonics, he was contracted to go after the Batman of the future. He lost his hearing in an encounter with Terry McGinnis, and now vows revenge against him.

Who is Shriek?

Becoming Shriek A villain from the DC Animated Universe . Originally Walter Shreeve owned a business, but when his funding ran out he turned to Derek Powers who saved him from financial meltdown. When Shreeve showcased his new sound suit to Powers he was unimpressed, he did however see a useful area for the suit. Shreeve was setup to attack Bruce Wayne at Historic Gotham, the area Bruce was trying to preserve but Powers wanted to bulldoze. Shreeve made an earthquake and hurt Bruce. He was kept in a hospital because of his injuries, but Terry was able to trace a piece of the suit he found back to Shreeve. A fight broke out that went into the street outside of Shreeve's building and the police witness. This made him a wanted man, when he went to go get revenge on Powers, Powers explained that he had power now and gave him the codename Shriek.

Key facts

Shriek is of human origin and first appeared in "Perfect Pitch". The character is published by DC Comics. With 29 recorded issue appearances, Shriek ranks among the most featured characters in comics.