Who is Jeff the Land Shark in Marvel Rivals? Niche comic character explained

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Much of NetEase’s latest PvP hero shooter’s appeal lies in how many great characters it has up in its line-up.

But one niche comic character has recently come out, so we will be looking at the big question — who is Jeff the Land Shark in Marvel Rivals?

Added alongside Thor, we’ll be taking a little look at their backstory, if they exist in the comics and whether they have shown up anywhere else, as well as their abilities in the game.

You might not have been able to find out for yourself if you haven’t played Marvel Rivals closed beta test yet. If this is you, we have how to get into the Marvel Rivals beta explained by using methods such as Twitch Drops.

Once you’re in, you can see all the other Marvel Rivals characters who are voiced by an excellent voice cast.

Jeff the Land Shark is a shark with legs and Strategist Class Hero in Marvel Rivals.

Jeff (also known as Jeffrey the First of His Name of the Former Staten Island) came to be after being created by MODOK along with the rest of the Land Sharks.

They initially belonged to Gwen Poole before she gave them to Deadpool after projects involving her were cancelled.

Jeff has a number of abilities at his disposal. These are:

They also have a couple of Team-Up Abilities:

For a Suggested Combo, NetEase puts forth: «Dive into the scene with Hide and Seek, sustain the team with Joyful Splash or Healing Bubble, and deal damage with Aqua Burst.

»Unleash It’s Jeff! to swallow enemies and allies alike, then strategically spit them out to shift the tides of battle."

Yes, Jeff the Landshark first appeared in West Coast Avengers vol 3 #6.

They remained nameless until West Coast Avengers issue #7, when Gwen Poole adopted them and named them Jeff, like she had done so with many previous animals she had adopted as part of a recurring gag.

With such a positive reception from fans, Jeff was spared the fate of the Jeffs that had come before him.

He remained for the rest of the West Coast Avengers comics, and has cropped up in Gwenpool