Shapesmith is a fictional character

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 a comic book

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 superhero

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 from the Image Comics

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 series Invincible.

Character history

Shapesmith is a Martian, using his metamorphic abilities to disguise himself as astronaut Rus Livingston and fight crime. As of Invincible #36 he has become a member of The Guardians Of The Globe, mainly because Shapesmith captured Doc Seismic.

The Guardians' government liaison angrily implied that Shapesmith's days were numbered when he found out that the Martian had impersonated an astronaut and left the original behind. It is later shown that Shapesmith has joined the Guardians of the Globe.

Powers and abilities

In the Invincible comics, Shapesmith has innate Martian abilities giving him shape shifting powers. He can take any form, and even form the clothes he wears. He can also change is shape, such as expanding his body to wrap around an enemy.