Originally Posted by
The Overlord
That's a good start to give him a new leash on life, though I would also like to see some stories that kinda humanize him, giving him aspects besides greed. Look at say Captain Cold, he generally just robs banks, but he also had stories where he avenged his sister's death, stuff that made him feel like person, not just someone super villain who exists to get punched by the heroes. Shocker doesn't need a story exactly like that, but maybe something that makes him seem a person rather then just a gimmicky super villain.
Have his professionalism mean something, rather then just being a buzz word. Maybe have him paired with one of those psycho merc villains who seem to be more interested in hurting people, rather then making money and Shocker really doesn't like that guy. Give Shocker some standards, have him say no to jobs that he thinks are immoral. Make him really different from a character like Bullseye who has no moral limits and don't have take jobs where he was trying to kill 12 innocent jury members to please some psychopathic, that seems far too insane and blood thirsty for a crook who is supposed to be professional.
Look at the movie Scarface, where Tony Montana refused to murder women and children to kill a rival crime boss, does Shocker have lines or is he just some psychopath who would murder women and children for the right price. That is the type of story that should told with Shocker.