Shepard (comics)

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Shepard
Shepard as depicted in Mystique #20 (October 2004). Art by Manuel Garcia.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Mystique #6 (Nov. 2003)
Created by	Brian K. Vaughan Jorge Lucas
In-story information
Alter ego	Francis Leighton
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	X-Corporation
Abilities	Optic blasts

Shepard (Francis Leighton) is a fictional mutant villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. His first appearance was in Mystique #6.

Shepard is a mutant who attempted to manipulate Mystique into turning against Professor X, possessing inexplicable knowledge of her location. It was later revealed he was helping Shortpack to track down the murderer of Prudence Leighton and had insight into all of Mystique's endeavors.^{[volume & issue needed]}

No longer believing Mystique to be of use to him, Shepard holds Shortpack hostage and tracks Mystique to New York.^{[volume & issue needed]} However, Mystique works with Fantomex to stop him, and learns that Shepard is Prudence's brother.^{[volume & issue needed]}

Shepard possesses the mutant ability to project concussive, oil-like optic blasts. He also wields a special watch that enables him to teleport.