Sheer was a space gangster who, along with his partner Karsoff was among the most-wanted men in the universe. On 19 October 2612, they learnt that a boy named Roger Marlow was in possession of an orbitus, a powerful piece of Skarosian technology. They kidnapped young Roger, realising the device's potential for crime, and soon, his father came to his rescue. The orbitus freed the boy from captivity, and his mother called the police, whom finally captured Sheer and Karsoff. (COMIC: The Orbitus)