| Alias |
 
|
| Kung
Fu Fighter |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Richard
Dragon |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Martial
Arts Instructor |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with a criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| United
States |
| Group
Affiliation |
| G.O.O.D. |
| Base
of Operations |
| New
York, New York |
| Height |
| 6' |
| Weight |
| 175
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Red |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal
human with above average strength, stamina and agility for a man of
his age, with master skills as a martial artist. |
| Accessories |
|
Dragon's
Claw: Jade pendant worn abound the neck which serves as a focus for
Dragon's concentration, although it apparently possesses no mystical
power. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Bronze
Tiger
Hatchett
Lady
Shiva
Preying
Mantis
(The) Slash |
| Regularly
Appearing |
| Richard Dragon: Kung-Fu
Fighter Vol. 1 & 2 |
| First
Appearance |
|
Richard
Dragon: Kung-Fu Fighter Vol. 1 #1 (April - May, 1975) |
| Creator |
| Jim Dennis & Leopoldo
Duranona |
| Origin |
| A
sneak thief, Richard Dragon attempted to steal a valuable jade Buddha from
a Kyoto, Japan residence. Discovered, Dragon's crime was stopped by
an old man and his student. Rendered helpless and humiliated, Dragon
accepted the old man's offer to train him in the martial arts. The
old man who would become known to Dragon as O-Sensei saw a possible
destiny of greatness in the young thief.
After years of training Dragon
became a master of the martial arts and friends with O-Sensei's student
Benjamin Turner (Bronze Tiger). Dragon became a man of peace
dedicated to use his martial arts skills only when reason failed.
Dragon eventually settled into the
life of a martial arts instructor in New York, but destiny sought him out
and he often traveled the world battling for the cause of justice as a
Kung-Fu
Fighter. |