12/11/2022 0 Comments Richard dragon kung fu fighter![]() That first mission was successful, and they returned to the O-Sensei for a year. As they left again, neither Dragon nor Turner had clear plans, though Dragon was thinking about opening a school in the United States. operatives, fighting against a slavery ring. Turner, in particular, was won over despite his initial misgiving when Ling told about the anti-slavery activities of G.O.O.D. Within days, both Turner and Dragon found themselves in Sudan as G.O.O.D. Somehow, Dragon ended up a drifter and small time thug in Japan. While in Kyoto, Dragon attempted to steal an ancient Buddha statue in the dojo of the O-Sensei. Sensing the nobility and destiny buried deep below the hate seething within the violently bigoted Dragon, the O-Sensei intuitively asked him to become his pupil, alongside his current student Benjamin Turner.ĭespite Dragon’s racist, angry scorn, the two calm, smiling men easily handled his attempts at physical assault and won him over.ĭragon trained for 6 years in the martial disciplines and sciences of both the East and the West. Eventually the O-Sensei came to the conclusion that the teaching was done, and that both Dragon and Turner should go back into the world.Īnother man, however, was monitoring the progress of his students – Barney Ling, a member of G.O.O.D., apparently an international law enforcement organization. ![]() ![]() Everybody has a “mook” face… and the character The Swiss goes from normal dude to mole person from panel to panel.Few things are known about Richard Dragon’s past his father died in an accident, and left him with a large townhouse in Manhattan, complete with expansive walled garden, and some wealth. ![]() Granted, the King’s got his face-types, and I get that they’re not for everybody… but, this issue feels different. That said, there’s definitely something… off… about many of the faces in this issue. On to the art… it’s always a treat to see Jack Kirby’s work in a non-reprint format. I’m pretty sure this is all in my head… but, it’s a fun way to look at it! Lines like “Begin… Oh, Yes, Yes… Do!” strike me as being purposefully awkward as though it was only said in attempt at syncing with a foreign actor’s lips. It’s almost as though we’re reading a foreign kung-fu film that had been dubbed in English… poorly, like for 70’s movie authenticity. The dialogue comes across as pretty stilted… definitely doesn’t feel like a Denny O’Neil script. Whether or not that means it’s any good… I dunno. Such a weird comic… I’m really not sure what I thought about it, though I can say I enjoyed reading it. I suppose, ultimately it doesn’t matter… let’s see him take on the Weapon Masters in this O’Neil/Kirby kollaboration! Perhaps a sign of the times, their character made his way into the DC Universe… I’m not sure if he was before or after Shang-Chi (who is not only a Kung-Fu Fighter… but has possession of the Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu), as Shang first appeared in 1973… at which point, I would assume that the Jim Dennis novel would have been at the very least in the planning stages. I only have a passing knowledge of Rich, as around the turn of the century… if I’m not mistaken, it was revealed that Richard Dragon (Kung-Fu Fighter) was responsible for training many of the DC Universes heaviest hitters… including Batman, Nightwing, Huntress, and Barbara Gordon (as Oracle!).īack in the 1970’s Denny O’Neil and Jim Berry (under the shared pseudonym of Jim Dennis) created this fella for the novel Dragon’s Fists. Now, just who in the hell is Richard Dragon? Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #3 (August-September, 1975)īeen awhile since I dipped into the 1970’s and figured may as well do so with DC’s Kung-Fu Fighter himself, Richard Dragon.
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