Richard Dragon

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Richard Dragon (or simply Dragon) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil and James R. Berry in the novel Kung Fu Master, Richard Dragon: Dragon's Fists (1974) under the shared pseudonym "Jim Dennis". O'Neil later adapted the character for DC Comics. Since his creation, he is credited as one of the most accomplished martial artists in the DC Universe. Having varied backgrounds, Richard Drakunovski was originally a teenage thief in Kyoto raised and trained in martial arts by instructor O-Sensei and alongside long-time friend Bronze Tiger. As adults, the pair used their skills as vigilantes and special agents alongside Lady Shiva to fight for justice. An alternate background depicts him as poor youth from Detroit taken in as a student of Ben Turner, becoming a master in his own right and a trainer to various heroes. Recent stories take aspects of these different histories, making him a hero, instructor, and having...

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