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Here's the deal: I'll pick a character at random from the world of comic books. Your job is to reinvent that character. Completely redetail the character from origins to powers to villains to costume (include sketches if you'd like). Change and improve anything and everything from the original design, but with full knowledge that you'd still like to appeal to the original audience (i.e; be careful not to change too much) Upgrade, update, enhance, depower, redesign! whatever you want to do -- its your version! Today's character: Richard Dragon  Real name: Richard Dragon Occupation: 3rd Degree Black Belt, Sensei, Kung-fu Fighter Base of Operations: Bludhaven Marital Status: Single Height: 6' 0" Weight: 185lbs Eyes: Blue Hair: Red Creator: Denny O'Neil Petty thief Richard Dragon is reformed and taught the martial arts by the O-Sensei, and joins the secret agency G.O.O.D. Fighting along side his on again off again partners, Ben Turner and Sandra Woosan (Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva) Richard Dragon combated evil for years until finally retiring to live out a peaceful existence. Unfortunately for Richard, he has become a target for every martial artist who is looking to make a name for himself by beating the "Master of Martial Arts" Richard Dragon.
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Originally posted by Doc.Mid-Nite:
Here's the deal:
I'll pick a character at random from the world of comic books. Your job is to reinvent that character.
Completely redetail the character from origins to powers to villains to costume (include sketches if you'd like). Change and improve anything and everything from the original design, but with full knowledge that you'd still like to appeal to the original audience (i.e; be careful not to change too much)
Upgrade, update, enhance, depower, redesign! whatever you want to do -- its your version!
Today's character: Richard Dragon
Real name: Richard Dragon
Occupation: 3rd Degree Black Belt, Sensei, Kung-fu Fighter
Base of Operations: Bludhaven
Marital Status: Single
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 185lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red
Creator: Denny O'Neil
Petty thief Richard Dragon is reformed and taught the martial arts by the O-Sensei, and joins the secret agency G.O.O.D. Fighting along side his on again off again partners, Ben Turner and Sandra Woosan (Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva) Richard Dragon combated evil for years until finally retiring to live out a peaceful existence. Unfortunately for Richard, he has become a target for every martial artist who is looking to make a name for himself by beating the "Master of Martial Arts" Richard Dragon.
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It should be noted that Dennis O'Neil was not the sole creator of Richard Dragon. He and Jim Berry wrote a novel called DRAGON'S FISTS under the pen-name of "Jim Dennis" (combining their first names as a pseudonym), then adapted that novel to comic-book form. And Leopoldo Duranona gets the credit for creating his visual appearance. The Bronze Tiger's creators were the same as Richard Dragon, obviously, since he was in the novel and the first issues of the comic as well.
Until Samurai Jack and various imported movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (not to mention The Matrix and its knockoffs) made the martial arts genre "cool" again, I wouldn't have thought it could make much of a comeback any longer. I don't think Richard Dragon could make a comeback without a major overhaul in today's market, even though I kinda like the original late '60s to mid-'70s setting.
The basic premise shouldn't be tampered with. I mean, he should still be a white guy with red hair who can fight as well as any Oriental martial arts master. But the setting for the story could be changed. Maybe a futuristic world like that of Samurai Jack, or perhaps even set in the past in 16th century feudal Japan. I dunno. The character doesn't really give me much interest, so it's hard to think of what to do with him. I think it would take a writer/artist team of the highest calibre to breathe some new life into the musty old comic-book that is RICHARD DRAGON, KUNG-FU FIGHTER.
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Uh shouldnt it be re-creating a character that people actually would like to see...
do we really need ANOTHER martial arts expert?!?!?!
one word...JUDOMASTER!
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I agree with ya there, Franty. I'd much sooner see the original Judomaster return or have a new version of Judomaster than Richard Dragon, who couldn't hold a candle to Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu.
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When it comes to "martial artist" comic book characters I guess it depends on who you like. Me, I got into Richard Dragon after his appearance's in Detective Comics and O'Neil's Question. After that I went back and collected most of his back issues. I didn't find "Richard Dragon Kung-Fu Fighter" anything special, but I do like what they've done to the characters of Richard Dragon, Lady Shiva, and Bronze Tiger since then. When it comes to Richard Dragon I actually kind of like the "marked man of the DCU" angle and think it could make for some interesting stories and new characters.
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If I was gonna reboot Richard Dragon, I'd make him Batman. Then NO ONE could beat him!!!
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If I was gonna reboot Richard Dragon, I'd make him Batman. Then NO ONE could beat him!!!
:lol: ...Could you imagine Bronze Tiger being forced to wear Nightwing's old Robin costume? I'd get Bruce Timm to write it, since he writes "angry black man" so well for John Stewart.
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Only thing I'll say for Richard Dragon is that he was DC's martial artist,Shang was Marvel & Judomaster was Charlton!
If I was gonna recreate him I'd make him more unusual,too many martial arts characters are into all that zen & honour stuff,I'd make him more of a rogue,more streetwise & very cocky!
When opponents bow their heads,he'd kick them in the temple!
I'd also dress him more contempory,not in pyjamas or a costume.
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I agree with ya there, Franty. I'd much sooner see the original Judomaster return or have a new version of Judomaster than Richard Dragon, who couldn't hold a candle to Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu.
I always thought that Judomaster was more on "par" with Iron Fist? Y'know a "martial artist with a super-power".
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If the Bronze Tiger is Nightwing, would Shiva be Batgirl then??????
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I agree with ya there, Franty. I'd much sooner see the original Judomaster return or have a new version of Judomaster than Richard Dragon, who couldn't hold a candle to Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu.
I always thought that Judomaster was more on "par" with Iron Fist? Y'know a "martial artist with a super-power".
Judomaster didn't have any powers, though. Maybe you meant to say "a martial artist with a costume"...?
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I agree with ya there, Franty. I'd much sooner see the original Judomaster return or have a new version of Judomaster than Richard Dragon, who couldn't hold a candle to Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu.
I always thought that Judomaster was more on "par" with Iron Fist? Y'know a "martial artist with a super-power".
Judomaster didn't have any powers, though. Maybe you meant to say "a martial artist with a costume"...?
I thought Judomaster had the power to center his "Chi" for a kind of "super-endurability" much like Iron Fist can focus his "Chi" into a punch.
BTW, anybody else reading "Way of The Rat"? The Kung-Fu is strong in that book indeed.
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I agree with ya there, Franty. I'd much sooner see the original Judomaster return or have a new version of Judomaster than Richard Dragon, who couldn't hold a candle to Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu.
I always thought that Judomaster was more on "par" with Iron Fist? Y'know a "martial artist with a super-power".
Judomaster didn't have any powers, though. Maybe you meant to say "a martial artist with a costume"...?
I thought Judomaster had the power to center his "Chi" for a kind of "super-endurability" much like Iron Fist can focus his "Chi" into a punch.
That sounds more like Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt to me. I'm fairly certain the WWII-based Judomaster fought the enemy Japanese soldiers with nothing more than martial arts training. Thunderbolt was always a bit more mystical, however, so maybe that character had something like that.
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That's the thing for me though. I've found Judomaster to be a lot more mystical than most of the martial arts characters in comic books and it's hard not to consider him super powerful sometimes.
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I dont know if that horrible Charlton mini a few years back counts as continuity but in that story Judomaster was still young in the modern day so he is long lived!
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I'd give Dragon a physical disability. The blind thing's well taken care of... lost hearing or voice isn't as impactful... maybe a missing limb.
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I'd give Dragon a physical disability. The blind thing's well taken care of... lost hearing or voice isn't as impactful... maybe a missing limb.
Well during O'Neil's Question, Dragon pretended to be in a wheelchair to avoid all those punks in the DCU who are looking to start a fight just to get over.
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I mean a legitimate disability, like a missing arm from early training.
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I mean a legitimate disability, like a missing arm from early training.
I always thought it would be cool if he was missing a hand. Maybe if it was replaced by a kind of "claw" or something. That could have possibilities.
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Oh like the guy in Enter the dragon,thats original!
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"missing a limb", "like say the guy in Enter the Dragon"
Yup!! And remember that the 'Hand Man' "came straight out of a comic book!" I always LOVED that line!!
Enter the Dragon was DEF the all-time greatest martial arts movie!!
Richard Dragon's new book should be interesting, with the inclusion of a solid supporting cast (I see a fight with Bats on the horizon) - this book will go far!!
Judomaster DID have a superhero tint to it!
Shang Chi is the BEST comic book martial artist!!
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