DRAGON KINGDRAGON KING
Real Name: Unknown
Class: Human mutate
Occupation: Axis agent of the Imperial Japanese High Command
Group Affiliation: formerly Black Dragon Society
Known Relatives: Cindy Burman (Shiv II, daughter)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Blue Valley, Nebraska, formerly South Pacific
First Appearance: All-Star Squadron #4 (December, 1981)
Powers: Dragon King was a superior athlete and fighter, but his biggest asset was his vast knowledge of both science and magic. Due to having his genes combined with that of a reptile, Dragon King was extremely long-lived. The King rode a dragon, a genetically altered creature that could fly and breathe fire.
History: (All-Star Squadron #4)-Dragon King was a former member of the Black Serpent Society who began having great political aspirations at the start of WWII. Dragon King hoped to become third in command of Imperial Japan after the Premier and the Emperor. To this end he constructed a supernatural energy field around all of Axis-held Europe using the Spear of Destiny and the Holy Grail. This energy-field brought any superhuman passing through it under the control of the Axis. When the All-Star Squadron attempted to invade Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor their superhuman members fell under the Dragon King's influence. The All-Star Squadron subdued their brainwashed friends and fled Japan, realizing that there was no feasible way to avoid Dragon King's spell. Dragon King's energy-field would eventually dissipate after the war ended.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #12) - Dragon King gave sanctuary to Dr. Graft, a scientist fleeing the Nazis. In exchange Graft spliced the King's genes with that of a reptile, halting the villain's aging process.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #12) - <20 years ago> Dragon King set up an underground lair in Blue Valley, Nebraska. At some point Firebrand II attempted to bring him to justice, but the Dragon King had her killed.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #11) - Dragon King was working on a brainwashing technique using G-Mind Waves, but found that it only worked properly on young people. He fought the Shining Knight, who wanted revenge for Firebrand II's death. Dragon King prevailed, and tried to brainwash the Knight. This was only partially successful, Shining Knight turned amnesiac, but he did not loose his free will.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #1) - Dragon King began kidnapping and brainwashing Blue Valley High students. The arrival of Star-Spangled Kid II and S.T.R.I.P.E. put a kink in his plans to make Blue Valley High a recruitment center for an army that would destroy America.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #3) - Dragon King had a battlesuit and weapon-staff built for his daughter Cindy.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #5) - Dragon King was alerted to Young Justice's arrival at Blue Valley High, but decided to lie low, and not attract their attention.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #6) - Laroonians invaded Blue Valley, but were beaten back by Young Justice. Dragon King was upset that someone tried to take over a town he considered rightfully his, so he used his orbiting satellite to destroy the fleeing Laroonians.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #7) - His daughter completed her training, and took the identity of Shiv. He sent her to kill Star-Spangled Kid II and S.T.R.IP.E. He was outraged when she failed, and sent her to Dr. Graft for cybernetic modification.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #10) - Dragon King put Shiv through a serious of rigorous tests to make sure she would be prepared for her next confrontation with Star-Spangled Kid II.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #12) - Dragon King lured S.T.R.I.P.E., Star-Spangled Kid II and the Shining Knight into his underground lair. The King showed them his newly constructed radar dish, which, in conjunction with a satellite, brainwashed half the youths in America's Midwest. He planned for these brainwashed kids to conquer America in his name.
(Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #13) - Star-Spangled Kid II destroyed Dragon King's radar dish before his brainwashed armies could do too much damage. The King and Shining Knight fought high in the air on their respective steeds. During the battle Dragon King fell to his death.
Comments: Created by Rich Buckler & Roy Thomas
In the pre-Crisis DC Universe Dragon King lived on Earth-2
Dragon King received a profile in Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #7.
The date of Dragon King's arrival in Blue Valley (20 years ago) was established in Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #6.
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