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Dragon Lord is the name of several unrelated fictional characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
The first Dragon Lord appeared inSub-Mariner #52-54 (August–October 1972), and was created byBill Everett (artist)
Mike Friedrich (writer).
The Dragon Lord Yu-Ti first appeared inMarvel Premiere #15 (May 1974), and was created byRoy Thomas andGil Kane. The character subsequently appears inDeadly Hands of Kung Fu #10 (March 1975),Marvel Premiere #22 (June 1975),Master of Kung Fu Annual #1 (1976),Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #21 (February 1976),Iron Fist #6-7 (August–September 1976),Marvel Team-Up #64 (December 1977),Power Man and Iron Fist #74-75 (October–November 1981), andImmortal Iron Fist #4-8 (May–October 2007), and #10-14 (December 2007-June 2008).
Tako Shamara first appeared inMarvel Spotlight (vol. 2) #5 (March, 1980), and was created byMarv Wolfman andSteve Ditko.[1] In his first appearance the character battled a huge dragon from the past called a Wani, a monster that destroyed his ancestors' villages in 1582.[2] The creature that Tako battled was intended to beGodzilla but since Marvel no longer had the rights to the character (which had lapsed the previous year) the creature was modified to a dragon called The Wani.[3]
Ral Dorn, the Dragon Lord, appeared inFantastic Four Annual #16 (1981), and was created byEd Hannigan andSteve Ditko.
| Dragon Lord | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Sub-Mariner #52 (August 1972) |
| Created by | Bill Everett (writer) Mike Friedrich (artist) |
TheDragon Lord was a fanatic bent on avenging Japan's defeat in World War II. Although blind, he appears to be able to "see" mentally. He usedSunfire as an ally, butNamor later convinced Sunfire of Dragon Lord's intentions to conquer the world for his own benefit. The two heroes stopped Dragon Lord's plans and destroyed his base.
Nu-An is theYu-Ti (a name given to the rulers ofK'un-Lun) who also uses the alias of Dragon Lord as did his fatherLord Tuan.
| Dragon Lord | |
|---|---|
 Tako Shamara makes his first appearance battling the dragon Wani. FromMarvel Spotlight (vol. 2) #5 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Spotlight (vol. 2) #5 (March, 1980) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman (writer) Steve Ditko (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tako Shamara |
| Abilities | Summon and control dragons through elixirs |
In his first appearance the character battled a huge dragon from the past called a Wani, a monster that destroyed his ancestors' villages in 1582.[2]
Dragon Lord later appears inCamp Hammond as an official recruit for the Initiative,[4] only to be killed whenK.I.A. attacks the group of new trainees.[5] The surviving trainees, along withTriathlon and theTaskmaster, present his ashes and a flag to Shamara's family at their Long Island home. Shamara's son states that he intends to honor his father by taking up his mantle.[6]
| Dragon Lord | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four Annual #16 (1981) |
| Created by | Ed Hannigan (writer) Steve Ditko (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Ral Dorn |
Ral Dorn was a human of Earthly parentage who leads the Dragon Riders of the extradimensional world of Rammatpolen. The Dragon Riders use dragons as mounts in their journeys through time and space. Ral Dorn has used theDragon Man as his own mount.[7]
Ed Hannigan spoke of the character's creation stating,
"Shooter wanted to keep the name Dragon Lord, but he wanted a new character that wasn't a kung fu character. He asked me to create one."[8]
Nu-An is shown to have some degree of minimal combat skills. He does not appear to age due to him eating a fruit from off the Tree of Immortality.
The Tako Shamara version of the Dragon Lord could summon dragons and control them through elixirs created in his cauldron. He was mocked by Taskmaster for this flaw, who felt that such an ability would not be useful in combat due to its time-consuming nature.[volume & issue needed]
Tako Shamara became the Dragon Lord inMarvel Spotlight #5 by writer/editor Marv Wolfman and artist Steve Ditko
The Godzilla fill-in by Marv Wolfman and Steve Ditko, ended up appearing in the pages of the re-launchedMarvel Spotlight in 1980 as Dragon Lord, about a fellow who can control dragons.
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