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| Wong-Chu | |
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_from_All-New_Iron_Manual_Vol_1_1_001.jpg) Wong-Chu as depicted inAll-New Iron Man Manual #1 (May 2008). Art byCarlo Pagulayan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963) |
| Created by | Larry Lieber Jack Kirby Don Heck |
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| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Expert martial artist |
Wong-Chu is a supervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He usually appears as an adversary ofIron Man, playing a key role in his origin and being the first villain he faced.
Wong-Chu first appeared inTales of Suspense #39 (March 1963), and was created by writerLarry Lieber and artistsJack Kirby andDon Heck.
Wong-Chu once served as a commander for the Vietnamese congress during theVietnam War (laterretconned to be the fictitious Siancong War). When a reckless American contingent triggers a booby trap in the Vietnamese jungles while testing a new weapon, one of Wong-Chu's commanders found a survivor in the form ofTony Stark. Wong-Chu learns that Stark has shrapnel lodged in his heart that will kill him within a week. Wong-Chu tries to capitalize on this by telling Stark that he is dying and that, if he creates a powerful new weapon for him, then his surgeons will save him. Realizing that Wong-Chu is lying, Stark pretends to comply with him. Using materials supplied by Wong-Chu, Stark andHo Yinsen build a suit of powered armor. Yinsen distracts the guards long enough to give Iron Man time to charge his armor. Wong-Chu kills Yinsen as Stark finishes charging his armor, but fails to notice that Stark has escaped and is hiding on the ceiling. Wong-Chu attempts to escape from Iron Man, only to be killed in an ammo dump explosion.[1]
Years later, it is revealed that Wong-Chu survived the explosion (albeit heavily scarred on the left side of his body) and that Yinsen's brain was preserved alive, salvaged by the interdimensional merchantDoctor Midas. Before Wong-Chu can claim Yinsen's brain, Iron Man helps the Sons of Yinsen defeat Wong-Chu, who is decapitated and killed by one of the Sons.[2]
Wong-Chu possesses no super-human powers, but is a highly skilledmartial artist, particularly in wrestling.[1]
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