Who Is Bronze Tiger? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Bronze Tiger is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Benjamin "Ben" Turner, with over 337 comic issue appearances. Ben Turner, The Bronze Tiger, is one of the greatest martial artists in the DC Universe. His training has honed him to be an equal to his best friend Richard Dragon. He is often associated with the Suicide Squad and the League of Assassins.

Who is Bronze Tiger?

Origin Benjamin Turner grew up in an upper-middle-class black neighborhood in Central City. When Ben was only ten years old he woke up to a burglar assaulting his parents in their living room. Ben grabbed a carving knife and continuously stabbed the man till he was dead. The police reported that Ben had gone berserk and lost control. Ben had expressed his pleasure in the act and that he was not sorry for killing the man; instead, he was sorry that it ended too soon. When Ben was thirteen years old, he found interest in martial arts so he can learn to control his anger. This wasn’t successful because Ben learned that it was the joy of hurting people, and knowing that he was really good at it, that still got the better of him. Ben resorted to crime and knew sooner or later he was either going to jail or put to death.

Key facts

Bronze Tiger is of human origin and first appeared in "Coming of a Dragon". The character is published by DC Comics. With 337 recorded issue appearances, Bronze Tiger ranks among the most featured characters in comics.