Who Is Dragon King? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dragon King is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 31 comic issue appearances. The Dragon King was a superior athlete and hand to hand fighter. However, his greatest power was his vast store of scientific knowledge and the mystical powers he had at his command.

Who is Dragon King?

History A former member of the mysterious Japanese Dragon Society, the man known only as the Dragon King had great political aspirations during the early days of the second World War - to become third in command in imperial Japan , after the Premier and the Emperor himself. To this end, the Dragon King employed his vast scientific knowledge and the apparen mystical powers at his command to create - with the aid of the legendary spear of destiny and holy grail - a supernatural energy field around all of Axis held Europe and Asia. This energy field had a remarkable effect on anyone with magic-susceptible super powers, turning the greatest, most dedicated foes of the Japanese Empire into its most deadly instoppable warriors whenever they passed within the energy field's sphere of influence. This led the super powered members of the All-Star Squadron into mortal combat with the Squadron's non-super heroes when the All-Stars attempted to invade Japan after their infamous sneak attack on Pearl Harbour. Relising they could not invade enemy territory without involuntarily serving the Axis cause, the All Stars were forced to retreat out of range of the energy field's influence, but not befo.

Key facts

Dragon King is of human origin and first appeared in "Day of the Dragon King!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 31 recorded issue appearances, Dragon King ranks among the most featured characters in comics.