Who Is Dragon King? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dragon King is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Carlton T. Hackmutter, with over 13 comic issue appearances. Carlton T. Hackmutter was once an ill-tempered janitor at Spider-Girl's high school who thought all the kids were punks. When his blood covered a ancient medallion in his dragon collection, he became a dragon himself.

Who is Dragon King?

Bio Hackmutter, the Midtown High School janitor, was a collector of dragon relics. After cutting himself on some glass, his blood dripped on his newly acquired dragon medallion, and he was transformed into a large dragon beast of great power. He went on a rampage before being stopped by Spider-Girl . As Dragon King, Hackmutter began seeing himself as a being above others and intended to crush humanity beneath him to make room for a more superior race of humans. He at one point joined the Savage Six . Eventually, Hackmutter wanted to become human again. Unfortunately, a Midtown High Schooler named Kevin Hartman had stolen the medallion that had made Hackmutter into the Dragon King. Blackmailing Hackmutter by convincing him that he could make him human again, Kevin had the Dragon King perform odd jobs for him, including beating up bullies who were picking on him.

Key facts

Dragon King is of other origin and first appeared in "Deadly Is The Dragon King". The character is published by Marvel. With 13 recorded issue appearances, Dragon King ranks among the most featured characters in comics.