Who Is Judomaster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Judomaster is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Hadley Jagger, with over 88 comic issue appearances. Judomaster was a WWII hero in the Pacific that became skilled in the martial arts, chief among them being judo.

Who is Judomaster?

Origin Hadley “Rip” Jagger started out his road to heroism by studying boxing under the tutelage of coach “Pop” McKeon at the . After graduation, World War II broke out and Jagger enlisted in the military. He quickly rose to the ranks as sergeant. While serving in the Pacific, Jagger saved a young girl from a Japanese sniper when he was leading a group of soldiers on a small . Jagger then learned the island was made up of Japanese natives that were subjugated by the commando forces of Major Yoku. He confronted those forces and was knocked unconscious. When he awoke, Jagger learned his company had been wiped out, but he alone was saved by the islanders. It seemed the girl Jagger saved was the granddaughter of the islander’s leader.

Key facts

Judomaster is of human origin and first appeared in "Judomaster". The character is published by DC Comics. With 88 recorded issue appearances, Judomaster ranks among the most featured characters in comics.