Who Is Karate Kid? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Karate Kid is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Val Armorr, with over 481 comic issue appearances. Karate Kid, also known as Val Armorr, has mastered every single form of unarmed combat in the 31st Century.

Who is Karate Kid?

This page is for the original Karate Kid, Val Armorr. For the Karate Kid II, see: Myg Origin When the Japanese superhero The White Crane killed Black Dragon in battle, he decided to raise the crimelord's orphaned son as his own. Retiring from his superhero career, he became known as The Sensei. Residing in the 31st century in the Japanese sector of a united Earth, The Sensei trained Val Armorr in all Martial Arts techniques as well as peaceful creative practices such as meditation, sculpting, and painting. Val became a master of all martial arts forms taught to him, many having their origins on different worlds. He left his Sensei in search of new forms of fighting to master. In his travels he developed his own style known as Super-Karate. When Val returned to Earth, he found that the Legion of Super-Heroes was in need of new recruits to help fight a creature of great power known as Sun Eater .

Key facts

Karate Kid is of human origin and first appeared in "One of Us is a Traitor!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 481 recorded issue appearances, Karate Kid ranks among the most featured characters in comics.