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Who Is Ringo Chen? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ringo Chen (DC Comics): "Killer with style" and one of the men Tommy Monaghan plays poker with.

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Ringo Chen is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 29 comic issue appearances. "Killer with style" and one of the men Tommy Monaghan plays poker with.

Who is Ringo Chen?

Ringo Chen learned to fight in the Chinese army. He was imprisoned and tortured for desertation after he refused to kill his fellow citizens in the Tiananmen Square Massacre. He eventually managed to escape to the United States, where he worked as a hitman for his uncle in Gotham City . When Ringo found out his uncle had tricked him into killing a union man who spoke out against sweatshop conditions, he killed his uncle and went freelance. He quickly became known as one of the fastest shots in Gotham City, and was often paid more than other assassins for similar work. Chen eventually befriended Tommy Monaghan , Hacken , Natt the Hat , Sean Noonan , and Pat Noonan due to their respective hitman professions. After Chen completed a job involving the death of the son of a man known as Sir Richard Harcourt, he and Tommy Monaghan were captured by the criminal enforcer known as the Waterman, who tortured them for Harcourt's satisfaction. Chen and Tommy eventually managed to free themselves and made short work of the bulk of the Waterman's forces.

Key facts

Ringo Chen is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 29 recorded issue appearances, Ringo Chen ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

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Who is Ringo Chen?

"Killer with style" and one of the men Tommy Monaghan plays poker with.

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