Kung (DC)
Kung is a male comic villain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Thomas Morita was the son of Japanese immigrants who came to the United States of America where he born in the country alongside his sister Nancy Morita. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
He received orders from the Emperor himself where Kung was to be dispatched to America. Whilst there, he was to track down and murder General Douglas MacArthur. (Wonder Woman v1 #237)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Though his birth name was Thomas, he preferred to go by the name Kung. Such was his ability that he came to be known as the Assassin of a Thousand Claws. (Wonder Woman v1 #238) On some occasions, he was referred to only as the Assassin. (Wonder Woman v1 #237)
It was shown that he was proud of his Japanese heritage. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
He was shown to yearn for testing his skills in combat where he was willing to fight to the death. (Wonder Woman v1 #237)
Their family was noted to had dreams and hopes but these died after Thomas's father passed away. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
Thomas was noted to have had a sister named Nancy Morita who lived in the U.S. in Chinatown. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
During a mission, he came to face off against Wonder Woman where he was ready to battle her to the death. In their fight, he came to admire his opponent and was saddened that war had made them enemies. Kung had claimed that had circumstances been different then perhaps the two could have been friends. However, despite liking Wonder Woman, he was determined to fulfil his duty. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
Powers and abilities
Kung can transform himself into animal forms through concentration. His animal forms are larger than their normal counterparts and maintain his human mind. He is also a skilled samurai and martial artist.
Kung had travelled to Japan where he underwent training in the way of the samurai. It was noted that he had excelled his training which led to special attention being given to him. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
He claimed that his ability to change forms was a minor art that was an outgrowth of certain honed disciplines. Kung had said that just like how a master of the martial arts assumed the postures of certain animals for purpose of concentration that he too by concentration could become those animals to use their abilities to kill his foes. (Wonder Woman v1 #237)
One of these forms was that of a humanoid green-skinned insectoid with large black eyes. (Wonder Woman v1 #237) In another instance, he came to change into a large big cat. When he needed more power, he could change into the form of a rhino to charge at a target. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
He was noted to serve a group of spy masters known as the Hidden Ones. (Wonder Woman v1 #238)
Notes
- Kung was created by Gerry Conway and José Delbo where he made his first appearance in Wonder Woman v1 #237 (November, 1977).
Appearances
- Wonder Woman v1: (1977)
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