Silver Monkey (DC)
Silver Monkey is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
The Silver Monkey was a male human who was a member of a martial artist cult called the Brotherhood of the Monkey Fist. (Green Arrow v2 #134)
In time, the Silver Monkey was noted to be among the world's most renowned assassins. He came to be hired by David Cain to help train his daughter Cassandra Cain as a killer with this having been the case since her birth. As such, the Silver Monkey was among a number of other assassins that helped train her in the killing arts. (Batgirl v1 #62)
He was later hired by the crime lord General Tsu who tasked him with killing King Snake in order to put Gotham City into the Shan alliance. Upon arriving at the rendezvous site, Tsu wanted a test of the assassin's abilities and had his men attack him with Silver Monkey managing to easily neutralise their weapons. He was then to be paid million dollars to be placed in a Singapore account for him as payment for his services. (Detective Comics v1 #685)
Batman came to encounter the assassin after mistaking him for King Snake. The Dark Knight was beaten by his opponent with the Silver Monkey warning him to not between him and his quarry. (Robin v2 #17)
It came to the attention of the Monkey Cult of a skilled fighter who could spar with Richard Dragon as though equals, his name was Connor Hawke; the new Green Arrow and son of the Original Green Arrow. To test his mettle the Silver Monkey and his Master sought him out just as Connor was seeking to test his skills against worthy fighters. He met Connor in a gladiatorial fight and made short work of him. Connor was no match for the poise, precision and sheer skill of the Silver Monkey. The entire fight was taped and sold in underground fighting rings, thus elevating both combatants in the martial arts world. The Ashram was then taken over by the Monkey Fist Cult and they trained and recruited there.
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
The Silver Monkey was shown to be one of number of fighters who participated in the death tournament on Lazarus Island. (Robin v3 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, the Silver Monkey was a male human though one whose features were masked by the silver monkey mask he wore. (Detective Comics v1 #685) The garments of the silver monkey represented a figure of mischief in Chinese mythology. (Detective Comics v1 #686)
He offered his service as a hired assassin where he had a fearsome reputation. (Detective Comics v1 #685) The Silver Monkey found it gratifying when his opponents had heard of him and respected him. (Detective Comics v1 #686)
Powers and abilities
It was noted that he was a proficient fighter. (Detective Comics v1 #685) Batman came to acknowledge that the Silver Monkey was a good fighter and respected his combat skill. In fact, the assassin had given the Dark Knight a concussion in one battle. (Detective Comics v1 #686)
The silver Monkey was a world class master of the martial arts considered top tier thanks to being ranked second only to Shiva in his clan and his close skill range to Connor Hawke a man who has gone up against Richard Dragon and Lady Shiva. He displayed great agility and acrobatics as well as skill and grace in martial arts resembling Crane, Capoiera, Karate, snake, monkey and Akido among others.
A precise finger strike allowed him to crush the the windpipe of his foe against their spine. (Detective Comics v1 #686)
Such was his accuracy that he could throw small batons into the gun barrels of rifles to jam them in the midst of a fight. (Detective Comics v1 #685)
The Silver Monkey was shown to wield swords in battles and was skilled in their use. (Robin v2 #17)
He was shown to had been a member of a cult known as the Brotherhood of the Monkey Fist. (Green Arrow v2 #134)
Notes
- Silver Monkey was created by Chuck Dixon and Steve Lieber where he made his first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #685 (May, 1995).
In other media
Television
- In Beware the Batman, Silver Monkey appeared initially as a villain where he was voiced by actor James Remar. The episode "Safe" marked his debut on the animated series where he was shown as a member of the League of Assassins that had some familiarity with Tatsu Yamashiro and served under Lady Shiva. She dispatched him to capture Dr. Jason Burr in order to get the Ion Cortex. Following the failure in the mission, it was discovered that Tatsu had survived and defended Dr. Bur leading to the League concentrating on her as the bigger prize. During his battle with her, he had discovered that she still carried the Soultaker Sword but kept this fact from Lady Shiva. In "Family", he was responsible for getting Bethanie Ravencroft to lure Bruce Wayne to the Argus Club in order to get Tatsu Yamashiro to hand him the Soultaker sword which he intended to use to depose Lady Shiva and make himself the leader of the League of Assassins. However, his plan failed as Shiva had learnt of his plot and imprisoned him whilst taking the sword for herself. In "Darkness", he remained in the League's prison where Batman himself was detained where Silver Monkey initially attempted to kill him. Afterwards, the Dark Knight used a hidden strong wire to cut through he bars of the cell where he enlisted the aid of Silver Monkey as the pair sought freedom. Silver Monkey would direct him to the exit of the facility but Batman intended to destroy the Ion Cortex stating that the assassin should depart but in the future he would arrest him with the martial artist calling the Dark Knight a fool. However, Silver Monkey would come to his aid in battling assassins and Lady Shiva as he claimed that it was a matter of honor after Batman had helped in his escape. He would force Batman to escape whilst he held off the League's warriors and took a sword to battle Lady Shiva who had the Soultaker with her stating that this was a battle that was long overdue. The events of the fight were not depicted but Lady Shiva was shown as the evident successor who had the mask of Silver Monkey that she threw on the floor.
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1: (1995)
- Robin v2:
- Green Arrow:
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