Dragon Man

Dragon Man
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fantastic Four #35 (February 1965).
Created by	Stan Lee (Writer) Jack Kirby (Artist)
In-story information
Team affiliations	Future Foundation New Enforcers Frightful Four Circus of Crime
Partnerships	Diablo
Abilities	Superhuman strength, durability and intelligence Flight via wings Flame projection

Dragon Man is a fictional character, a former supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an artificial dragon-like humanoid android who was animated via alchemy.

Dragon Man first appeared in Fantastic Four #35 (February 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Dragon Man is an android built by Professor Gregson Gilbert of Empire State University as an experiment. Gregson hoped to find a way to bring it to life. He could not find a way to do this until the alchemist Diablo arrived and brought it to life under his partial control using his supernatural powers. However, Dragon Man broke his control and attempted to kill Diablo. Although Dragon Man is slow-minded to the point that he is incapable of speech, he understands orders given by Diablo and is a determined foe of the Fantastic Four (although the creature has always displayed a King Kong-like affection towards Sue Richards). Dragon Man is not especially malicious, although he is easily manipulated and provoked to violence.

After his first activation, Dragon Man was later revived. He encountered Medusa and Gorgon, and fought the Thing and Human Torch.

Dragon Man was later studied by Hank Pym at his laboratory. He was restored to life again by Diablo and was defeated by Pym as Goliath and escaped. Dragon Man battled Hercules and the Avengers destroyed Diablo's army of Dragon Men.

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