Zaran
| Zaran | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Master of Kung Fu (2nd series) #77 (June 1979) |
| Created by | Mike Zeck |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Maximillian Zaran |
| Team affiliations |
Thunderbolts Batroc's Brigade MI-6 |
| Notable aliases | The Weapons Master |
| Abilities | Expert armed/unarmed combatant Extensive knowledge of weapons |
| Zaran II | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black #1 (1990) |
| Created by |
Doug Moench Paul Gulacy |
| In-story information | |
| Notable aliases | Master of the Staff and Sais |
| Abilities | Possesses various weapons |
Zaran is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The codename Zaran has been carried by two characters related to another.
Maximillian Zaran was born in Great Britain. Early in his life, he was an agent of the British Secret Service: MI-6, but soon chose to become a mercenary and assassin. Training himself thoroughly in martial arts and the use of various kinds of weapons, he became known as a super-villain as well. He was first employed by Sarsfield and then Fah Lo Suee, and his first battle against a super-hero was against Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu, who easily defeated him. He later battled and defeated Shang-Chi. Zaran then joined Batroc's Brigade, and was employed by Obadiah Stane to steal Captain America's shield.
In his next attempt to defeat super-heroes, Zaran joined forces with Razorfist II and Shockwave and fought the West Coast Avengers Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and Iron Man. He battled Hawkeye again alongside Batroc's Brigade.
During the Bloodstone Hunt, Zaran became good friends with fellow mercenary Batroc. Batroc's Brigade was employed by Baron Zemo to acquire the fragments of the Bloodstone, and Zaran fought Captain America and Diamondback but lost once more. The brigade was later hired by Maelstrom to help him build a device that could destroy the universe and battled the Great Lakes Avengers, during which he killed the newly initiated G.L.A. member Grasshopper.
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