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The 25 Most Memorable Black Comic Book Characters
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Feb 17 2014, 10:58 PM
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23. Mister Terrific (DC Entertainment)
First Appearance: Spectre #54 (1997)
Creators: John Ostrander, Tom Mandrake

Being the third smartest person in the world, Michael Holt is DC’s resident brainiac, forever on-call when one of the more muscle-bound heroes run into a problem that fists can’t solve. Taking on the guise of the new Mister Terrific, Holt manages to be both a consultant and an action hero in the comics as a member of the Justice Society of America and Checkmate.

If you want to get into Mister Terrific, pick up some Justice Society trades or DC’s ongoing Earth 2 series.

http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/02/the-25-most-memorable-black-comic-book-characters/mister-terrific
could make a good movie...sounds modern,cosmopolitian

Mister Terrific is indeed a great character. He is like a an amalgamation of James Bond, Bruce Lee, and Doctor Who.

It has never been revealed in the comics, but most fans suspect that two smartest people before Michael Holt are Lex Luthor & Batman.

I think Michael Jai White would be perfect for this character in live action.

Well, Michael Jai White is actually playing another DC character. I will introduce him in a minute.
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Ben Turner is the Bronze Tiger, one of the greatest martial artists in the DC comics universe.

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Bronze Tiger is one of the world's greatest martial artists, and has worked as both a hero and a villain. Having studied under the O-Sensei, he is an ally to Batman and Richard Dragon; Professor Ojo would later brainwash him into turning evil. He has been a member of G.O.O.D., the League of Assassins and the Suicide Squad. Bronze Tiger was created by Dennis O'Neil, Jim Berry and Leo Duranona; his first published appearance was in the novel Dragon's Fists (1974), although his first DC Comics appearance was in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1. (1975)

http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bronze_Tiger

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Early years

Ben Turner comes from an upper middle class black neighborhood in Central City. When he was only 10 years old, he saw a burglar attacking his parents, and he proceeded to kill the man with a kitchen knife. In an effort to control the rage inside him, Turner turns to martial arts (and eventually, crime). After some time, Turner decides to travel to the far East in order to finally come to terms with his demons.[2] There, he meets the O-Sensei, and studies under him, together with later recruit Richard Dragon. The meeting between Turner and Dragon serves as the start of the series Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter. Some time after they are approached by Barney Ling, from the organization known as G.O.O.D. (Global Organization of Organized Defense), and their (reluctant) working for Ling served as the basis for the Kung Fu Fighter series.

A flashback in DC Comics Presents #39 (1981) shows Richard Dragon discovering that Turner has been brainwashed into becoming the Bronze Tiger by Professor Ojo, then used by Barney Ling (who turns out to be a traitor). Dragon and Turner prove to be equals in the fight, which only ends when Ling is accidentally knocked out a window.

League of Assassins

Later, in Suicide Squad #38, Turner's further career is shown, wherein he and Dragon are hired by King Faraday to work for the C.B.I. (Central Bureau of Intelligence). Whether this was meant as a retcon or an addition to their history is not made clear. Assigned to take down the League of Assassins, Dragon and Turner are discovered by the League, who kill Turner's fianceé, Myoshi, and proceeded to brainwash Turner. Turner was rid of his demons by channeling them into the identity of the Bronze Tiger, a masked assassin working for the League.[1][2]

As the Bronze Tiger, Ben was feared around the world, and the Sensei was smart enough to ensure that Ben hardly ever took off the mask, sending him on a new mission as soon as he finished another. For a time, his identity was secret and he became one of the most wanted criminals, the Bronze Tiger being a professional assassin, killing on three continents.

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Bronze Tiger defeating Batman, leading to Kathy Kane's death.

The Bronze Tiger is eventually sent to murder Kathy Kane (the superheroine Batwoman), a friend of Batman. While fighting Batman (and defeating him), another assassin kills Kane.[3] After Crisis on Infinite Earths (known as post-Crisis) it was initially determined that Kathy Kane had never become Batwoman, and had merely been a friend of Batman's. Another character named Kate Kane became Batwoman in 2006, and seems to be a completely different character. Subsequently, it was retconned that Kathy Kane was originally recruited to infiltrate Batman's inner circle, but instead fell in love with Batman. It has been hinted that she did not die after the Bronze Tiger kidnapped her.

Learning of Bronze Tiger's true identity, King Faraday set up a rescue squad of Rick Flag and Nightshade. They retrieved the Tiger, and he was deprogrammed by Amanda Waller, who would later run the Suicide Squad.

Powers and abilities

The Bronze Tiger possesses no metahuman powers, but is a superb martial artist. He has bested notable martial artists such as Batman[9] and fought Richard Dragon to a standstill.

In other media

Michael Jai White portrays Bronze Tiger in the Arrow episode "Identity".[10] In the episode, an African American man is contacted by China White to combat Arrow. In addition to his martial artist abilities, he has two sets of gauntlets with three claws that make him very formidable. He is later defeated by an electrified-trick arrow. He later appears in "Tremors" where he is freed from prison to retrieve a prototype of Malcolm Merlyn's Earthquake device. Felicity confirms that his name is Ben Turner and that he does go by the alias of Bronze Tiger, which she thinks is a bad name since tigers aren't bronze. He retrieves the device but is soon after defeated by Arrow and Roy Harper. Upon his return to prison he is approached by Amanda Waller with a proposal to work off part of his sentence by being recruited into a "squad."


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Yes, the Bronze Tiger was a member of the League of Assassins. The LoA was featured heavily in the recent Batman trilogy.

The Bronze Tiger in live action on the TV series Arrow.

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What's up with the Wolverine claws?

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As members of the Suicide Squad, Bronze Tiger & Vixen were romantically linked.

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The Batman/Bronze Tiger rivalry even made it to the cartoons.

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Since the reboot of DC, Bronze Tiger can now transform into a humanoid tiger. I liked him better a top human.

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A few fans would love to see this fight here. The problem is that the Panther is super-powered now. Even with the recent enhancements, I don't think the Bronze Tiger could beat the Black Panther.

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Vixen & Bronze Tiger is another couple that should reunite.

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Even during the rematch, Batman could not beat the Bronze Tiger.

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More images of Mari Jiwe McCabe, aka Vixen.

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Here is a great site you all might want to check out.

http://worldofblackheroes.com/black-superheroes/

I'll pull some profiles from there, and post them here.
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By Ryonslaught Fraser

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Real Name: Jenni Ognats

Alias: Black Flash, Jeni

Publisher: DC Comics

Created by: Tom McCraw and Jeff Moy.

1st appearance: Legionnaires #0, 2007

Nationality: American

Team Affiliations: Legion of Superheroes

Legal Status: Unknown

Height: 5’6 Weight: 126 lbs

Eyes: Amber Hair: Brown

Relatives: Barry Allen/Flash (Grandfather), Iris Allen (Grandmother), Dawn Allen/Tornado Twin (Mother), Jeven Ognats (Father), Don Allen/Tornado Twin (Uncle), Wally West/Flash (Cousin), Iris West (Cousin), Jai West (Cousin), Bart Allen/Impulse (Cousin)

Skills and abilities: Training in unarmed combat thanks to the legion of Superheroes.

Powers: As a descendant of Barry Allen/Flash she has the superhuman speed and link to the speed force as the rest of her family. This allows her to think and move at superhuman speeds; feats she’s accomplished with her speed are running on water, vibrating her molecules so fast she can phase through solid matter and even break through the time stream without the aid of the vaunted “Cosmic Treadmill”.

She also has a Legion flight ring which grants flight, communication etc.

Biography

Jenni was born into the heroic Allen bloodline home to many super heroic speedsters dating back to the golden age. Her mother was Dawn Allen one half of the tornado twins duo, children of Barry Allen/Flash. Along with her cousin Impulse/Bart Allen she grew up with her parents in the future after her family fled from the present after being pursued by “Professor Zoom”. Soon after her mom and uncle were killed in battle, this prompted her grandmother to take Impulse back to the past leaving Jenni alone in the future with her biological dad. Unlike the other members of her family her speed powers did not manifest during childhood or pubescence instead they emerged after she was captured by the “Dominators”; an alien race bent on taking control of Earth’s superhuman population.

With her newly emerged powers she joined the Legion of Superheroes and became an asset to the team, saving them multiple times. Thanks to her powers she traversed the time stream aiding her many relatives in numerous battles.

After infinite crisis she was stranded in the time stream when her future was wiped from existence. Upon finding her way to “New Earth” she learned her true origins and remained there until Flashpoint remade time.

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XS: JL Beyond and Teen Titans anime Bumblebee should team up. Make em early 20's going all out on everything and everybody. I'd watch it.
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I need to update this thread.
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Some entries are repeats, but some are brand new.

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26 OF THE GREATEST BLACK CHARACTERS IN COMIC BOOK HISTORY
Fri, February 26th, 2016 at 10:58am PST | Updated: February 26th, 2016 at 11:42am

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In the early days of North American comics, Black characters were generally absent or worse; poorly depicted, more often portrayed as hurtful stereotypes than as intelligent heroes. By the time the Civil Rights movement took hold in the 1960s, things began to get better, though ongoing issues with representation persist to this day. Over the decades, numerous important Black characters have been introduced in mainstream comic books, with their stories becoming integral parts of the medium's history.

In 1965, Dell Comics' Western hero Lobo became the first Black hero to headline his own solo title, and in 2016 characters like Sam Wilson (the current Captain America) and Cyborg star in prominent monthly series at Marvel and DC Comics. While this is not a comprehensive list of every significant Black comics character, here's a look at two dozen of the most impactful, from various publishers and genres.



http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/24-of-the-greatest-black-characters-in-comic-book-history
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