#JackedKirby - So Long Denny O’Neil... thanks for the memories! 💥💥💥 I just saw the news that the legendary comic book writer Denny O’Neil has left us at the age of 81.... this is a very sad day. As a HUGE Batman fan, Denny’s time on that book with Neil Adams is not only monumental in itself but set the stage for generations of Batman stories to come. His version of The Batman... as he wrote him... is the definitive accepted version now. And for that I am forever grateful... 💥💥💥 I’m not 100% sure if Jack Kirby and Denny O’Neil collaborated on anything else in their storybook careers, but I did remember one PARTICULAR time the dynamic duo were paired up... it was towards the end of Jack’s time at DC and he was doing a lot of random assignments... 💥💥💥 We get to see Jack illustrate Denny’s famous words in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #Issue3 from September of 1975. The character was based on a novel that Denny had wrote under the pseudonym Jim Dennis, which was published in 1974. A short time later DC decided to publish a comic version of the characters exploits, with various creatives drawing/writing the first few issues until Denny came in on Issue 3 till 10 and Roc Estrada doing most of the art from issue 4 on. But Issue 3 needed a fill in artist... so they got The King! The rest is kung fu history! 💥💥💥 I enjoy this series and love Estrada’s art, but I do love Kirby’s take on the character... especially his deadly hands that are emphasized in Kirby’s art! A great collaboration from two legends. I picked the opening page because of the striking image of Dragon as well as the credits with O’Neil and King highlighted!!!! 💥💥💥 Rest well Mr. O’Neil... see you on the other side! #JackKirby #KingKirby #Kirby #DennyOneil #RichardDragon #RichardDragonKungFuFighter #DCComics #DC #RIP 70sComics #ComicsOfThe70s #Comic #Comics #ComicBook #ComicBooks #IGcomics https://www.instagram.com/p/CBV8RBvhmHs/?igshid=1xwfvhnepf15t

#JackedKirby - The Claw of the Dragon!!! Jack was never shy about pinch hitting on book or cover if his talents were needed. He would come in, do the covers or pencils and most times leave just as quickly. This was especially common when he returned to Marvel in 1975... he did dozens of cover and stories in addition to his own workload. But in his time at DC he didn't do nearly as much. But one example would have be his awesome pencils on Richard Dragon Kung Fu Fighter #Issue3 which was published in September of 1975. Richard Dragon is a character created by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Jim Dennis. The character first appeared in a novel, but O'Neil integrated the character into the DC Universe in his own book. He is considered one of the most feared martial artists in the DC Universe. He also would go on to train Batman, Oracle, Huntress, The Question and others... The first couple of issues featured different artists until Ric Estrada finally settled into the role with Issue 4. But Jack got his chance with the character on Issue 3, and he killed it! The story has Dragon battling an International arms dealer called The Weapons Master. Dragon confronts him and a gang of 20 foot soldiers who are instructed to attack him. Although the odds are against him, Dragon reminds calm and channels his inner chi through his trademark jade pendent awaiting the attack. The bottom panel is typical Kirby greatness with a half body shot of Dragon making a claw like hand motion and pawing at his jade Dragon... he is just waiting for it to pop off. And unfortunately for this crew it does... the next few pages are fantastic Kirby fight panels, with Dragon laying waste to the whole damn crew! A very cool single issue that Kirby-fies this awesome character! #Jackkirby #KingKirby #Kirby #RichardDragon #KungFuFighter #70sComics #ComicsOfThe70s #GuestPencils #GuestArtist #KirbyPencils #ClawOfTheDragon #Comic #Comics #ComicBook #ComicBooks #IGcomics #igcomiccommunity #ComicsOfIG #DennyOneil #DC #DCComics

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Olá como vão? Ontem eu assisti Batman Alma do Dragão, que é um filme muito legal por sinal ,então decidi fazer um desenho da lady Shiva e o Bruce Lee..Digo Richard Dragon :3 Gosta do meu trabalho e gostaria de me apoiar? É só clicar nesse link lindão: https://apoia.se/rafaelmerce #batmansoulofthedragon #batmanalmadodragão #richarddragon #ladyshiva #dcuniverse #dccomicsfanart #dccomics #desenho #arte #ilustrador #fanart #rabisco #sketch #drawing #drawing #drawinganimes #drawinginyoustyle #drawdrawdraw https://www.instagram.com/p/CNH8vqIhTef/?igshid=1ab0b3xmw5ky5

"Batman: Soul of the Dragon," the all-new next entry in the DC Universe Movies canon, arrives January 12, 2021 on Digital and January 26, 2021 on 4K Combo Pack & Blu-ray. An all-new original animated film, "Batman: Soul Of The Dragon" does a deep dive into Elseworlds vibes by putting Batman in the midst of the swinging 1970s. Faced with a deadly menace from his past, and along with his mentor O-Sensei, Bruce Wayne must enlist the help of three former classmates – world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner and Lady Shiva – to battle the monsters of this world and beyond. The film is rated R for some violence. #BatmanSoulOfTheDragon #batman #bronzetiger #ladyshiva #richarddragon #brucewayne https://www.instagram.com/p/CI9krQHH74L/?igshid=7pp75w0yyhhk

#firstappearancefriday with Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter. Not only do you have the first appearance of Richard Dragon, but you also have the first appearance of Ben Turner, better known as the Bronze Tiger. While little known today, Richard Dragon has become the sensei for many DC Comic heroes like Oracle, the Huntress, & the Question. This comic was actually an adaptation of the novel Dragon's Fist by Dennis O'Neil & Jim Berry #firstappearance #dccomics #bronzetiger #richarddragon #passionforcomics #comicgeek https://www.instagram.com/p/CCe_aNiB756/?igshid=2gxj88gu8yv6

Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (DC, 1975 series) 1 (April-May 1975) * - Cover by Dick Giordano 1 - Batman - The Mummy - Hostess Twinkies Ad - 1 page  2 - Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter - Coming of a Dragon! - 18 pages * - Denny O'Neil [as Jim Dennis] - Leopoldo Duranona * - Richard Dragon (introduction); O-Sensei; Benjamin Turner (intro, Later Bronze Tiger); Barney Ling; Aki * - Richard Dragon and Benjamin Turner travel to Afghanistan to stop the slavery ring of Aki. * - Based on the novel "Dragon's Fists" by Jim Dennis. 3 - The Dojo - Reader Mail - 1 page - Denny O'Neil         Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter (DC, 1975 series) 2 (June-July 1975) 1 - Superman - The Spy - Hostess Twinkies Ad - 1 page  2 - Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter - A Dragon Fights Alone! - 18 pages * - Denny O'Neil - Jim Starlin - Alan Weiss - Al Milgrom - Carl Potts * - Richard Dragon; O-Sensei; Benjamin Turner (Later Bronze Tiger); Carolyn Woosan; The Swiss * - The Swiss captures Carolyn, and with Ben injured, Richard must go after him alone. * - Adapted from the novel "Dragon's Fists" by Jim Dennis. Carl Potts' name appears on several backgrounds and he may have assisted on the inks. Info per Nick Caputo. 3 - The Dojo - Reader Mail - 1 page - Denny O'Neil - Jim Starlin -  Alan Weiss - Al Milgrom   https://www.ebay.com/itm/141716390681   #richarddragon #thedojo #dojo #dragonsfists #kungfufighter #richarddragonkungfufighter #dccomics #jimdennis #comics #kungfucharacters #cartoons #kungfu #masterofkungfu #osensei  #sensei #adragonfightsalone #jimstarlin #alanweiss #almilgrom #vintagecomics #comingofadragon #LeopoldoDuranona #DickGiordano #bronzetiger #BenjaminTurner #CarolynWoosan #aki #barneyling (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qqB-6B1N5/?igshid=go8pgf11dnk1

First Appearance of Lady Shiva. #ladyshiva #batman #kungfufighter #richarddragon #igcomicfam #comics #comicbooks #comicbookcollector #comicbookfiendclub #comiccollecting #igcomiccommunity #comicbookcollection #comicbook #comiccon #igcomicbookcommunity #igcomicfamily #igcomicbooks #marvel #dc #dccomics #dcuniverse #marvelcomics #marvelstudios #gotham #cosplay #kungfu #instagramcomics #stetheh #mcu #cosplayersofinstagram (at Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_UclMRBzXL/?igshid=dwbd1fphynzh