Publisher: DC comics
Created by: Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel
1st appearance: Nightwing #23, 1998
Nationality: Unknown
Team Affiliations: Monkey Fist Cult
Legal Status: Unknown.
Height: 5’9″ Weight: 160 lbs
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Skills and Abilities: He has mastered various styles of Kung-Fu to create a very flexible and agile type of martial arts. In addition, he wields a bladed bamboo staff which incorporates Bo-staff, whip cane, and spear mastery. As a testament to his strength and flexibility, he is also a world-class skill with the bow and arrow as noted by his personal invitation to the archers’ competition.
Biography
The Bamboo Monkey was one of many belonging to the Monkey Fist Cult who sought to kill Green Arrow Connor Hawke after he had defeated their most skilled fighter, the Silver Monkey. While attacking his prey he faced Batman’s two partners Dick Grayson/Nightwing and Tim Drake/Robin 3. During the fight he defeated both of them attacking in tandem easily. Despite his speed, cunning and skill however he was defeated by Connor Hawke [Nightwing vol.2 #23].
After his defeat, he led his clan in a tournament where he challenges Connor, Lady Shiva, and Richard Dragon. While they never made it to the finals thanks to the three superior fighters, Dragon noting how dangerous they were [Richard Dragon vol. 1 #12].
He resurfaced in an archery championship where he was personally invited by the man in charge [Connor Hawke-Dragon’s Blood #1]. He attended all the meetings outlining the competition though his numerous defeats had resulted in his mind becoming dangerously unstable [Connor Hawke-Dragon’s Blood #2]. When he tried to assassinate a friend of Connor Hawke he was shot through the chest in retaliation. Before he could give any answers he was shot three times in the chest by assassins and died [Connor Hawke-Dragon’s Blood #3].
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