The Daughters of the Dragon are the duo of Colleen Wing

Colleen Wing

Colleen Wing is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Colleen Wing first appeared in Marvel Premiere #19 , and was created by Doug Moench and Larry Hama.-Fictional character biography:...

 and Misty Knight

Misty Knight

Misty Knight is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' Marvel Universe. She was first mentioned in Marvel Premiere #20 and appeared in the next issue. She normally appears with Colleen Wing.-Publication history:...

, fictional characters from Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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. The team first appeared

First appearance

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 in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #32 (January 1977), introduced in the early 1970s in early Iron Fist stories.

Publication history

The Daughters of the Dragon, as a team, first appeared in Marvel Team-Up #64 (December 1977), and were created by Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont is an award-winning American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters, and with introducing complex literary themes into superhero...

 and John Byrne.

In late 2005/early 2006 they gained a limited series (the first Daughters of the Dragon series ever) which introduced both the style and many of the plots and characters that were later featured in the latest incarnation of the Heroes for Hire

Heroes For Hire

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book.

The Daughters of the Dragon received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #3 (2006).

Fictional organization history

The name comes from an attempted slight from Iron Fist foe Davos, the Steel Serpent

Steel Serpent

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, said in a tongue-in-cheek way while he fled from the two heroines. That story, where they guest-starred with Spider-Man

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, was the first of many featuring their partnership as heroines in their own merits. Since Iron Fist's first series had been canceled at that time, the two characters followed with him into his guest appearances in the series Luke Cage

Luke Cage

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, Power Man. Shortly thereafter the two male characters became co-stars in the renamed Power Man/Iron Fist

Power Man and Iron Fist

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series, with Colleen and Misty as supporting cast, who operated Knightwing Restorations Inc.