Lotus Shinchuko
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Lotus Shinchuko is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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#8-10 (January-March 1975), and was created by Bill Mantlo
and George Pérez
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The character subsequently appears in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #13-14 (June-July 1975), #16-17 (September-October 1975), Marvel Team-Up #40 (December 1975), The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19-20 (December 1975-January 1976), #22-24 (March-May 1976), #26 (July 1976), #29-30 (October-November 1976), #32 (January 1977), Power Man and Iron Fist #65 (October 1980), #74 (October 1981), and House of M: Avengers #2-4 (February-March 2008).
Lotus Shinchuko appeared as part of the "Sons of the Tiger" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#12.
in defeating the Silent Ones, who had killed their sensei. She explained to them that she had been enslaved to the Silent Ones, but broke free of their control to help the Sons. She renounced the Silent Ones and joined with the Sons of the Tiger, settling with them in New York City. Lotus became romantically involved with one of their members, Bob Diamond
. While on an evening stroll through Central Park
with Bob, Lotus still proved to be under the Silent Ones’ control when she suddenly attacked him. The other Sons intervened, and Lin Sun
was able to discover a device attached to her neck controlling her, and removed it.
After a while, Lotus began to draw away from Bob Diamond and became closer to Lin Sun. This angered Bob, and the Sons broke out into a fight. The group broke up, and Bob left the team to become an actor. Lotus remained with Lin Sun and Abe Brown
, maintaining the Sons’ martial arts school.
Marvel Universe
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Publication history
Lotus Shinchuko first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung FuDeadly Hands of Kung Fu
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu is a martial arts comic book magazine published by Curtis Magazines, a short-lived imprint of Marvel Comics. There were a total of 33 issues published, plus one "Special Album Edition," before the series was cancelled.-Overview:...
#8-10 (January-March 1975), and was created by Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. An attorney, he also worked as a public defender...
and George Pérez
George Pérez
George Pérez is a Puerto Rican-American writer and illustrator of comic books, known for his work on various titles, including Avengers, Teen Titans and Wonder Woman.-Biography:...
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The character subsequently appears in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #13-14 (June-July 1975), #16-17 (September-October 1975), Marvel Team-Up #40 (December 1975), The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19-20 (December 1975-January 1976), #22-24 (March-May 1976), #26 (July 1976), #29-30 (October-November 1976), #32 (January 1977), Power Man and Iron Fist #65 (October 1980), #74 (October 1981), and House of M: Avengers #2-4 (February-March 2008).
Lotus Shinchuko appeared as part of the "Sons of the Tiger" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#12.
Fictional character biography
Lotus Shinchuko mysteriously appeared just in time to assist the Sons of the TigerSons of the Tiger
The Sons of the Tiger were three martial arts heroes featured in comic books published by Curtis Magazines called the Deadly Hands of Kung Fu...
in defeating the Silent Ones, who had killed their sensei. She explained to them that she had been enslaved to the Silent Ones, but broke free of their control to help the Sons. She renounced the Silent Ones and joined with the Sons of the Tiger, settling with them in New York City. Lotus became romantically involved with one of their members, Bob Diamond
Bob Diamond (comics)
Robert "Bob" Diamond is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Bob Diamond first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 and was created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin....
. While on an evening stroll through Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
with Bob, Lotus still proved to be under the Silent Ones’ control when she suddenly attacked him. The other Sons intervened, and Lin Sun
Lin Sun
Lin Sun is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Lin Sun first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 , and was created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin....
was able to discover a device attached to her neck controlling her, and removed it.
After a while, Lotus began to draw away from Bob Diamond and became closer to Lin Sun. This angered Bob, and the Sons broke out into a fight. The group broke up, and Bob left the team to become an actor. Lotus remained with Lin Sun and Abe Brown
Abe Brown
Abraham "Abe" Brown is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Abe Brown first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 in April 1974...
, maintaining the Sons’ martial arts school.