Religion: Ninjutsu 
Name: The Hand
Classification:
villains
group
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Daredevil (vol. 1) #174 (Sep. 1981): "The Assasination of Matt Murdock"
NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.
Creators: Frank Miller, Klaus Janson
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 155
Enemy of: Daredevil, The Avengers, X-Men, The Chaste
Nation: Japan
Number of group members listed below: 39
| Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.) |
Religious Affiliation |
Team(s) [Notes] |
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The Hand | |
59 | ||||||
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Snakeroot; The Hand [worshipped by Snakeroot and the Hand] |
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16 | ||||||
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Asian; Snakeroot...  [opposed Snakeroot's About Face plans] |
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3 | ||||||
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Team Spider; The Hand | |
27 | |||||||
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The Hand | |
15 | |||||||
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black; The Hand [pro-basketball player] |
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4 | ||||||
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Asian; Snakeroot (leader)... |
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8 | ||||||
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Snakeroot; The Hand [came from an abusive family; killed them in their sleep] |
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10 | ||||||
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The Hand [sister of Peter Parker's co-worker Angela Yin] |
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5 | ||||||
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Code Red; The Hand | |
331 | ||||||
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Asian; Snakeroot... [killed by Stone] |
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3 | ||||||
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Snakeroot; The Hand [corpse reanimated by Snakeroot and the Hand] |
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4 | ||||||
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Asian; Snakeroot... [former holy man] |
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10 | ||||||
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KGB; Snakeroot... [part Mongol from the Russian steppes] |
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4 | ||||||
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[1st app: Daredevil (vol. 1) #174 (Sep. 1981)] | |
155 | ||||||
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Assassins Guild; The Hand | |
4 | ||||||
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The Hand; Yakuza [Kwannon's former master/employer/lover] |
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6 | ||||||
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The Hand [Lady Bullseye's master] |
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3 | ||||||
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The Hand | |
5 | ||||||
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The Hand [assassin; still a minor] |
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7 | ||||||
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The Hand [could not be injured by mortal hand or weapon] |
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1 | ||||||
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The Hand | |
7 | ||||||
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Asian; The Hand | |
8 | ||||||
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The Hand (leader) | |
12 | ||||||
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Asian; The Hand (leader) | |
2 | ||||||
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The Hand | |
20 | ||||||
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Asian; The Hand | |
32 | |||||||
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Asian; Mandarin's Minions... |
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190 | |||||||
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Asian; The Hand [1st appears and dies in same story] |
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1 | ||||||
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The Hand [trained by the Hand] |
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6 | ||||||
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Asian; The Hand | |
1 | ||||||
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Asian; The Hand... [mind/body switched with Psylocke] |
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30 | ||||||
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The Hand [16th C. Samurai; formed sect of the Hand] |
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4 | ||||||
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The Hand [former Inner Circle of the Hand] |
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23 | ||||||
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Asian; Snakeroot... [Elektra's former lover; led Snakeroot after Daito's suicide] |
|
11 | ||||||
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Hood's Army; Sinister Twelve | |
135 | |||||||
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Asian; The Hand... [wrested control of Yakuza] |
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35 | ||||||
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The Hand [midget; head enforcer for Yashida clan] |
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2 | |||||||
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The Hand [16th C. Samurai; formed sect of the Hand] |
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5 |
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The Daredevils #9 (Sep. 1983): "Elektra" (behind the scenes)Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)DarkhawkDaughters of the Dragon #6 (Aug. 2006)Elektra (vol. 1) #18 (May 1998): "Going Home"Elektra: Assassin #1 (Aug. 1986): "Hell and Back" (vision)Elektra: The HandHawkeyeMarvel Knights Spider-Man #16 (Sep. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part Four" (mentioned)Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #8 (Winter 1992): "Jim Starlin Gallery"New X-Men (vol. 2) #13 (July 2005): "Into the Light" (behind the scenes)Punisher (vol. 8) #1 (Mar. 2009): "The Punisher Saga"Scarlet SpiderShadowland: Blood on the StreetsWolverine Annual '99 (Dec. 1999): "Beer Run"X-MenX-Men Forever (vol. 2) #Alpha (July 2009): "Firestorm"
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvel.com/universe/Hand
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hand_(Earth-616)
- http://www.comicvine.com/the-hand/65-1800/
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hanharj.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/35638/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=7108
