Religion: not determined yet
Name: Kono
Alter Ego: Kono Sanada
Other Names: Kono the Sumo; Sumo
First Appearance: Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #11 (Nov. 1983): "Back in the U.S.S.R."
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: Ralph Macchio, George Pérez, Joe Sinnott, Jack Abel (as J.J. Sinnabel)
Number of Appearances: 5
Enemy of: Captain America, Black Widow
Ally: Snapdragon
Occupation: assassin, mercenary
Worked for: The Indestructible Man
Nation: Japan
Race: Asian
Gender: male
Note: brother of Snapdragon
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/sankono.htm
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Kono_Sanada_(Earth-616)
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/ko.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/suasum.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/37961/
- https://www.comics.org/issue/38219/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=57433
- https://www.comics.org/issue/55213/
- https://www.comics.org/issue/55377/
- https://www.comics.org/issue/55523/
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/s.htm