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Buddhist super-heroes, villains, and other characters

Buddhist super-heroes and other comic book characters

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 Show only: 76 Buddhist heroes | 46 Buddhist villains | 43 Buddhist clergy | 4 Buddhist deities 

Number of characters in this sub-list: 182 (out of a total of 36,945 in the database).  Records 101 through 150 displayed below.

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Affiliation
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[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
The Imperial Japanese Army The Imperial Japanese Army supporting character group real/historical person
CBR Scale: M State Shinto; Zen; Buddhism; Bushido
Asian
[Japan's ground-based forces from 1871 to 1945]
Egmont 132
The Monkey King The Monkey King hero
CBR Scale: M Taoist / Buddhist
[1st app: Journey to the West (1592)] unknown 157
Dragon-Lord (Nu-An) villain
CBR Scale: M Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
[ruler of K'un-Lun; Iron Fist's uncle] Marvel 1
Iron Fist Iron Fist (Danny Rand) hero
CBR Scale: M Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders... 
The Avengers
Marvel 672
Iron Fist Iron Fist (Orson Randall) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
[1st app: The Immortal Iron Fist #1 (Jan. 2007)] Marvel 12
Steel Serpent Steel Serpent (Davos) villain
CBR Scale: S Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
HYDRA Marvel 40
Quan-St'ar Quan-St'ar villain
CBR Scale: M Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism; sorcerer
[1st app: Master of Kung Fu Annual #1 (Apr. 1976)] Marvel 1
Amazing-Man Amazing-Man (John Aman) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
Protectors Centaur Publications 25
Captain Chau villain
CBR Scale: U Tibetan Buddhism
[year: 1496] Marvel 1
The Cobra (Luciphor) villain comic strip character
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[
1st app: "The Cobra" story arc in "Mandrake the Magician" daily comic strip (11 June 1934 - 24 Nov. 1934)
]
King Features Syndicate
Cybelle supporting character
CBR Scale: U Tibetan Buddhism
[queen of S'ahra-Sharn, sister city to K'un-L'un] Marvel 1
Extraño Doctor Muerte Extraño Doctor Muerte (Burna) villain
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Kaliman, Episode 103 (1967)] Radio Cadena Nacional 4
Ghost Tiger villain
CBR Scale: U Tibetan Buddhism
[year: 1496] Marvel 1
Hamir the Hermit supporting character
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[Ancient One's manservant; Wong's father] Marvel 20
Havoc (Andreas Havoc) villain
CBR Scale: M Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Thunderbolt #58 (July 1967)] Charlton DC 13
Andrew Helm villain
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Justice League of America (vol. 1) #40 (Nov. 1965)] DC 1
Kaliman Kaliman hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[from Mexican radio and comics] Radio Cadena Nacional 1,244
Lobjak hero comic strip character
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Circus (June 1979)] Glenat 3
Mandrake the Magician Mandrake the Magician (Mandrake) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
Defenders of the Earth King Features Syndicate Columbia Pictures, etc. 71
Mefisto Mefisto (Steve Dickart) villain
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[in "Tex", Italy's most popular comic] Sergio Bonelli Editore
Monks of Doom supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism
[served Doctor Doom; constructed his armor] Marvel 5
Mr. Mystic Mr. Mystic (Kenneth St. Germain) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: The Spirit #1 (2 June 1940)] Register and Tribune Syndicate 20
Phantasmo Phantasmo (Phil Anson) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: The Funnies #45 (1940)] Dell 21
Power Ring Power Ring (Harrolds) villain
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
Crime Syndicate of America DC 49
Rama Lama's assistant supporting character
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: The Outsiders (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1985)] DC 1
Rinzen supporting character
CBR Scale: R Tibetan Buddhism
[child killed when he ventured into Unspoken's cave] Marvel 1
The Shadow The Shadow (Kent Allard) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[
1st app: (radio) Detective Story Hour (31 July 1930); (print) "The Living Shadow" (1 Apr. 1931)
]
Conde Nast Universal Studios 147
Spy Shadow Spy Shadow (Richard Vance) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
Interspy DePatie-Freleng Enterprises NBC 15
Swift Swift (Shen Li-men) hero
CBR Scale: I Tibetan Buddhism
Stormwatch; The Authority WildStorm DC 131
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt (Peter Cannon) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Thunderbolt #1 (1966)] Charlton DC 62
unnamed associate villain
CBR Scale: U Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Justice League Quarterly #14 (Spring 1994)] DC 1
unnamed monk supporting character
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism
[
1st app: The Champions (TV series); pilot episode (airdate: 25 Sep. 1968)
]
ITC 1
unnamed Tibetan boy supporting character
CBR Scale: R Tibetan Buddhism
[child ventured near Unspoken's cave] Marvel 1
Volthoom villain
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Justice League of America (vol. 1) #29 (Aug. 1964)] DC 2
wild hillsmen supporting character group
CBR Scale: U Tibetan Buddhism
[lived in abandoned Buddhist lamasary] DC 1
Wonder Man Wonder Man (Fred Carson) hero
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[1st app: Wonder Comics #1 (May 1939)] Fox Feature Syndicate 2
Yak villain
CBR Scale: S Tibetan Buddhism
[strongman; threatened Shang-Chi] Marvel 1
The Chosen One (Arnie Green) supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (lama)
[high lama of Kamar-Taj] Marvel 2
The High Abbot supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (lama)
[was protector of monastery Peter Cannon was raised in] Charlton DC 10
High Lama supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (lama)
[head of sect of priests; sacrificed own life to save Puck] Marvel 2
The Vajra supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (lama)
[was protector of monastery Peter Cannon was raised in] Charlton DC 10
Culflam villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Tibetan Buddhism (lama); Fire-Men (ancient race)
[1st app: Marvel Mystery Comics #14 (Dec. 1940)] Timely Marvel 2
Kalif supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (lama); Fire-Men (ancient race)
[1st app: Marvel Mystery Comics #14 (Dec. 1940)] Timely Marvel 2
The Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) clergy/religious leader real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism
(lama/religious leader)
[1st app: The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #30 (Dec. 2009)] Marvel 149
Tibetan lamas supporting character group clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (lamas)
[1st app: Batman (vol. 1) #168 (Dec. 1964)] DC 1
Bulletproof Monk Bulletproof Monk hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (monk)
Asian Flypaper Press Image 5
Albert Destine supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Tibetan Buddhism (monk)
ClanDestine
[Master of Seventh Moon Monastary, Nepal]
Marvel 2
The Master of the Cold People villain clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Tibetan Buddhism (monk); Cold People (spiritual leader)
[1st app: Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #145 (Apr. 1974)] Marvel 2
Monks of Ikonn supporting character group clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D Tibetan Buddhism (monks); demonolatry
[worshipped demon Ikonn] Marvel 1
Green Lama Green Lama (Jethro Dumont) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Tibetan Buddhism (ordained)
[1st app: Prize Comics (vol. 1) #7 (Dec. 1940)] Frank A. Munsey Co.; Spark Publications, etc. 38

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