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Supervillain Origins: Fin Fang Foom


my own man has been we dated you may

my own man has been we dated you may think his name is silly just don’t tell

think his name is silly just don’t tell

think his name is silly just don’t tell him to his face

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore at the comic book origins

will explore at the comic book origins

will explore at the comic book origins of Fin Fang Foom

as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1961 s strange tales

which unfolded in 1961 s strange tales

which unfolded in 1961 s strange tales number 89 which was expanded upon in

number 89 which was expanded upon in

number 89 which was expanded upon in 1991 s Iron Man number 274 the mighty

1991 s Iron Man number 274 the mighty

1991 s Iron Man number 274 the mighty dragon known as Fin Fang Foom was part

dragon known as Fin Fang Foom was part

dragon known as Fin Fang Foom was part of Marvel’s early obsession with both

of Marvel’s early obsession with both

of Marvel’s early obsession with both monsters and communists the 1961 story

monsters and communists the 1961 story

monsters and communists the 1961 story that introduced Fin Fang Foom brought

that introduced Fin Fang Foom brought

that introduced Fin Fang Foom brought readers to the island of Formosa just

readers to the island of Formosa just

readers to the island of Formosa just off of China

we meet Chang Liu Chow a young man of

we meet Chang Liu Chow a young man of chinese-american descent was being

chinese-american descent was being

chinese-american descent was being castigated by his father over his

castigated by his father over his

castigated by his father over his perceived indifference to the looming

perceived indifference to the looming

perceived indifference to the looming threat of a communist takeover while

threat of a communist takeover while

threat of a communist takeover while Chan’s brother Chun was a member of the

Chan’s brother Chun was a member of the

Chan’s brother Chun was a member of the nationalist army chan was working

nationalist army chan was working

nationalist army chan was working secretly on his own plan for ending the

secretly on his own plan for ending the

secretly on his own plan for ending the communist threat when word came that an

communist threat when word came that an

communist threat when word came that an invasion was imminent chance knocked

invasion was imminent chance knocked

invasion was imminent chance knocked into mainland China and made his way to

into mainland China and made his way to

into mainland China and made his way to a mysterious crit having studied its

a mysterious crit having studied its

a mysterious crit having studied its history Chan knew that this crypt housed

history Chan knew that this crypt housed

history Chan knew that this crypt housed a slumbering dragon named Finn bang boom

a slumbering dragon named Finn bang boom

a slumbering dragon named Finn bang boom as the legend went Foom had been placed

as the legend went Foom had been placed

as the legend went Foom had been placed into a centuries-long slumber by a

into a centuries-long slumber by a

into a centuries-long slumber by a magical herb chan brought with him

magical herb chan brought with him

magical herb chan brought with him another herb which he would use to

another herb which he would use to

another herb which he would use to awaken the dormant monster

once awake Chan taunted Fin Fang Foom

once awake Chan taunted Fin Fang Foom into chasing him he led the awakened

into chasing him he led the awakened

into chasing him he led the awakened beast into the outer world where fin

beast into the outer world where fin

beast into the outer world where fin bang boom fought nearby soldiers after

bang boom fought nearby soldiers after

bang boom fought nearby soldiers after destroying a part of the Great Wall of

destroying a part of the Great Wall of

destroying a part of the Great Wall of China

China

China the monster resumed his pursuit of kin

the monster resumed his pursuit of kin

the monster resumed his pursuit of kin the wily young man lured the dragon to

the wily young man lured the dragon to

the wily young man lured the dragon to the coast where soldiers were massing to

the coast where soldiers were massing to

the coast where soldiers were massing to attack Formosa he again tricked the

attack Formosa he again tricked the

attack Formosa he again tricked the monster into defeating the Communist

monster into defeating the Communist

monster into defeating the Communist enemies his mission accomplished Chan

enemies his mission accomplished Chan

enemies his mission accomplished Chan returned to the Dragons crypt with Finn

returned to the Dragons crypt with Finn

returned to the Dragons crypt with Finn bang boom in hot pursuit

bang boom in hot pursuit

bang boom in hot pursuit once there Chan used the slumbering herb

once there Chan used the slumbering herb

once there Chan used the slumbering herb to put Fin Fang Foom back to sleep in

to put Fin Fang Foom back to sleep in

to put Fin Fang Foom back to sleep in his first story

his first story

his first story Fin Fang Foom appeared as nothing more

Fin Fang Foom appeared as nothing more

Fin Fang Foom appeared as nothing more than a figure out of Chinese legend and

than a figure out of Chinese legend and

than a figure out of Chinese legend and folklore but the dragon was brought to

folklore but the dragon was brought to

folklore but the dragon was brought to life numerous times over the next few

life numerous times over the next few

life numerous times over the next few decades and his character evolved in

decades and his character evolved in

decades and his character evolved in 1991 readers learned that Foom was not

1991 readers learned that Foom was not

1991 readers learned that Foom was not the only dragon of his kind and that he

the only dragon of his kind and that he

the only dragon of his kind and that he was not originally from earth Foom was

was not originally from earth Foom was

was not originally from earth Foom was one of 10 aliens who had arrived on

one of 10 aliens who had arrived on

one of 10 aliens who had arrived on earth thousands of years earlier

earth thousands of years earlier

earth thousands of years earlier their home planet kokorin ethera was

their home planet kokorin ethera was

their home planet kokorin ethera was peaceful and serene a world in which

peaceful and serene a world in which

peaceful and serene a world in which violence and war had no place

violence and war had no place

violence and war had no place unfortunately these 10 dragons found

unfortunately these 10 dragons found

unfortunately these 10 dragons found peace kind of boring they took a

peace kind of boring they took a

peace kind of boring they took a spaceship and traveled two worlds in

spaceship and traveled two worlds in

spaceship and traveled two worlds in which they could get their thrills from

which they could get their thrills from

which they could get their thrills from fights and battles eventually they

fights and battles eventually they

fights and battles eventually they crashed on earth and had been trapped

crashed on earth and had been trapped

crashed on earth and had been trapped here ever since

here ever since

here ever since shapeshifters many had assumed human

shapeshifters many had assumed human

shapeshifters many had assumed human identities over the centuries something

identities over the centuries something

identities over the centuries something that Fin Fang Foom had done himself on

that Fin Fang Foom had done himself on

that Fin Fang Foom had done himself on occasion the aliens dragon body has

occasion the aliens dragon body has

occasion the aliens dragon body has changed appearances somewhat over the

changed appearances somewhat over the

changed appearances somewhat over the years while he may not be as bulky as he

years while he may not be as bulky as he

years while he may not be as bulky as he once was he still packs a powerful punch

once was he still packs a powerful punch

once was he still packs a powerful punch and can fly at supersonic speeds

Fin Fang Foom name sounds a little

Fin Fang Foom name sounds a little caffeine ow ‘days but there’s nothing

caffeine ow ‘days but there’s nothing

caffeine ow ‘days but there’s nothing laughable about his power this is one

laughable about his power this is one

laughable about his power this is one lizard you don’t want to mess with if

lizard you don’t want to mess with if

lizard you don’t want to mess with if you see him coming

you see him coming

you see him coming let the superheroes handle him are you a

let the superheroes handle him are you a

let the superheroes handle him are you a fan of fing Fang Foom for more comic

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