BLACK LOTUS
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Human martial artist, Asian (nationality unrevealed)
Occupation: Assassin, Mercenary
Group Membership: Superia's Femizons
Affiliations: Former agent of Damon Dran; former ally of "Deadshot" Darrance, the Iron Maiden, N'Kama, Kono Sanada, and Snapdragon (Sheoke Sanada)
Enemies: Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Captain America (Steve Rogers), Paladin
Known
Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Currently unknown; formerly Femizonia Isle; formerly Damon Dran's undersea base
First Appearance: Marvel Fanfare I#11 (November, 1983)
Powers: Black Lotus is an extremely proficient hand-to-hand combatant, and is a master of the martial arts. She has not been seen with any particular weaponry. She is willing and able to use her abilities to lethal effect.
History: Black Lotus' past is unrevealed, but she is an assassin of some reputation.
(MarvFan#11-12) - Black Lotus was hired, along with several other assassins, to capture the Black Widow. The Black Lotus helped intially subdue the Widow with a kick to the head. However, she along with the others were instead defeated by the Black Widow after she regained her composure.
(Captain America I#387+388-BTS, 389-391, [392]) - Black Lotus was one of the costumed "super-women" recruited by Superia to come to Femizonia Island and join her Femizons. While en route to Femizonia, Captain America and the Paladin located them, but were discovered. Black Lotus participated in the en mass assault of the Femizons that captured the two heroes.
Comments: Created by Ralph Macchio and George Perez.
Clarifications: Black Lotus has no known
connection to:
images:
Marvel Fanfare I#11, p16, pan5 (Black Lotus main image)
p12, pan6 (Black Lotus upper body)
Other appearances:
Marvel Fanfare I#12 (January, 1984) - George Perez & Ralph Macchio (writer), George Perez (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks/editor)
Captain America I#389-391 (August-September, 1991) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Rik Levins (pencils), Danny Bulanadi (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Last updated: 08/02/02
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