Kingo Sunen
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Kingo Sunen is a member of the Eternals, a fictional race in the Marvel Comics
universe.
, Kingo Sunen first appeared in The Eternals vol. 1 #11 (May 1977).
The character subsequently appears in Eternals vol. 2 #1 (October 1985), 3-12 (December 1985-September 1986), Avengers vol. 1 #308-310 (October-November 1989), 370 (January 1994), Eternals: Apocalypse Now (February 2000), and Uncanny X-Men #500 (July 2008).
learning the ways of the Samurai
, and is one of the most skilled swordsmen on the planet. In the present day and age, he has parlayed his skills into becoming a major action film
star in Japan.
He recently has reappeared, after Sprite's mindwiping of the Eternals, once again, as a major Japanese film icon, now an actor, director, and producer, who is making a film in San Francisco starring the Blob
, finding himself drawn to the Dreaming Celestial
.
that can cut through nearly any material.
Marvel Comics
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universe.
Publication history
Created by Jack KirbyJack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
, Kingo Sunen first appeared in The Eternals vol. 1 #11 (May 1977).
The character subsequently appears in Eternals vol. 2 #1 (October 1985), 3-12 (December 1985-September 1986), Avengers vol. 1 #308-310 (October-November 1989), 370 (January 1994), Eternals: Apocalypse Now (February 2000), and Uncanny X-Men #500 (July 2008).
Fictional character biography
Kingo spent centuries in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
learning the ways of the Samurai
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
, and is one of the most skilled swordsmen on the planet. In the present day and age, he has parlayed his skills into becoming a major action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
star in Japan.
He recently has reappeared, after Sprite's mindwiping of the Eternals, once again, as a major Japanese film icon, now an actor, director, and producer, who is making a film in San Francisco starring the Blob
Blob (comics)
The Blob is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #3 ....
, finding himself drawn to the Dreaming Celestial
Dreaming Celestial
In the Marvel Comics' universe, the Dreaming Celestial is a renegade member of the race of god-like Celestials.-Publication history:The Dreaming Celestial first appeared in Eternals Vol. 1, #18 , and was created by Jack Kirby....
.
Powers and abilities
Kingo Sunen presumably has all the typical powers of Eternals --immortality, super-strength, flight, energy projection, and molecular manipulation. However, he eschews the use of these powers in battle, preferring to fight in the traditional manner of the Samurai. Kingo uses a sword forged by the Eternal PhastosPhastos
Phastos is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Eternals #1, October , and was created by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema.-Publication history:...
that can cut through nearly any material.