Smiling Tiger
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Smiling Tiger is a Marvel Comics
supervillain.
Smiling Tiger's father Collier Mack served in the Army recon unit nicknamed the Half-Fulls along with Diego Casseas and the fathers of the other members of the Folding Circle
. After stumbling upon the Dragon's Breadth cult in Cambodia the soldiers encountered Tai who then demanded they marry the 6 remaining daughters of the Dragon's Breadth's breeding program.
Whether Collier or his wife played a part in Smiling Tiger's childhood is unknown. Smiling Tiger appears to have long blades in place of his finger nails and toe nails. He is mute and tends to act as if he is a feral
animal. His degree of intelligence has never been explored.
Smiling Tiger was recruited by the Left Hand to join the Folding Circle in his bid to gain the power of the Dragon's Breadth cult. After a confrontation with Tai and the New Warriors
the Folding Circle stole the Quinjet the New Warriors had originally stolen from the Avengers
. The Folding Circle crashed in Madripoor
and tried to become players in the Madripoor underworld.
event, Smiling Tiger was forced to join the Thunderbolts
.
Smiling Tiger has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book Avengers: The Initiative
#1.
who like the majority of the Folding Circle
are descended from a cult whose members have tapped into the energy of the Universal Wellspring for centuries.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
supervillain.
Fictional character biography
During the Vietnam warVietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
Smiling Tiger's father Collier Mack served in the Army recon unit nicknamed the Half-Fulls along with Diego Casseas and the fathers of the other members of the Folding Circle
Folding Circle
The Folding Circle is a team of comic book supervillains in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. They were created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley in New Warriors Volume 1 #21...
. After stumbling upon the Dragon's Breadth cult in Cambodia the soldiers encountered Tai who then demanded they marry the 6 remaining daughters of the Dragon's Breadth's breeding program.
Whether Collier or his wife played a part in Smiling Tiger's childhood is unknown. Smiling Tiger appears to have long blades in place of his finger nails and toe nails. He is mute and tends to act as if he is a feral
Feral
A feral organism is one that has changed from being domesticated to being wild or untamed. In the case of plants it is a movement from cultivated to uncultivated or controlled to volunteer. The introduction of feral animals or plants to their non-native regions, like any introduced species, may...
animal. His degree of intelligence has never been explored.
Smiling Tiger was recruited by the Left Hand to join the Folding Circle in his bid to gain the power of the Dragon's Breadth cult. After a confrontation with Tai and the New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
the Folding Circle stole the Quinjet the New Warriors had originally stolen from the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
. The Folding Circle crashed in Madripoor
Madripoor
The Principality of Madripoor is a fictional island located in Southeast Asia in the Marvel Comics universe. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca, southwest of Singapore.-Publication history:...
and tried to become players in the Madripoor underworld.
Civil War/The Initiative
During the Civil WarCivil War (comics)
Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...
event, Smiling Tiger was forced to join the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...
.
Smiling Tiger has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series dealt with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series...
#1.
Universal Wellspring
Smiling Tiger is a MutateMutate (comics)
The term Mutate refers to most non-mutant superbeings in the Marvel Comics universe. See below for other uses.-History:Mutate is a term used to refer to superhumans who acquired their superpowers by exposure to some mutagenic compound or energy...
who like the majority of the Folding Circle
Folding Circle
The Folding Circle is a team of comic book supervillains in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. They were created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley in New Warriors Volume 1 #21...
are descended from a cult whose members have tapped into the energy of the Universal Wellspring for centuries.