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Black Dragon (Dungeons
Black dragon may refer to: Arts and entertainment *The Black Dragon (comic book), a 1980s comic book series * ''Black Tiger'' (video game), a 1987 video game known as ''Black Dragon'' in Japan * ''Miracles'' (1989 film) or ''Black Dragon'', a film by Jackie Chan *'' Black Dragons'', a 1942 American film starring Bela Lugosi *"Black Dragon", a song on Luca Turilli's 1999 album '' King of the Nordic Twilight'' *"Black Dragon", a song on Dissection's 2006 album '' Reinkaos'' Fictional entities * Black dragon (''Dungeons & Dragons''), an evil species of dragon with an acid-breath weapon * Black Dragon Ninja, an enemy of the Arashigake clan in the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' franchise * Black Dragon Society (comics), a fictional version of the Black Dragon Society *A criminal organization that appears in the '' Mortal Kombat'' series *Black dragons, also known as dangerous first-class monsters, a category of monster in the ''Monster Hunter'' series Other uses * Black Dragon Figh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Dragon (comic Book)
''The Black Dragon'' is a comic book series by Chris Claremont and John Bolton that was originally published by Epic Comics in the 1980s, and later published as a graphic novel by Titan Books Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and co .... Contents ''The Black Dragon'' is a medieval fantasy of magick and encroaching evil set in England shortly after the Norman Conquest. Reception Jonathan Palmer reviewed ''The Black Dragon'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it an 8 out of 10 overall. Palmer comments that "ignore the corny appearance of Robin Hood and his band of merry men and let Claremont's voluminous text and Bolton's inspirational yet superbly controlled artwork transport you back to the time of legend". References {{DEFAULTSORT:Black Dragon Comics by Chris Claremont Defun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Hunter
is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fantasy-themed action role-playing video games that started with the game ''Monster Hunter'' for the PlayStation 2, released in 2004. Titles have been released across a variety of platforms, including personal computers, home consoles, portable consoles, and mobile devices. The series is developed and published by Capcom. The games are primarily action role-playing games. The player takes the role of a Hunter, slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests given to them by locals, with some quests involving the gathering of a certain item or items, which may put the Hunter at risk of facing various monsters. As part of its core gameplay loop, players use loot gained from slaying monsters, gathering resources, and quest rewards to craft improved weapons, armor, and other items that allow them to face more powerful monsters. All main series titles feature multiplayer (usually up to four players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
USS ''New Jersey'' (BB-62) is an , and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J". ''New Jersey'' earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed ''Iowa''-class battleships, and was the only US battleship providing gunfire support during the Vietnam War. During World War II, ''New Jersey'' shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa, and screened aircraft carriers conducting raids in the Marshall Islands. During the Korean War, she was involved in raids up and down the North Korean coast, after which she was decommissioned into the United States Navy reserve fleets, better known as the "mothball fleet". She was briefly reactivated in 1968 and sent to Vietnam to support US troops before returning to the mothball fleet in 1969. Reactivated once more in the 1980s as part of the 600-ship Navy program, ''New Jersey'' was modernized to carry missiles and recommissioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
240 Mm Howitzer M1
The 240 mm howitzer M1, popularly nicknamed the "Black Dragon", ''T-Patch 36th Infantry Division News, Army times.'', Retrieved on 2007-05-25. was a towed used by the . The 240 mm M1 was designed to replace the World War I era 240 mm howitzer M1918, which was based on a 1911 French design and was outdated by World War II. The project to replace the M1918 began in 1941. The 240 mm howitzer was the most powerful weapon deployed by |
Black Dragons (gang)
The Black Dragons (traditional Chinese: 黑龍) is a Chinese-American criminal organization and street gang that was formed in 1980 by Chinese immigrants in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California. It was started by a group of young men who bounded together to protect themselves from other Asian and Latino gangs. The Black Dragons operated in Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley for over two decades. At the gang's peak it had over 100 core members. They may sometimes be identified by the colors black and grey worn by the gang's members. The gang preyed on the Asian American communities as a source of income and is unique compared to other Asian crime groups as they were involved in both organized and street-level crime. The revenue from organized crime came mainly from extorting brothels, prostitution, money laundering, the distribution of narcotics, and counterfeiting merchandise. At street-level, the gang was involved in a wide range of crimes that included murder, robbery, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Dragon Society
The , or the Amur River Society, was a prominent paramilitary, ultranationalist group in Japan. History The ''Kokuryūkai'' was founded in 1901 by martial artist Uchida Ryohei as a successor to his mentor Mitsuru Tōyama's ''Gen'yōsha''. Its name is derived from the translation of the Amur River, which is called Heilongjiang or "Black Dragon River" in Chinese (黑龍江 ?), read as ''Kokuryū-kō'' in Japanese. Its public goal was to support efforts to keep the Russian Empire north of the Amur River and out of East Asia. The ''Kokuryūkai'' initially made strenuous efforts to distance itself from the criminal elements of its predecessor, the ''Gen'yōsha''. As a result, its membership included Cabinet Ministers and high-ranking military officers as well as professional intelligence operatives. However, as time passed, it found the use of criminal activities to be a convenient means to an end for many of its operations. The Society published a journal, the ''Kokuryū Kaiho' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Dragon River
The Amur (russian: река́ Аму́р, ), or Heilong Jiang (, "Black Dragon River", ), is the world's tenth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China (Inner Manchuria). The Amur proper is long, and has a drainage basin of . ''mizu'' ("water") in Japanese. The name "Amur" may have evolved from a root word for water, coupled with a size modifier for "Big Water". Its ancient Chinese names were ''Yushui'', ''Wanshui'' and ''Heishui'', formed from variants to ''shui'', meaning "water".The fishes of the Amur River:updated check-list and zoogeography'' The modern Chinese name for the river, ''Heilong Jiang'' means "Black Dragon River", while the Manchurian name ''Sahaliyan Ula'', the Mongolian names " Amar mörön " (Cyrillic: Амар мөрөн) originates from the name " Amar " meaning to rest and ''Khar mörön'' (Cyrillic: Хар мөрөн) mean Black River. Course The river rises in the hills in the western part of Northeast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Dragon Fighting Society
Count Juan Raphael Dante (born John Timothy Keehan; February 2, 1939 – May 25, 1975) was an American martial artist figure during the 1960s and 1970s who claimed he could do extraordinary feats such as Dim Mak. Early career Keehan was born in Beverly, Chicago, on February 2, 1939, to a well-to-do Irish American family. His father, Jack, was a physician and director of the Ashland State Bank, and his mother, Dorothy, occasionally appeared on the society pages of the ''Chicago Tribune''. Keehan attended Mount Carmel High School (Chicago), Mount Carmel High School and boxed at Johnny Coulon's 63rd Street gym, and after graduating from high school he joined the Marine Reserves and later the Army, where he learned hand-to-hand combat and jujitsu techniques. He trained under various martial arts masters during the infancy of Modern history of East Asian martial arts#Western interest, Western interest in Asian martial arts during the 1950s. Most notable of the early masters he trained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a video game starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, but when that idea fell through, a science fantasy-themed fighting game was created instead. Still, the developers paid homage to him with Johnny Cage (one of the main characters in the franchise), a fictional film star whose personal style resembles Van Damme's. Mortal Kombat (1992 video game), The original ''Mortal Kombat'' was the first fighting game to introduce a Reptile (Mortal Kombat), secret fighter, reached if the player fulfilled a set of requirements. The original game spawned List of Mortal Kombat media, many sequels with several action-adventure games. It also has a comic book series and a card game. Movie producer Lawrence Kasanoff, Larry Kasanoff licensed the rights to the game in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Tiger (video Game)
''Black Tiger'', known in Japan as , is a hack-and-slash platform game released for arcades by Capcom in 1987. Plot The land is under the cruel control of three evil demonic dragons, who descended on a kingdom to bring darkness and destruction. From the ruins emerged a barbarian hero, who seeks to slay the dragons and restore the kingdom to its former glory. Gameplay The game is presented in a side-scrolling format, with eight-way scrolling (like ''Bionic Commando''). The player controls the barbarian hero to navigate through eight levels infested with enemies and destroying the levels bosses. The player can find a number of "wise men" who give rewards when rescued. Though the wise man rewards often consist of self-evident "advice", most come in the form of "Zenny coins", currency that allows the player to buy various items, such as an upgrade to their weapons and armour, keys for treasure chests, and anti-poisoning potions. Hidden special items that reveal coins, grant up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Dragon Society (comics)
The Black Dragon Society is a non fictional Japanese secret society, also known as the Kokuryūkai, which appears in DC Comics. The publisher first used the name in 1942's ''All Star Comics'' issue #12 (August 1942) as Japanese saboteurs. They were created by Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley. The same name and concept was also used by several other 1940s comics publishers that were later bought out by DC. A modern reimagining of the group as ecoterrorists was presented in ''Justice League, JLA''. Publication history The Black Dragon Society is based on a real World War II Black Dragon Society, organization of the same name. As such, three separate comics companies (DC Comics, National Comics, Fawcett Comics, and Quality Comics) used them as villains. The Fawcett Comics version debuted in ''Master Comics'' #21 (December 1941), it had Minute-Man fighting against the Society, and was created by Bill Woolfolk and Charles Sultan. The DC Comics version debuted in ''All Star Comics'' #12 (Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Dragon Ninja
Storm Shadow is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is best known as the Cobra Commander's ninja bodyguard, and for his history with fellow ninja Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe), Snake Eyes. Throughout their history, he has changed sides several times; conflicted in loyalties between Cobra Command, Cobra, G.I. Joe Team, G.I. Joe, and his blood brother, Snake Eyes. Storm Shadow is one of the most prominent characters in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise, and has appeared in every series since its inception. He is portrayed by Lee Byung-hun in the 2009 live-action film ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', and the 2013 sequel ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Andrew Koji portrayed Storm Shadow in the 2021 film, ''Snake Eyes (2021 film), Snake Eyes''. Profile In his original ''A Real American Hero'' incarnation, Storm Shadow's real name is Thomas S. Arashikage (トーマス・嵐影) (''Arashi'' meaning "Storm" and ''kage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
