The Yellow Claw is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, created by EC Comics great Al Feldstein and artist Joe Maneely in Yellow Claw #1 (Oct. 1956) from Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor of Marvel. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Strange Tales was the name of several comic book anthology series that have been published by Marvel Comics. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[2] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Al Feldstein (born October 24, 1925) is an American painter of Western wildlife and an influential author-editor who wrote, drew and edited for EC Comics and MAD Magazine. ... Joe Maneely (born 1926, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1958) was an American comic book artist best known for his 1950s work for Marvel Comics 1950s predecessor, Atlas. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Entertaining Comics was headed by William Gaines but is better known by its publishing name of EC Comics. ... Al Feldstein (born October 24, 1925) is an American painter of Western wildlife and an influential author-editor who wrote, drew and edited for EC Comics and MAD Magazine. ... Joe Maneely (born 1926, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1958) was an American comic book artist best known for his 1950s work for Marvel Comics 1950s predecessor, Atlas. ... Atlas Comics is the 1950s comic book publishing company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Publication history

While the short-lived espionage series named for him ran only four issues (Oct. 1956 - April 1957), it featured art by industry legends Maneely, Jack Kirby, and John Severin, and introduced characters used a decade later by writer-artist Jim Steranko in his landmark Marvel Comics feature "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." The series chronicled the adventures of a Chinese-American FBI agent, Jimmy Woo, and his battles against a "yellow peril" Communist mandarin, known only as the Yellow Claw. The title character was a Fu Manchu manqué (indeed, author Sax Rohmer had a Fu Manchu novel titled The Yellow Claw) whose grandniece, Suwan, was in love with Woo. The genre of spy fiction — sometimes called political thriller or spy thriller or sometimes shortened simply to Spy-fi — arose before World War I at about the same time that the first modern intelligence agencies were formed. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books. ... John Powers Severin (born December 21, 1921, Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American comic book artist noted for his distinctive artwork with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat, and for Marvel Comics, primarily on its war and Western comics. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practising the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... Captain America #111 (March 1969): Sterankos signature surrealism. ... For the French hip hop artist, see Nikkfurie. ... Chinese Americans (Chinese language: 美籍華人 or 華裔美國人) are Americans of Chinese descent. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Jimmy Woo is a fictional, Chinese-American secret agent in the Marvel Comics comic-book universe. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... A Mandarin was a bureaucrat in imperial China. ... This article is about the fictional literature character. ... Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (February 15, 1883 - June 1, 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. ...

Kirby took over as writer-artist with issue #2 — inking his own pencil art there and in the following issue, representing two of the very rare occasions on which he did so. On the final issue, Kirby's bold lines and dynamic compositions were given uncharacteristic grittiness by the scratchy inks of Western- and war-comics veteran Severin. Also unusually for a Kirby book, other artists drew the covers: Severin on #2 & 4, Bill Everett on #3. The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book, or graphic novel. ... A penciller (or penciler) is one of a number of artists working within the comic industry. ... Cover of a book by Louis LAmour, one of Western fictions most prolific authors. ... War comics are a genre of comics that gained popularity in English-speaking countries following the Second World War. ... Bill Everett (May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was a comic book writer/illustrator most famous for the creation of Namor the Sub-Mariner and co-creating Daredevil for Marvel Comics. ...

Well-regarded for its relatively mature storyline and in particular for Maneely's exquisitely atmospheric art, the book nevertheless failed to find an audience. Its influence rippled, however, as wunderkind Steranko brought the Yellow Claw into the Marvel universe, beginning with the "Nick Fury" story in Strange Tales #160 (Sept. 1967), albeit as a robot initially. Woo was reintroduced that same issue, eventually joining S.H.I.E.L.D. in Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 (July 1968). Strange Tales was the name of several comic book anthology series that have been published by Marvel Comics. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

Fictional character biography

The Yellow Claw was born over 150 years ago in China. Like Fu Manchu, he is both a genius in biochemistry and a brilliant scientist and inventor in many fields, in addition to being an expert in mysticism, alchemy, and the martial arts. The Yellow Claw has formulated elixirs that have prolonged his life span, enabling him to retain his physical vitality. Following his Nick Fury appearances, artists have been depicted with an unusual, jaundiced-looking, yellowish skin tone, possibly as a result of his life-extension chemical. This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective: icteric), is a yellowing of the skin, conjunctiva (clear covering over the sclera, or whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the human body (or the body of another red blooded animal). ...

The Yellow Claw has dedicated himself to achieving world domination and supplanting Western civilization. He controls a worldwide criminal organization, along with a staff of research scientists and engineers. In the 1950s, he forged a pact with Communist Chinese leaders including General Sung whereby the Claw would seek to conquer the West for China. In fact, this was simply a ruse, and he intended to conquer the world for himself. For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ... Communist Party of China flag The Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党; Traditional Chinese: 中國共産黨; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng) is the ruling party of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

The Yellow Claw was aided by his second-in-command, the Nazi war criminal Karl von Horstbaden, alias Fritz von Voltzmann. However, the Claw was continually betrayed by his sole living relative, his grandniece Suwan, whom he could not bring himself to kill. Eventually the Yellow Claw left the United States, placing the meddlesome Suwan in suspended animation. After severing ties with the People's Republic of China, the Claw fused Suwan's spirit with that of the conquest-minded ancient Egyptian princess Fanle-tamen. During a subsequent battle with Nick Fury, Captain America and the Falcon, however, the Claw caused the now-vengeful Suwan to crumble into dust. Others who would battle the Yellow Claw included rival supervillain the Mandarin, the superheroes Iron Man and Nova, and the superhero team the Avengers. National Socialism redirects here. ... A war crime is a punishable offense, under international (criminal) law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[2] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The Mandarin is a Marvel Comics supervillain and archenemy of Iron Man. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... Iron Man (Anthony Tony Edward Stark) is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For the former Herald of Galactus who also went by the name Nova, see Frankie Raye. ... The Avengers is a fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Robot Yellow Claw

In the Yellow Claw stories in Strange Tales, Marvel superspy Nick Fury fought a being whom he believed to be the Yellow Claw. However, this was actually just a robot - created by Doctor Doom as part of an elaborate, potentially world-destroying game between Doom and another of his robotic creations, the Prime Mover. Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ...

The "Suwan" and "Voltzmann" accompanying this Yellow Claw were also robot imposters.

Agents of Atlas

The Yellow Claw appears as a character in the 2006-07 Marvel series Agents of Atlas. In issue #4 (Jan. 2007), he claims that the phrase "Yellow Claw" is actually a mistransliteration of the Chinese characters, and that his title is actually "Golden Claw." Agents of Atlas is a 2006 Marvel Comics comic-book miniseries about a group of superheroes composed of characters collected from various unrelated stories originally published in the 1950s by Marvels predecessor company, Atlas Comics. ...

In issue #6, he revealed his true name to be Plan Chu, khan of a secret Mongol dynasty, who had chosen Jimmy Woo to be his heir. All his schemes to "conquer the world" had the secondary purpose of giving Woo an Asian menace to fight against and establish his credentials as a true American hero. However, the plan did not succeed, as Jimmy was simply promoted to a bureaucratic desk job. Dispirited, the Claw established the Atlas Foundation. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ...

After revealing the truth to Woo — who accepted the role of khan in order to keep the Atlas Foundation and secret Mongol dynasty from fracturing and going rogue, and to turn it into an agent of good — Plan Chu, like all the previous khans, allowed himself to be eaten by Mr. Lao, a powerful immortal dragon, ensuring there could not be two khans.

"The Claw"

A similar, unrelated character, called simply The Claw, was the archnemesis of Lev Gleason Publications' Daredevil (no relation to Marvel Comics' Daredevil) during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books, primarily in the series Silver Streak. This Claw was also Asian in origin, but had fangs, claws and the ability to grow into a giant. Leverett Gleason Publications was the publisher of a number of popular comic books during the 1940s and early 1950s, including Daredevil and Boy Comics. ... The 1940s comic book character Daredevil, a separate and unrelated entity from Marvel Comics Daredevil, was the star of popular comics during the Golden Age of comic books. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics superhero. ... Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ...

Yellow Claw reprints

Splash panel from a story in Yellow Claw #4. Art by Jack Kirby and John Severin.

• Yellow Claw #1

"The Coming of the Yellow Claw"

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #1 (Sept. 1974)

"The Yellow Claw Strikes" and

"Trap For Jimmy Woo"

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #2 (Dec. 1974)

• Yellow Claw #2

"The Trap"

Marvel Premiere #1 (May 1972)

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #3 (March 1975)

"Concentrate On Chaos"

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #3 (March 1975)

"The Mystery of Cabin 361" and

"Temujai the Golden Goliath"

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #4 (June 1975)

• Yellow Claw #3

"The Microscopic Army"

The Golden Age of Marvel Comics (1997) ISBN 0-7851-0564-6

"UFO, The Lighting Man"

Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (2004) hardcover ISBN 0-7851-1574-9

• Yellow Claw #4

One or more stories

• Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby, Volume 2 (2006) hardcover ISBN 0-7851-2094-7

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Bibliography

• The Avengers Vol. 1, #204-205
• Captain America Vol. 1, #164-167
• Iron Man Vol. 1, #69-71, 75,77
• Marvel Fanfare Vol. 1, #31-32
• Marvel: The Lost Generation #3, 7
• Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD Vol. 2, #10, 12-14
• Nova Vol. 1, #13-18
• Strange Tales Vol. 1, #160-167
• Strange Tales Vol. 3, #1
• What If Vol. 1, #9
• Yellow Claw #1-4

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References

• Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Yellow Claw
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
• Marvel Directory: Yellow Claw
• The Jack Kirby Museum (Search Page)
• Atlas Tales
• The Grand Comic-Book Database
• Comic Book Resources - Parker Talks "Agents Of Atlas"