Razor Fist
Razor Fist | |
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![]() The Douglas Scott version of Razor Fist as depicted in Daredevil (vol. 2) #102 (January 2008). Art by Michael Lark. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | William Young: Master of Kung Fu #29 (June 1975) William Scott: Master of Kung Fu #105 (October 1981) Douglas Scott: Master of Kung Fu #105 (October 1981) |
Created by | William Young: Doug Moench Paul Gulacy William Scott: Doug Moench Gene Day Douglas Scott: Doug Moench Gene Day |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | William Young Douglas Scott William Scott |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Assassins Guild |
Abilities | Extensively trained hand to hand combatant and martial artist Peak-level physical attributes Wields steel blades |
Razor Fist is the name of three different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Razor Fist was killed off in the comic books many years ago. The next two characters to take the title were brothers. The current Razor Fist is the only surviving brother.
Florian Munteanu portrays Razor Fist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Fictional character biography
[edit]William Young
[edit]The first Razor-Fist is an assassin, bodyguard, and enforcer employed by Carlton Velcro, who replaced his hands with steel blades. He battles Shang-Chi before being killed by Velcro's guards.[1]
Doctor Doom later creates two robot duplicates of Razor Fist, which he pits against Shang-Chi.[2]
William and Douglas Scott
[edit]The Scott brothers are servants of Carlton Velcro who each lost a hand in a car accident.[3] After Velcro accidentally kills William, Douglas is defeated and captured by Shang-Chi and Pavane.[3] Sometime after William is killed, Douglas loses his other hand and replaces both his missing hands with blades.[4][5]
In New Avengers, the Hood recruits Razor Fist, among other villains, into his gang to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act.[6]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Each Razor Fist has no known superhuman powers. However, each Razor Fist's physical strength, speed, stamina, agility, and endurance are honed to the peak of human conditioning. The first Razor Fist's hands were both surgically replaced with steel blades which he used as weapons, while the former two Razor Fists initially had only one hand replaced with a steel blade. The last remaining Razor Fist eventually had his other hand replaced by a similar blade as well.
Each Razor Fist is highly skilled in multiple forms of combat, with extensive training in hand-to-hand combat and martial arts.
Other versions
[edit]An alternate universe variant of Douglas Scott / Razor Fist from Earth-13116 appears in Master of Kung Fu (vol. 2). This version is a student of the Ten Rings school and enforcer of Emperor Zheng Zu who wields the Mortal Blade, a technique that makes his hands razor sharp.[7]
In other media
[edit]- An original incarnation of Razor Fist appears in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, portrayed by Florian Munteanu.[8] This version is Matthias, a Romanian member of the Ten Rings and the adopted son of its leader Wenwu.[9]
- The Douglas Scott incarnation of Razor Fist appears in Marvel Avengers Alliance.[citation needed] He is killed as part of a ritual sacrifice and later found by a group of heroes.
References
[edit]- ^ Master of Kung Fu #29 (June 1975)
- ^ Master of Kung Fu #59–60 (December 1977 - January 1978)
- ^ a b Master of Kung Fu #105 (October 1981)
- ^ Daughters of the Dragon #1–2 (March - April 2006)
- ^ West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #11 (August 1986)
- ^ New Avengers #35 (December 2007)
- ^ Master of Kung Fu (vol. 2) #1–2 (July - August 2015)
- ^ Paige, Rachel (December 10, 2020). "'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings' Reveals Additional Cast". Marvel Entertainment.
- ^ Shaunette, Morgan (December 1, 2021). "Marvel Reveals Shang-Chi and [SPOILER] Are Adoptive Brothers". CBR. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Marvel.com | The Official Site for Marvel Movies, Characters, Comics, TV
- Razor Fist I at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Razor Fist II at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Razor Fist III at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe