Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)

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Benjamin Turner is the vigilante known as Bronze Tiger. Turner largely focuses on stopping crime bosses and drug lords in Gotham City. He has occasionally worked alongside Batman.

History

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Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Martial Arts: A superb fighter, Ben Turner is known to be one of the world's leading martial artist.^[1] He has gone toe-to-toe with the Batman multiple times, sometimes even beating the vaunted Dark Knight.^[2]
• Espionage
• Peak Human Condition
• Swordsmanship
• Stealth

Weaknesses

• Drug Addiction: During his stay in Arkham Asylum, Bronze Tiger became addicted to the strength enhancement drug Venom.^[3]
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Talisman (formerly): Due to a talisman, Bronze Tiger was capable of shape shifting himself into a primal tiger form. However, doing so each time burned away a little piece of his soul with each use.^[1]
  • Transformation^[1]
    • Superhuman Strength
    • Superhuman Agility

Notes

• Bronze Tiger was created by Dennis O'Neil, Jim Berry, and Leo Duranona, first appearing in Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Bronze Tiger first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Red Hood and the Outlaws #20 by James Tynion IV and Julius Gopez.

Related

• 26 Appearances of Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)
• 11 Images featuring Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)
• 2 Quotations by or about Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition
2. ↑ Batman (Volume 3) #9
3. ↑ Batman (Volume 3) #13

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