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Ben Turner. The Bronze Tiger. Two counts manslaughter. Twenty years without parole. Suffers from delusions of being a graduate of the..."League of Assassins." Also thinks he's an agent of several intel services. All of which deny these claims.
History
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.
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: 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]
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
- 25 Appearances of Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)
- 10 Images featuring Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)
- 2 Quotations by or about Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Benjamin Turner (Prime Earth)
Links
Footnotes
  League of Assassins member |
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