Abe Brown

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character_name=Abe Brown
real_name=Abraham Brown
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Deadly Hands of Kung Fu" #1 (Apr 1974)
creators=Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin
alliances=Sons of the Tiger
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addcharcat# = Abraham "Abe" Brown is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.

Publication history

Abe Brown first appeared in "Deadly Hands of Kung Fu" #1 in April 1974. He was created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin.

The character subsequently appears in "The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special" #1 (Summer 1974), "The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu" #3-4 (August-September 1974), #6-12 (November 1974-May 1975), #14 (July 1975), #16-18 (September-November 1975), "Marvel Team-Up" #40 (December 1975), "The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu" #19-24 (December 1975-May 1976), #26 (July 1976), #29-30 (October-November 1976), #32 (January 1977), "Power Man and Iron Fist" #65 (October 1980), #74 (October 1981), #81-82 (May-June 1982), "Prowler" #1 (November 1994), #3-4 (January-February 1995), and "House of M: Avengers" #2-3 (February 2008).

Abe Brown appeared as part of the "Sons of the Tiger" entry in the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition" #12.

Fictional character biography

Along with Bob Diamond and Lin Sun, Abe Brown was one of the most skilled students attending the martial arts school run by sensei Master Kee. Kee gave the three students each a jade talisman in the shape of a tiger's head and forepaws, when he sustained mortal injuries due to an attack by a group of ninja terrorists. As the Sons of the Tiger, the three martial artists avenged their master’s death, and became a group of adventurers for a while.

Abe met a private detective named Nathaniel Byrd, also known as Blackbyrd. Abe helped Blackbyrd stop a plan by the Caxon Oil Company to exchange black market firearms for illegal plutonium. Blackbyrd later contacted the Sons to help investigate reported atrocities at the New Troy State Prison.

Bob Diamond had been involved romantically with a woman named Lotus Shinchuko, who had joined with the Sons. When Bob got into a fight over her with Lin Sun, a fight broke out and Bob struck Abe. Abe angrily tore off his tiger pendant and stormed out. Realizing the Sons could not be a viable team this way, they broke up. Abe remained with Lin Sun and Lotus at the martial arts school.