| Bob Diamond | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (Apr 1974) |
| Created by | Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Robert Diamond |
| Team affiliations | Sons of the Tiger Heroes for Hire |
Robert "Bob" Diamond is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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Bob Diamond first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April 1974) and 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), #6-11 (November 1974-April 1975), #13-14 (June–July 1975), #16-18 (September–November 1975), Marvel Team-Up #40 (December 1975), The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19-23 (December 1975-April 1976), #26 (July 1976), #29-30 (October–November 1976), #32 (January 1977), Power Man and Iron Fist #59 (October 1979), #64-65 (August–October 1980), #72-74 (August–October 1981), #78-79 (February–March 1982), #84 (August 1982), #92-94 (April–June 1983), #100 (December 1983), #104-105 (April–May 1984), #108-109 (August–September 1984), Fantastic Four #37 (December 2000), #40 (April 2001), #51-52 (March–April 2002), Daredevil #39 (January 2003), and House of M: Avengers #2-3 (February 2008).
Bob Diamond appeared as part of the "Sons of the Tiger" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #12.
Along with Abe Brown and Lin Sun, Bob Diamond 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.
In the course of avenging Kee's death against the Silent Ones, the Sons encountered a woman named Lotus Shinchuko, who was under control of the Silent Ones. The Sons saved her, and she became romantically involved with Bob Diamond. She proved to still be under their control however, as she attacked him and then attacked Abe Brown. Lin Sun discovered and removed a device from her neck that the Silent Ones were using to control her.
Later, Bob became an actor, working on a movie filmed in San Francisco's Chinatown. When people involved in the film's production began turning up murdered, he helped track down the person responsible.
Diamond purchased a Chinatown building to be the new martial arts school for the Sons. They were contacted by a private detective known as Blackbyrd and a representative of the National Citizens Liberties Union to help investigate reported atrocities at the New Troy State Prison.
As the Sons became involved in helping out superheroes, such as Iron Fist, Spider-Man, and the Human Torch, Lotus began to draw away from Bob and became closer with Lin Sun. This led to a fight between the group which ultimately tore them apart.
Bob renewed his acting career, and became the sparring partner of Iron Fist to keep from losing his skills. He also began a romantic relationship with Colleen Wing. When Master Khan stole the tiger talismans, he badly injured Bob Diamond. On recovering, he began to assist Iron Fist and Luke Cage regularly as part of their Heroes for Hire operation.