| Flying Tiger | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Spider-Woman #40 (Oct 1981) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont and Steve Leialoha |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Masters of Evil |
Flying Tiger is a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain.
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Flying Tiger first appeared in Spider-Woman #40 (October 1981), and was created by Chris Claremont and Steve Leialoha.
The character subsequently appears in Spider-Woman #50 (June 1983), Iron Man #177 (December 1983), Fantastic Four #335 (December 1989), Avengers Spotlight #29 (February 1990), Captain America #411 (January 1993), #413 (March 1993), Thunderbolts #3 (June 1997), #18-20 (September-November 1998), #22 (January 1999), #24-25 (March-April 1999), and Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1 (January 2008).
Flying Tiger received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #2 (2007).
Flying Tiger's true identity is unknown. A professional football player whose career was cut short, he developed a costume that enabled him to fly.
He started his criminal career as a mercenary assassin when he was hired to kill the original Spider-Woman.[1] He was later hired to kill businessmen Regis Fussky but was stopped from doing so by Iron Man/Jim Rhodes.[2]
During the Acts of Vengeance, Doctor Doom used an Aggression Enhancer on Flying Tiger and other villains to attack the Fantastic Four when they stood before congress. They were defeated by the Fantastic Four.[3] Flying Tiger was next seen being admitted into the Vault following a massive prison escape attempt.[4] Later, Flying Tiger joined the Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil. The group's plot to blackmail the governments of the world using a weather-controlling machine was stopped by the Thunderbolts.[5]
Later in San Francisco, Flying Tiger was defeated by Armory.[6]
During the Fear Itself storyline, Flying Tiger was seen trying to escape from the demolished Raft until he ran into the Avengers Academy staff.[7]
Flying Tiger wears body armor under a tiger costume, and is capable of powered flight. He has enhanced strength, durability, endurance and a set of claws.