Saturday, June 6, 2020

KENJA The Last Ninja

Because face masks are in vogue this season...


Authored by a writer known only as Shintaru and illustrated by Karl Comendador, Kenja the Last Ninja appeared in Ninja Pocketkomiks (published by Atlas Publishing Co., Inc.) from issues #1 to 97 (August 1985-June 24, 1987).


ENTER THE NINJA



When Morito, a Japanese man living in the Philippines, is murdered for his half of the map to Yamashita's treasure, his brother Kenja, a ninja who has the other half of the map tattooed on his back, seeks revenge against the Dakuza crime syndicate.







SKILLS AND WEAPONS


A master of Ninjutsu, Kenja is an expert in the arts of stealth, unarmed and armed combat, employing traditional ninja weapons such as the katana and the shuriken.


In a later adventure, Kenja was handcuffed to a burning plane and was forced to cut off his left hand to escape.  He then has it replaced with a prosthetic steel hand.


Kenja's new hand is equipped with razor-sharp claws, is impervious to bullets and most damage, and can punch with superhuman force.



ALLY

MORI

Kenja's father.  Forced to hide his family from the Dakuza, he later joins his son in his war against the syndicate.



ENEMIES

ZHINGAKI

The Dakuza boss behind Morito's murder.  Kenja would eventually slice off his arms and legs, but they are later replaced with a set of artificial limbs.


TOMO

A crooked scientist in Zhingaki's employ.


THE EXTERMINATOR

The Dakuza's cyborg enforcer.


SHOGUN

Supreme leader of the Dakuza.


RED NINJA

The Shogun's top ninja warrior.


TANAKA

The Shogun's new right-hand man replacing Zhingaki, a gymnastic martial artist with a laser-firing glove.



COVERS

 






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