Kimon Tanaka (New Earth)

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Real Name	Kimon Tanaka
Current Alias	Demon Gate
Affiliation	Raiden Industries
Base of Operations	Japan
Status
Citizenship	Japanese
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Sailor, hunter
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Black
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Place of Birth	Japan
Creators	Peter David; Martin Egeland
First Appearance	Aquaman Vol 5 #4 (December, 1994)

Origin

Kimon Tanaka was a sea captain who hunted dolphins for a living. He captured several dolphins for a research center in Shinobi, one of whom was Porm (adoptive mother of Aquaman). When their boat was destroyed by Aquaman , Kimon was left to be eaten by sharks. However, Kimon was rescued by his brother Tanaka, head of Raiden Industries. Tanaka rebuilt his brother's body using highly advanced technology; turning his brother into a cyborg.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Cybernetic Enhancement
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Durability:

Abilities

• Seamanship

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Cybernetic Trident
• Flamethrower

Links and References

• 5 Appearances of Kimon Tanaka (New Earth)
• Minor Appearances of Kimon Tanaka (New Earth)
• Media Kimon Tanaka (New Earth) was Mentioned in
• Images featuring Kimon Tanaka (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Kimon Tanaka (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Kimon Tanaka (New Earth)

Footnotes

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