Real name: Val Armorr
Occupation: Legionnaire
Base of Operations: None
Marital Status: Single
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 160
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: (historical) ADVENTURE COMICS #346 (July, 1966); (current) LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #64 (January, 1995)
Abandoned shortly after his birth, Val Armorr was raised by a sensei who taught him many forms of martial arts, including those with their origins on Earth, and many whose origins are lost to the mists of time and space.
Since becoming a master of these arts, Karate Kid has roamed the galaxy to study many other hand-to-hand fighting techniques and seek spiritual wholeness. Along the way, he has also learned a few weaponry skills, though he prefers to handle matters personally.
A former WorkForce member, Karate Kid joined Leland McCauley's service only to broaden his range of travel for experience. Ultimately realizing that his spirit was being corrupted by continued association with McCauley, he left the WorkForce and was quickly approved for Legion membership.
While he may very well be one of the deadliest sentients in the known galaxy (having bested even Daxamites in combat), Val is quiet and reserved, seeing the martial arts as a spiritual path rather than one of violence.
Karate Kid and teammate Ferro remained for some time on Steeple, a world with an atmosphere that was impossible to penetrate. They have recently escaped to rejoin the Legion.
he is the bomb. got that from dccomics.com
Originally posted by MERCILOUS
Please don't make me open a KK versus Galactus thread.Alot of people have done a really good job of listing KK's accomplishments and powers but no one to my knowledge has yet to mention any failures from this guy. Is he infallable? Invincible? Has anyone ever beat him? Even come close?
My bad, I was referring to h2h fighting with meta-humans and super-humans.
If the right circumstance, he could take out anyone with a nervous system.
Originally posted by Superherovandal
Real name: Val Armorr
Occupation: Legionnaire
Base of Operations: None
Marital Status: Single
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 160
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: (historical) ADVENTURE COMICS #346 (July, 1966); (current) LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #64 (January, 1995)Abandoned shortly after his birth, Val Armorr was raised by a sensei who taught him many forms of martial arts, including those with their origins on Earth, and many whose origins are lost to the mists of time and space.
Since becoming a master of these arts, Karate Kid has roamed the galaxy to study many other hand-to-hand fighting techniques and seek spiritual wholeness. Along the way, he has also learned a few weaponry skills, though he prefers to handle matters personally.
A former WorkForce member, Karate Kid joined Leland McCauley's service only to broaden his range of travel for experience. Ultimately realizing that his spirit was being corrupted by continued association with McCauley, he left the WorkForce and was quickly approved for Legion membership.
While he may very well be one of the deadliest sentients in the known galaxy (having bested even Daxamites in combat), Val is quiet and reserved, seeing the martial arts as a spiritual path rather than one of violence.
Karate Kid and teammate Ferro remained for some time on Steeple, a world with an atmosphere that was impossible to penetrate. They have recently escaped to rejoin the Legion.
he is the bomb. got that from dccomics.com
You didn't add the part about him being able to see weak points in any object, and nerve clusters in any being.
Also, his senses are so powerful, he can use it like radar and can tell a persons height, weight and describe the clothes they are wearing, including color, all the while in pitch black darkness.
Originally posted by long pig
My bad, I was referring to h2h fighting with meta-humans and super-humans.
If the right circumstance, he could take out anyone with a nervous system.
I was reffering to everyone in general. No one thinks this guy could be beat, I'd put him against Surfer but then the thread would never end and I don't know if I could live with myself. Besides to Champion I don't think he's ever lost a thread.
Last time i was able to pick up The Legion consistantly Karate Kid takes on an entire prison full of superhumans of varying in capability twice
The first time hes forced to protect the couple of guards the place had and ends up virtually drowing in super-villians until The Persuader convinces the inmates to stop.The fight was fairly inconclusive but it was obvious he would lose eventually
The Second time once they go out of control again he annouches he was "Mentally prepared" and trashes them all without being touched
KK is definately a heavy Hitter but its kinda hard to compare him to anything since the most explored characters to compare him against were all WAY in the past