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Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the twentieth century. The character was also featured extensively in cinema, television, radio, comic strips, and comic books for over 90 years, and has become an archetype of the evil criminal genius while lending the name to the Fu Manchu moustache. Supervillain Fu Manchu's murderous plots are marked by the extensive use of arcane methods; he disdains guns or explosives, preferring dacoits, thuggees, and members of other secret societies as his agents armed with knives, or using "pythons and cobras ... fungi and my tiny allies, the bacilli ... my black spiders" and other peculiar animals or natural chemical weapons.  In the 1933 novel, The Bride of Fu Manchu, Fu Manchu claims to hold doctorates from four Western universities. In the 1959 novel, Emperor Fu Manchu, he reveals he attended Heidelberg University, the Sorbonne, and the University of Edinburgh (in the film The Mask of Fu Manchu, on the other hand, he states proudly that "I am a doctor of philosophy from Edinburgh, a doctor of law from Christ's College, a doctor of medicine from Harvard. My friends, out of courtesy, call me 'Doctor'"). At the time of their first encounter (1911), Dr. Petrie believed that Fu Manchu was around 70 years old. This would have placed Fu Manchu in the West studying for his first doctorate in the 1860s or 1870s.  According to Cay Van Ash, Rohmer's biographer and former assistant who became the first author to continue the series after Rohmer's death, "Fu Manchu" was a title of honour, which meant "the Warlike Manchu". Van Ash speculates that Fu Manchu had been a member of the imperial family of China who backed the losing side in the Boxer Rebellion. In the earliest books, Fu Manchu is an agent of the secret society, the Si-Fan, and acts as the mastermind behind a wave of assassinations targeting Western imperialists. In later books, he vies for control of the Si-Fan, which is more concerned with routing fascist dictators and halting the spread of communism. The Si-Fan is largely funded through criminal activities, particularly the drug trade and human trafficking ("white slavery"). Dr. Fu Manchu has extended his already considerable lifespan by use of the elixir of life, a formula he spent decades trying to perfect.
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ataru85 [2021-09-13 21:06:42 +0000 UTC]

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pinkswirl22 [2021-06-22 05:08:08 +0000 UTC]

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kingchristine [2020-03-10 14:35:11 +0000 UTC]

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LaurentLegacy7 [2018-06-16 12:38:53 +0000 UTC]

Weirdly enough the first time I ever heard of him was from Goo Man Chu from Croc 2. 

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Estonius [2017-12-01 21:19:27 +0000 UTC]

Very cool style, colours, and scene/character!

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Madgahst [2017-12-01 08:05:02 +0000 UTC]

I love it 

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kallyous [2017-12-01 06:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Awesome both the art and this character!

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astrocitizen [2017-12-01 02:27:12 +0000 UTC]

The inspiration for the likes of the Mandarin, Ra's al Ghul, and others.

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skullbloodscar [2017-11-30 19:48:54 +0000 UTC]

mega increible lo e visto en una vez en un dibujo animado donde sale de un libro con otros iconos del terror y empiezan a bailar pero era de bugs bunny y el pato lucas 

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kaze26 [2017-11-30 17:45:05 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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Onisatsu18 [2017-11-30 13:33:56 +0000 UTC]

Epic.

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moioflb [2017-11-30 06:45:16 +0000 UTC]

That is one muscular Dr. Fu Manchu!!!  
He is HOT and awesome! Although he plays underhandedly, darn it.  

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hardriff [2017-11-30 06:38:04 +0000 UTC]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqYeed…

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richardddragon [2017-11-30 04:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Ah yes, the character Christopher Lee played in "Castle of Fu Manchu". Or, as I like to call it, "White Noise: The Movie"

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CrimsonParkDog In reply to richardddragon [2017-12-11 09:16:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that movie nearly broke Joel & da bots if I remember right, right?

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richardddragon In reply to CrimsonParkDog [2017-12-11 13:04:33 +0000 UTC]

It only broke them because there was nothing to riff on because it was so damn boring....

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DeadCobra [2017-11-30 01:03:08 +0000 UTC]

He looks so cool

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vanBlood [2017-11-29 23:44:09 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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iatemypencils [2017-11-29 19:07:48 +0000 UTC]

neat piece with a retro fighter feel

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digitalSatyr23 [2017-11-29 17:41:52 +0000 UTC]

Damn, I didn't realize how extensively that villain was used. Great depiction!

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AndronicusVII [2017-11-29 17:25:39 +0000 UTC]

One of my fav villains!  And it's an awesome picture too!

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StoriaGold [2017-11-29 16:48:00 +0000 UTC]

cool~!

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Kergonan [2017-11-29 12:15:13 +0000 UTC]

I could see this depiction in the OtokoJuku manga.

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JS2080 [2017-11-29 10:55:06 +0000 UTC]

Cool.

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StriderSyd [2017-11-29 10:29:41 +0000 UTC]

I still wonder if this character had fallen into public domain.....
because I recall that MARVEL had used him as the biological father of their character Shang Chi The Master of Kung Fu.

Of course MARVEL has ret-conned so much though the years that I'm not sure if that's even cannon anymore either.

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BridgeportChronicles [2017-11-29 08:53:27 +0000 UTC]

YUGIOH?

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bigwags14775 [2017-11-29 06:16:38 +0000 UTC]

I love how you bring fictional characters to life, they always look so amazing!

Speaking of which, I never bothered to learn much about Fu Manchu other than he was origin of the eponymous mustache. Might have to change that after reading your character bio, he sounds like a pretty interesting character.

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slowdog294 [2017-11-29 05:48:28 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work.

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Ururuty [2017-11-29 04:16:39 +0000 UTC]

well done

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123forafurry [2017-11-29 04:16:14 +0000 UTC]

such satisfying shading

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trilliondollerman [2017-11-29 03:56:03 +0000 UTC]

So, this is where the fu manchu stache was created. Some novels.

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Animefan-279 [2017-11-29 03:21:56 +0000 UTC]

Would you say that Christopher Lee was the best Fu Manchu?

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GENZOMAN In reply to Animefan-279 [2017-11-29 11:21:25 +0000 UTC]

of course!

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MangekkoJones [2017-11-29 01:06:19 +0000 UTC]

I need to read his books.

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BMS-Art69 [2017-11-29 00:40:25 +0000 UTC]

Great picture.
Fu is one of my favorite villains

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chrlorez-art [2017-11-29 00:10:37 +0000 UTC]

My favorite fake Nicolas Cage role.

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DarkerEve [2017-11-29 00:00:34 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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Blaireau-Garou [2017-11-28 23:48:50 +0000 UTC]

A Great role of Sir Christopher Lee

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Letdragon [2017-11-28 22:45:25 +0000 UTC]

Excellent artwork. I've been familiar with this type of criminal mastermind for years, but it's interesting to learn even a little more about him. : )

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BalloonPrincess [2017-11-28 22:21:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow ... awesome work!  And thanks for the history lesson on such a fantastic villain ...

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Snowdog-zic [2017-11-28 21:53:32 +0000 UTC]

Awesome artwork.

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sakuraboy91 [2017-11-28 21:47:49 +0000 UTC]

Definitely has the evil mastermind vibe going on.

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FantasyRebirth96 [2017-11-28 21:42:00 +0000 UTC]

Super neat the way this looks entirely! Liking the way this looks~

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Daggerhammer [2017-11-28 21:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Finally, some respect shown to the character! Excellent work!

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Fan01 [2017-11-28 21:31:25 +0000 UTC]

Best. Mustache. Ever.

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S3rb4n [2017-11-28 21:06:00 +0000 UTC]

Impresionante trabajo!

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astrew [2017-11-28 20:47:10 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS MI MECCA JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA

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Daro1234frog [2017-11-28 20:37:06 +0000 UTC]

So cool QwQ

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fighterxaos [2017-11-28 20:22:09 +0000 UTC]

I kinda want to see you draw The Shadow some day after seeing this.

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141188 [2017-11-28 20:11:57 +0000 UTC]

The original "yellow threat" in all his glory.

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