Enter the dragons of comics, from Shenron and Kaido to Little Dragon


Dragons are quite common in comics, whether in Western superhero tales or Japanese manga, and are very often some of the most powerful characters around.

Happy Year Of The Dragon! As befitting a mythical creature with its legendary status, the dragon naturally comes up quite often in pop culture, and comic books are no exception.

Dragons are quite common both Western and Eastern comics, be it superhero tales or Japanese manga, and are very often some of the most powerful or important characters in the story (though there are some exceptions). Here are some of our favourite ones.

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