Chiantang

Chiantang is a fearsome dragon deity of Chinese mythology and the brother of the Dragon King, with deep ties to K'un-Lun, the mystical city central to Iron Fist's world. He wields immense supernatural power befitting his divine, serpentine nature.

Surfacing in the Bronze Age pages of Power Man and Iron Fist #118 in 1985, Chiantang is a Marvel creation from the pen of Jim Owsley and pencils of Mark Bright — a character whose presence has rippled across three decades of storytelling. With a catalog footprint stretching all the way to 2015, this figure has crossed paths with some of Marvel's most compelling heroes, sharing adventures with the likes of Iron Fist, Danny Rand, Black Panther, and even Captain Universe across titles like Black Panther and Web of Spider-Man. Sixteen appearances may sound modest, but the caliber of company Chiantang keeps and the range of series they inhabit make this a rewarding deep-cut discovery for any collector who loves tracing the connective tissue of the Marvel Universe.