Abe Brown

Abraham "Abe" Brown is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe who first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 in April 1974. He was created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Along with Bob Diamond and Lin Sun, Abe Brown was one of the most skilled students attending the martial arts school run by sensei Master Kee. Kee gave the three students each a jade talisman in the shape of a tiger's head and forepaws, when he sustained mortal injuries due to an attack by a group of ninja terrorists. As the Sons of the Tiger, the three martial artists avenged their master’s death, and became a group of adventurers for a while. Abe met a private detective named Nathaniel Byrd, also known as Blackbyrd. Abe helped Blackbyrd stop a plan by the Caxon Oil Company to exchange black market firearms for illegal plutonium. Blackbyrd later contacted the Sons to help investigate reported atrocities at the New Troy State Prison. Bob Diamond had been involved romantically with a woman named Lotus... full article at wikipedia