Dr. Fu Manchu | |
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First appearance | "The Zayat Kiss" (1912)[1] |
Last appearance | Emperor Fu Manchu (1959) |
Created by | Sax Rohmer |
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Gender | Male |
Title | Doctor |
Occupation | Mad scientist, supervillain, assassin, crime boss |
Affiliation | Si-Fan |
Family | Fah Lo Suee (daughter) |
Nationality | Chinese Manchu |
Dr. Fu Manchu (Chinese: 傅滿洲/福滿洲; pinyin: Fú Mǎnzhōu) is a supervillain who was introduced in a series of novels by the English author Sax Rohmer beginning shortly before World War I and continuing for another forty years. The character featured in cinema, television, radio, comic strips and comic books for over 100 years, and he has also become an archetype of the evil criminal genius and mad scientist, while lending his name to the Fu Manchu moustache.