Editing Judomaster

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| character_name = Judomaster
| image          = [[File:SpecialWarSeries4.jpg|200px]]
| caption        = Rip Jagger as Judomaster. Cover of ''Special War Series'' #4 (October 31 [[1965 in comics|1965]]), art by [[Frank McLaughlin (artist)|Frank McLaughlin]].
| publisher      =  [[DC Comics]]
| debut          = ('''Rip''')<br />''Special War Series'' #4 (October 31 [[1965 in comics|1965]])<br />('''Unnamed''')<br />''[[Justice League Quarterly]]'' #14 (March [[1994 in comics|1994]])<br />('''Thomas''')<br />''[[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]]'' #1 (July [[2006 in comics|2006]])<br />('''Sato''')<br />''[[Birds of Prey (comic book)|Birds of Prey]]'' #100 (January [[2007 in comics|2007]])
| creators       = ('''Rip''')<br />[[Joe Gill]]<br />[[Frank McLaughlin (artist)|Frank McLaughlin]]<br />('''Unnamed''')<br />[[Paul Kupperberg]]<br />[[Mike Collins (comics)|Mike Collins]]<br />('''Thomas''')<br />[[Greg Rucka]]<br />Jesús Saíz<br />('''Sato''')<br />[[Gail Simone]]<br />[[Nicola Scott]]
| alter_ego      = Hadley "Rip" Jagger<br />Unnamed<br />Thomas Jagger<br />Sonia Sato
| species        = ('''All''')<br />Human
| homeworld      = ('''All''')<br />Earth
| alliances      = ('''Rip''')<br />[[United States Army]]<br />[[All-Star Squadron]]<br />[[L.A.W. (comics)|L.A.W.]]<br />('''Thomas''')<br />[[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]]<br />('''Sato''')<br />[[Birds of Prey (comics)|Birds of Prey]]<br />[[Justice Society of America]]<br />[[Big Science Action|Big Monster Action]]
| powers         = ('''All''')<br />Martial artist specializing in [[judo]]
}}

'''Judomaster''' is the name of several [[superhero]]es appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]].<ref name=Guide>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=157}}</ref>

An unidentified incarnation of Judomaster appears in the television series ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]'', portrayed by Nhut Le.

==Creation==
Creator Frank McLaughlin explained the character's creation: "I had developed the character Judomaster and was anxious to leave… Charlton
to work freelance exclusively, Charlie Santangelo was in charge of Charlton at the time. He and I played [[judo]] at the same dojo, so his interest in my character was more than a passing one… Reagreed to give me a shot and publish Judomaster, and that's when it hit the fan".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cooke |first1=Jon B. |title=The Charlton companion: a history of the Derby, Connecticut, publisher and its comic books |date=2022 |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |isbn=978-1-60549-111-0 |page=130 |url=https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=95_71&products_id=1675}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
===Rip Jagger===
'''Hadley "Rip" Jagger''', a sergeant in [[World War II]] in the [[United States Army]]. He rescued the daughter of a Pacific island chief and in return was taught the martial art of [[judo]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Markstein |first1=Don |website=Don Markstein's Toonopedia |access-date=2 April 2020  |url=http://www.toonopedia.com/judomstr.htm |title=Judomaster}}</ref> He had a kid sidekick named Tiger who later became [[Nightshade (DC Comics)|Nightshade]]'s martial arts instructor as an adult.

[[Image:Judomasterdc.jpg|thumb|left|125px|''Judomaster'' #98, artist Frank McLaughlin.]]
Judomaster's title lasted from #89 to #98, from June, 1966 to December 1967. It was a retitling of ''Gunmaster'', which was itself a retitling of ''Six-Gun Heroes''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wells |first1=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969 |date=2014 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490557 |pages=60–61}}</ref>

Along with most [[Charlton Comics]] superhero characters, the rights to Judomaster were sold to DC Comics, with Judomaster becoming a member of the [[All-Star Squadron]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Roy |title=The All-Star Companion: Vol 2 |date=2006 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1893905375 |page=87}}</ref> Tiger was re-imagined as the villain Avatar in the ''[[L.A.W. (comics)|L.A.W.]]'' [[miniseries]] published by DC Comics, which re-teamed the Charlton characters that had been acquired by DC. In the same series, it is shown Judomaster lived for some time in the fictional city of [[Nanda Parbat]], and did not age there due to the altered passage of time.

During the "[[Infinite Crisis]]" storyline, Judomaster is killed by [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]].<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #7</ref>

===Judomaster II===
[[Image:Judomaster2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Judomaster as seen in the interior artwork for ''[[Justice League Quarterly]]'' #14 (March [[1994 in comics|1994]]).<br />Art by [[Mike Collins (comics)|Mike Collins]].]]
Andreas Havoc, an enemy of [[Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]], challenged Thunderbolt to battle, feeling that his rightful position as "Vajra" had been stolen by him. The [[Ted Kord|Blue Beetle]], [[Captain Atom]], and Nightshade assisted Thunderbolt in battling Havoc in a [[psychic]] battle while a new, never-named Judomaster helped rescue the heroes in the physical world.

===Thomas Jagger===
'''Thomas Jagger''' is Rip Jagger's son and an agent of [[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]] who also operated as a double agent within [[Kobra (DC Comics)|Kobra]]. When Checkmate becomes involved in [[Santa Prisca (DC Comics)|Santa Prisca]]'s elections, he confronts and defeats Bane in a fight.<ref>''Checkmate'' #11-#12. DC Comics.</ref> In Checkmate, Jagger has served as the White King's Knight under [[Alan Scott]] and [[Mister Terrific (Michael Holt)|Mister Terrific]]. In addition to martial arts and combat training, Jagger is also a highly trained master of disguise.

===Sonia Sato===
A female Judomaster, '''Sonia Sato''', was introduced in the ''[[Birds of Prey (team)|Birds of Prey]]'' series as a member of the eponymous group who can project an "aversion field" that protects her from attacks specifically aimed at her.<ref>''JSA All-Stars'' #7 (August 2010)</ref> She is additionally in a relationship with [[Damage (DC Comics)|Damage]] before he is killed by [[Jean Loring]] and later resurrected as a [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]].<ref>''Justice Society of America'' (vol. 3) #22</ref><ref>''Blackest Night: JSA'' #1 (December 2009)</ref><ref>''JSA All-Stars'' #7 (August 2010)</ref>

In ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'', Judomaster appears as a member of [[Big Science Action|Big Monster Action]].<ref>''Doomsday Clock'' #6 (July 2018)</ref>

==Other versions==
* An unidentified female Judomaster appears in ''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]'' as a member of [[Magog (comics)|Magog]]'s [[Justice Battalion]].
* An unidentified, alternate universe variant of Judomaster, visually based on Rip Jagger, from Earth-4 makes a cameo appearance in ''[[52 (comics)|52]]''.<ref>{{cite comic | title=[[52 (comics)|52]] | issue=52 | date=May 2, 2007 | publisher=[[DC Comics]] | page=13 | panel=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=111900|title=The 52 Exit Interviews: Grant Morrison|access-date=2007-05-12|last=Brady|first=Matt|date=2007-05-08|publisher=[[Newsarama]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510031223/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=111900|archive-date=2007-05-10}}</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Sonia Sato from [[Earth-Two|Earth-2]] appears in ''Earth 2'' #9. This version is Japan's representative in the [[World Army]].<ref>''Earth 2'' #9. DC Comics.</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
* Sonia Sato appears in the ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'' episode "Summer School: Chapter Ten", portrayed by Kristen Lee. This version is a Blue Valley citizen who runs a coffee stand.
* An unidentified Judomaster appears in ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]'', portrayed by Nhut Le.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 4, 2021 |title='Peacemaker': James Gunn HBO Max Series Adds Nhut Le As Judomaster |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/peacemaker-suicide-squad-series-judomaster-nhut-le-1234687666/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204214532/https://deadline.com/2021/02/peacemaker-suicide-squad-series-judomaster-nhut-le-1234687666/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=February 4, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> This version is a bodyguard for [[United States Senator]] Royland Goff and an ally of the parasitic alien Butterflies.

===Film===
Rip Jagger appears in ''[[Batman: Soul of the Dragon]]'', voiced by [[Chris Cox (voice actor)|Chris Cox]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dar |first=Taimur |date=December 11, 2020 |title=Check out new images from BATMAN: SOUL OF THE DRAGON animated feature |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/batman-soul-of-the-dragon-animated-new-images/ |access-date=January 14, 2021 |website=Comicsbeat}}</ref> This version is a student of [[O-Sensei (comics)|O-Sensei]] and member of the [[Kobra (DC Comics)|Kobra]] cult. He kills [[Cheshire (comics)|Jade]] to unleash [[Nāga]] from his dimension before being killed by his demonic servants.

=== Video games ===
The Sonia Sato incarnation of Judomaster appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=August 5, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=3707|title=Judomaster (Rip Jagger)}}
* {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=1615|title=Judomaster (1994)}}
* {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=9463|title=Judomaster (Sonia Sato)}}
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/j/judomast.htm Judomaster & Tiger] at the International Catalogue of Superheroes
* [http://www.toonopedia.com/judomstr.htm Judomaster] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20120918213218/http://www.toonopedia.com/judomstr.htm Archived] from the original on October 25, 2011.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050301010432/http://spider-bob.com/heroes/dc/Judomaster.htm Entry on Judomaster & Tiger]
* [http://darkmark6.tripod.com/charlton_index.html Index to the Earth-4 adventures of the Charlton Action Heroes]

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