He went from a beast-like being to a gentle nanny. Introduced in Fantastic Four #35 (1964) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Dragon Man is an android created by Professor Gregson Gilbert. However, he couldn’t get the android to come alive. He was approached by a disguised Diablo, who used his alchemy to bring the being to life. The villain then sent Dragon Man to attack the F4 but Dragon Man became smitten with Sue (this will be a running trend with him) and kidnapped her. The F4 defeated Diablo and Dragon Man but Dragon Man would return repeatedly.

The team would later encounter him when he kidnapped Medusa, who at the time didn’t know who she was. This would eventually lead to the discovery of the Inhumans. He eventually would be given to Hank Pym, but Diablo activated him again and sent him to attack the Avengers. He was defeated and given back to Hank, who studied him in order to learn about his AI, which led to the unfortunate creation of Ultron. He eventually escaped and was found by the X-men, who kept him as a pet for a while until they sent him to live on Monster Island. Dragon Man would eventually return to help his creator in trying to “cure” Tigershark and aid Namor in recovering his kingdom.

He would then begin being used by various villains as a henchman or enforcer, battling many heroes but mainly the F4. He would even join the New Enforcers alongside other Androids. He would eventually be taken in by the F4 and was given a heightened intelligence by Reed and Valeria. He would join the Future Foundation and would, for all intent and purposes, became the young members’ nanny. He would continue to aid the F4 through their adventures like helping them restore the multiverse after the Incursions.