Shi (character)

Shi
Shi
Publication information
PublisherCrusade Comics
Avatar Press
Dark Horse Comics
First appearanceRazor Annual #1 (December 1993)
Created byWilliam Tucci
In-story information
Alter egoAna Ishikawa
AbilitiesSkilled martial artist

Shi (Ana Ishikawa) is a comic book character created by writer/illustrator William Tucci. She first appeared in Razor Annual #1 (December 1993) and has appeared in numerous books by various publishers ever since, most notably Tucci's own Crusade Comics and the Image Universe. Shi is a young woman of Japanese and American descent trained as a sohei warrior monk, who struggles to reconcile her Japanese grandfather's martial training with her American mother's Christian teachings. Japanese culture and spiritual themes are prominent, recurring motifs in storylines featuring her, especially as they pertain to this conflict.

The word shi literally translates to death (死) in Japanese, and Shi's signature weapon is the naginata.

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