RISING SUN (Izumi Yasunari)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Izumi Yasunari
Occupation: Doctor; Adventurer
Citizenship: Japanese
Marital Status: Single
Base of Operation: Tokyo, Japan
Group Affiliation(s): Global Guardians; Big Science Action
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
First Appearance: Super Friends #8 (November 1977): "The Mind Killers"
Creators: E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon

HISTORY

As the solar-powered hero called Rising Sun, Izumi Yasunari is one of Japan's first and prime super-heroes, and the inspiration of later followers like Sunburst (I) and Doctor Light (IV). He is a long-standing member of the Global Guardians, and a warrior at heart.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Rising Sun in chronological order click here