Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Ron Lim, the character first appeared in Daredevil #258 (September 1988).

[1] Originally introduced as a villain driven by revenge for the destruction of his village during the Vietnam War, Bengal later became part of a secretive shadow operation within the Initiative, following orders without question.

During the war, American soldiers, including William Talltrees, Willie Lincoln, and the future Reverend Michael Janes, massacre his village and parents.

He comes to believe that Gai No Don, an acquaintance of Night Thrasher, is Li Pan, a Vietnamese general responsible for thousands of innocent deaths.

[7] Following the "Civil War" storyline, Bengal later appears as a member of the 50 States Initiative, training at Camp Hammond.

[14] Bengal is later revealed to have a son named Tigris, who participates in the Challenge of the Jade Dragon tournament and battles Spider-Boy.

In addition to his expertise in close combat, he utilizes shuriken and demonstrated skill in archery, often using arrows to create zip lines for traversal.