Weekly ☆ Character Showcase #54: Colonel Yellow!
Colonel Yellow
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week. This time we're meeting an officer who earned their stripes in the Red Ribbon Army, Colonel Yellow!
Story
Colonel Yellow is a tiger-like officer of the Red Ribbon Army who attacked Bora at Karin Sanctuary in an attempt to steal the Four-Star Dragon Ball.
Even though the Colonel deployed his whole squad for the mission, they proved no match for Bora's strength and conviction in protecting the sanctuary. The Red Ribbon grunts were wiped out, leaving only Colonel Yellow himself remaining to flee the scene.
(Tale 84)
Colonel Yellow was then reprimanded by a furious Commander Red and told that he had one hour to secure the Dragon Ball or become prey to Taopaipai. Desperate times called for desperate measures, and the Colonel took Bora's son, Upa, as a hostage to bargain for the ball.
(Tale 84)
Unfortunately for Colonel Yellow, Goku happened to be flying around the area looking for the Four-Star Dragon Ball himself. He determined Yellow to be one of the bad guys due to his Red Ribbon Army plane and then proceeded to knock him out of the sky with a single, thunderous punch.
(Tale 84)
First Appearance
"Dragon Ball" Tale 84
Trivia
His vehicle of choice is a retro propeller plane!
Colonel Yellow prefers flying solo in his classic propeller plane, complete with an old-timey pilot's cap and goggles! When he moved in to take Upa hostage, he cut the engine and swooped down close to ground level to make a silent approach, showing that not only does he have a strong affinity for antique aircraft, but he's an ace at piloting them too.
(Tale 84)
→Preview: Next week's character is another colonel of the Red Ribbon Army!
*All comic images are from the Japanese version.
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