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Born in France in 1951, François Petit is a world class martial artist and actor best known for his portrayal of Sub-Zero in the original 1995 Mortal Kombat movie. Having trained under the guidance of Japanese masters since the age of 4, he holds a 9th Dan in Jūjutsu, 8th Dan in Karate and 3rd Dan in Judo. As part of his impressive résumé François is a trained doctor, and served as a member of a special Black Ops extraction team in the early seventies.

Combo Breaker 2022 happened this weekend, and WHAT A TOURNAMENT!The top 32 was peppered with some of the expected names. We saw Grr, Kombat, HoneyBee, Han Rashid, Rewind, VideoGamezYo, Scorpionprocs, and KMac. All of whom, with the exception of Scorpionprocs, have been top 8 finishers regularly since MKX. Noticeably absent from MK11 at Combo Breaker this year was SonicFox, possibly the biggest name in NRS Esports. Fox has said that they will be returning to MK11 at this year’s EVO tournament (on their Twitter). For Combo Breaker however they were focusing on Skull Girls, for which they took SECOND overall…

Born in 1966, Phillip Ahn immigrated to the United States of America from his homeland of South Korea at a young age. Over the course of many years he morphed from a shy and insecure boy into a confident and appreciated leader. Following in his father’s footsteps, Phillip has trained in martial arts for practically all of his life, earning a 7th dan black belt in Tae Kwon-Do. His journey through life would eventually lead him to Midway Games, where he donned a traditional Chinese cap to portray Shang Tsung in the highly acclaimed 1993 title Mortal Kombat II.

A self-confessed nerd with a love of Marvel Comics, Andrew Bowen is a tremendously talented actor, writer, director, producer and voice over artist. Since his debut as a regular on Fox’s sketch comedy series MADtv, Bowen has appeared in over 250 film and television productions alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names. In the world of gaming, he is best known for his stellar portrayal of Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11. As a screenwriter, Bowen received critical praise for his comedic short “The 716th” which is currently available on Amazon Prime Video.

Dan Southworth is an accomplished actor, stuntman, motion capture, voice over and martial artist with decades of experience under his belt. Starring as Kenshi in the second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Dan is credited across a plethora of productions, including the Devil May Cry series where he voiced Vergil, and Power Rangers Time Force where is known as Eric Myers/Quantum Ranger. His latest project, Blade of the 47 Ronin, is set to premiere on Netflix sometime in 2022.

Katalin Zamiar (Rodriguez-Ogren) is a martial artist, former sportswriter, fitness instructor and owner of POW! Gym Chicago. Having trained in martial arts for over 30 years, Katalin holds a total of four black belts in Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon-Do, Gōjū-Ryū Karate and Shōrin-Ryū Karate. She is best known for her portrayal of Kitana, Mileena and Jade in Mortal Kombat II.

Professional Esports commentator and former Esports competitor Ryan “Ketchup” Neal has posted a new video on the PNDK&M YouTube channel in his ongoing series analyzing the history of Mortal Kombat games through the competitive lens. Ketchup has been breaking down everything in past games, from the complete competitive histories of favorite characters, to full game breakdowns. This time we get a full analysis of the Kreate-A-Fighter mode from Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. Kreate-A-Fighter mode was a great way for fans to design versions of their fan fiction characters back in 2006 when Armageddon launched on console.

Ludi Lin is a Chinese-born Canadian actor and model who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Liu Kang in the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie reboot. He stars as Kerwin Tan, heir to the billionaire Tan family fortune in CW’s Kung Fu, currently in its second season.

Long Live Mortal Kombat is a work in progress trilogy of books written by author and die-hard Mortal Kombat fan David L. Craddock. The first book in the series, subtitled “Round 1 – The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era,” launches on Kickstarter on 29 March and covers the franchise’s arcade era spanning Mortal Kombat 1 through 4.

To celebrate the upcoming release of David L. Craddock’s first book in his Long Live Mortal Kombat trilogy, Kamidogu is giving away two signed copies of the book’s Ultimate Edition! Best of all, our competition is not limited to North America, so absolutely anyone can enter. To be in the running to win a copy of Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 – The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era, simply enter your name and email address in the form below. Increase your odds by completing the various actions listed; everyone is allowed up to seven entries each. Our…