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Chris Weston
Chris Weston (born 1969) is a British comics artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries. Biography Weston was born in January 1969 in Rinteln, Germany, and lived in various countries as a child. His career began when he was apprenticed for a year to work with Don Lawrence, by the end of which he had secured paid work on the British strip '' Judge Dredd''. He worked with writer John Smith on the ten-part '' Indigo Prime'' story "Killing Time", in which characters battled Jack the Ripper aboard a time travelling train. Weston's work in America began with on '' Swamp Thing'' during Mark Millar's time as scriptwriter. He has since gone on to be published in '' The Invisibles'', '' Starman'', '' JSA'', '' Lucifer'', and '' The Authority''. He has also worked on '' The Filth'' and '' Ministry of Space''. The former a creator-owned written by Grant Morrison, the latter a "what if?" limited series written by Warren Ellis which saw Britain winning the Spac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinteln
Rinteln () is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the banks of the Weser river north of the Porta Westfalica. The town of Rinteln is in the broad valley between the hills of the Weserbergland and the North Lippe Bergland. In relation to some well known places, it is 60 kilometers west of Hanover, and just 20 kilometers from Hamelin of Pied Piper fame. Its population is about 28,500. It is accessed by the A2 autobahn (E30). History The settlement of Rinteln was founded about 1150 on the northern bank of the Weser. Later, in 1235, the village of Neu-Rinteln ("New Rinteln") was founded on the southern bank. It is the origin of the modern town, since the northern village was abandoned in 1350 due to the plague. The village grew to a fortified town, that served as a southern stronghold of the Counts of Schaumburg. From 1621 until its dissolution in 1810 during the Westphalian rule under Jérôme Bonaparte, Rinteln was the seat of Ernestina University. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucifer (DC Comics)
Lucifer Morningstar is a character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an adaptation of Lucifer—the fallen angel and devil of Christianity—and is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe. Though various versions of the Devil have been presented by DC Comics, this interpretation by Neil Gaiman debuted in '' The Sandman'' #4 in 1989. Lucifer appears primarily as a supporting character in ''The Sandman'' and as the protagonist of the spin-off ''Lucifer''. The spin-off series ''Lucifer'' (2000–2006) written by Mike Carey depicts his adventures on Earth, Heaven, and in the various other realms of his family's creations and in uncreated voids after abandoning Hell in ''The Sandman''. Lucifer also appears as a supporting character in issues of '' The Spectre'', and other DC Universe comics. Two angels, a human, and briefly Superman have taken his place as ruler of Hell. Lucifer made his live-action debut when Swedish actor Peter Stormare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electro (comics)
Electro () is the collective name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the first Electro is Maxwell "Max" Dillon, who first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #9 in February 1964 and has since become one of the superhero Spider-Man's most enduring enemies, belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his List of Spider-Man enemies, rogues gallery. In the Marvel Universe, Max Dillon is a Lineworker, lineman who gains the ability to generate and control electricity after being struck by lightning. He turns to crime as the self-proclaimed "Master of Electricity", and has undergone several design changes throughout his comic book appearances. Electro's original design comprised a green-and-yellow costume with a lightning bolt-shaped mask, while modern stories depict him with blue skin and a bald head. Electro is a founding member of the Sinister Six, and the leader of the original incarn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |