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Destiny (Irene Adler)
Destiny (Irene Adler) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually those featuring the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #141 (Jan. 1981) as an adversary of the X-Men, though in various storylines she has functioned as an ally. She is married to fellow X-Men villain Mystique, and is known for being a prominent LGBT comic book character. Although blind, Destiny is a mutant precognitive able to accurately predict future events. Publication history Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #141 (Jan. 1981). As far back as 1981, Claremont had intended Destiny to be the lover of Brotherhood of Mutants teammate Mystique, and had originally intended for Destiny and Mystique to be Nightcrawler's biological parents, with Mystique taking the form of a man for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Romita, Jr
John Salvatore Romita (; born August 17, 1956), known professionally as John Romita Jr., is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr. Early life John Romita Jr. is the son of Virginia (Bruno) and comic book artist John Romita Sr., one of the signature ''Spider-Man'' artists since the 1960s. He studied advertising art and design at Farmingdale State College in East Farmingdale, New York, graduating in 1976. Career Romita Jr.'s first contribution to Marvel Comics was at the age of 13 with the creation of the Prowler in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #78 (Nov. 1969). Romita Jr. began his career at Marvel UK, doing sketches for covers of reprints. His American debut was with a six-page story entitled "Chaos at the Coffee Bean!" in ''The Amazing Spider-Man Annual'' #11 (1977). Romita's early popularity began with his run on ''Iron Man'' with writer David Michelinie and artist Bob La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Precognition
Precognition (from the Latin 'before', and 'acquiring knowledge') is the purported psychic phenomenon of seeing, or otherwise becoming directly aware of, events in the future. There is no accepted scientific evidence that precognition is a real effect, and it is widely considered to be pseudoscience. Precognition violates the principle of causality, that an effect cannot occur before its cause. Precognition has been widely believed in throughout history. Despite the lack of scientific evidence, many people believe it to be real; it is still widely reported and remains a topic of research and discussion within the parapsychology community. Precognitive phenomena Precognition is sometimes treated as an example of the wider phenomenon of prescience or foreknowledge, to understand by any means what is likely to happen in the future. It is distinct from premonition, which is a vaguer feeling of some impending disaster. Related activities such as predictive prophecy and fortun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Engineering (political Science)
Social engineering is a top-down effort to influence particular attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale—most often undertaken by governments, but also carried out by media, academia or private groups—in order to produce desired characteristics in a target population. Social engineering can also be understood philosophically as a deterministic phenomenon where the intentions and goals of the architects of the new social construct are realized. Some social engineers use the scientific method to analyze and understand social systems in order to design the appropriate methods to achieve the desired results in the human subjects. Overview Decision-making can affect the safety and survival of billions of people. The scientific theory expressed by German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies in his 1905 study ''The Present Problems of Social Structure'', proposes that society can no longer operate successfully using outmoded methods of social management. To achieve the best ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label= Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade, and gold mining. The fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. In the 17th century, Salzburg became a center of the Counter-Reformation, with monasteries and numerous Baroque churches built. Salzburg's historic center ( German: ''Altstadt'') is renowned for its Baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. The historic center was enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The city has three universities and a large population of students. Tourists also visit Salzburg to tour the historic center and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887's '' A Study in Scarlet'', the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in '' The Strand Magazine'', beginning with " A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr. John H. Watson, who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Adler
Irene Adler is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A former opera singer and actress, she was featured in the short story " A Scandal in Bohemia", published in July 1891. Adler is one of the most notable female characters in the Sherlock Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story. While not technically a criminal and bearing no malice towards Holmes, she outsmarts him and evades his traps. Sherlock Holmes refers to her afterward respectfully as "the Woman.""A Scandal in Bohemia" by Arthur Conan Doyle. Published 25 June 1891 in the July issue of '' The Strand Magazine.'' In the original Doyle story, Watson notes Holmes has no romantic interest in Adler or in women in general, pointing out the detective only exhibits a platonic admiration for her wit and cunning. Despite this, some derivative works reinterpret Adler as a romantic interest for Holmes or as a former love who later regularly engages in crime.'' Sherlock Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieron Gillen
Kieron Michael Gillen (; born 30 September 1975) is a British comic book writer and former video game and music journalist. In comics, Gillen is known for ''Phonogram'' and ''The Wicked + The Divine'', both co-created with artist Jamie McKelvie and published by Image, as well as numerous projects for Marvel, such as ''Journey into Mystery'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' Young Avengers'' and '' Eternals''. In video game journalism, he is notable for creating the New Games Journalism manifesto. Career Journalism As a reviewer, Gillen has written for publications such as ''Amiga Power'' (under the pseudonym "C-Monster"), ''PC Gamer UK'', '' The Escapist'', ''Wired'', ''The Guardian'', ''Edge'', '' Game Developer'', ''Develop'', ''MCV/Develop'', ''GamesMaster'', ''Eurogamer'' and ''PC Format'', as well as the PC gaming-oriented website ''Rock Paper Shotgun'', which he co-founded in 2007. In 2000, Gillen became the first-ever video game journalist to receive an award from the Periodical P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny Of X
"Destiny of X" is a 2022 relaunch of the ''X-Men'' line of comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is the sequel to " Reign of X" following the end of the dual miniseries ''X Lives of Wolverine'' and ''X Deaths of Wolverine'', and the first phase of the Krakoan era of X-Men following the departure of Jonathan Hickman Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for his creator-owned series '' The Nightly News'', ''The Manhattan Projects'' and ''East of West'', as well as his lengthy stints as a writer on M ... during "Reign of X". A sequel, "Fall of X" is coming in the summer of 2023. Titles Prelude series Ongoing series Limited series One-shots Release order # ''X Lives of Wolverine'' #1 # ''Marauders'' Annual #1 # ''X Deaths of Wolverine'' #1 # ''Sabretooth'' #1 # ''X Lives of Wolverine'' #2 # ''X Deaths of Wolverine'' #2 # ''X Lives of Wolverine'' #3 # ''X Deaths of Wolverine'' #3 # ''Sabretooth'' #2 # ''X Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Treme X-Men
''X-Treme X-Men'' is the name of two comic book series published by Marvel Comics, the first from 2001 through 2004, and the second from 2012 through 2013. All 46 issues of the first series were written by Chris Claremont, and featured a globetrotting X-Men team led by Storm. The first 24 issues were drawn by Salvador Larroca, and the final 22 issues were drawn by Igor Kordey. Volume 2 of ''X-Treme X-Men'' featured a cast of X-Men characters from alternate dimensions, but led by Dazzler from the main Earth-616 universe. The series was written by Greg Pak. The thirteenth and final issue was released in April 2013. Volume 1 Volume 1 of the series originated as part of a revamp of the X-Men line of comics in 2001. Prior to this revamp, Claremont was writing both of the main X-Men titles (''Uncanny X-Men'' and ''X-Men'', the latter of which became '' New X-Men'', and then '' X-Men: Legacy''). He was removed from both core X-titles by Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada when his story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necrosha
"Necrosha" is a 2009–10 comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics featuring the X-Men family of characters. Publication history Necrosha had been slowly building in the pages of ''X-Force'' and began in earnest with the one-shot ''X-Necrosha'', released on October 28, 2009, and continued in ''X-Force'', ''New Mutants'', and '' X-Men: Legacy''. Plot synopsis Through her servant, Eli Bard, Selene, the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club, gains access to the Technarch transmode virus, which she uses to resurrect dead mutants. This resurrection is the beginning of her plan to become a goddess. Selene orders her minions to bring Destiny, one of the resurrected mutants, to her. Selene wants to know what her future holds; Destiny tells her she will achieve what she has set out to do, and is put back in her cell again. Destiny insists she needs to do something, that otherwise these events will end badly. Destiny is able to contact Blindfold in Utopia and asks the girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Techno-organic Virus
A techno-organic virus (T-O virus) is a fictional virus appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the comics, the T-O virus transforms organic material into techno-organic material, which resembles both machinery and living tissue. All techno-organic cells function like independent machines and carry both the virus and all information on their carriers, including memories and appearance. In the lore, this allows a damaged techno-organic being to rebuild itself from a single cell. Marvel Universe varieties of this virus include the Transmode Virus carried by the Technarchy and Apocalypse's variant created or discovered by the fictional supervillain Apocalypse. Transmode virus Characteristics The fictional Transmode virus is used by members of the Technarchy in Marvel Comics to turn other beings into techno-organic beings. The Technarchy can then feed upon the infected beings and drain their energy (visible as lights flowing through the infected creature). On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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