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Hellions (Marvel Comics)
Several fictional groups of mutants have used the name the Hellions in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hellions have always been portrayed as rivals of various teams of younger mutant heroes in the X-Men franchise, initially as actual villains and later on a team that was more of a school rival than actual enemies of the X-Men. The first and most notable incarnation of the Hellions were students of Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club's Massachusetts Academy, and were rivals of the New Mutants. The original Hellions first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #16 (June 1984), created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Sal Buscema. This version of the Hellions ended after an attack by Trevor Fitzroy and a squadron of Sentinels that killed several Hellions. Two later groups known as the Hellions or New Hellions both fought against various X groups such as Generation X and X-Force. In ''New X-Men: Academy X'' (2004), a new group of Hellions were introduced. This time they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Character (arts)
In fiction, a character is a person or being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be made. Derived from the Ancient Greek word , the English word dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in '' Tom Jones'' by Henry Fielding in 1749. From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed.Harrison (1998, 51-2) quotation: (Before this development, the term '' dramatis personae'', naturalized in English from Latin and meaning "masks of the drama", encapsulated the notion of characters from the literal aspect of masks.) A character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theater or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a human person". In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, helping them to understa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Series (comics)
In the field of comic books, and particularly in the United States, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined before production, and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues. The term is often used interchangeably with miniseries (mini-series) and maxiseries (maxi-series), usually depending on the length and number of issues. In Dark Horse Comics' definition of a limited series, "this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books. A limited series refers to a comic book series with a clear beginning, middle and end". Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms. Characteristics A limited series can "vary widely in length, but often run from three to ten issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma (character)
Karma (Xuân Cao Mạnh) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily in association with the X-Men. Created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, she first appeared in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #100 (December 1980). She belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Karma primarily possesses the ability to seize control of another's mind, though she has sometimes been depicted with other more extensive psionic abilities. The origin of the character relates to the Vietnam War, as she and her family were among the boat people fleeing the country shortly after the advent of Communism and in the wake of violence. During her fateful encounters with Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, she absorbs her brother's powers and body to prevent him from endangering the group, thus doubling her powers in the process. Her Vietnamese origin contributes to two of her main traits—her Catholicism and her mastery of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetstream (comics)
J'son J2 Jack Flag Jack Frost Gregor Shapanka Jack O'Lantern Jason Macendale Jack of Hearts Jackdaw Jackdaw is a fictional character featured in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Dez Skinn, Steve Parkhouse, Paul Neary and John Stokes (artist), John Stokes, and first appeared in ''Hulk Comic, The Incredible Hulk Weekly'' #57 (April 1980). A now-deceased hero, the sidekick of Captain Britain, Jackdaw was an Otherworld (Marvel Comics), Otherworld elf. Jackdaw had been mortally wounded earlier in his adventures, but was revived by Merlyn (Marvel Comics), Merlyn and given new powers and a new costume. He was permanently slain later on Earth-238 by Fury (Marvel Comics), The Fury. Jackdaw was literally torn in half by one of the Fury's energy bolts and expired shortly thereafter in Captain Britain's arms. Jackdaw expressed a belief that Merlyn would resurrect him. Saturnyne had abandoned them (and her assistant Dimples, who loved her deeply) to escape. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firestar (Marvel Comics)
Firestar (Angelica "Angel" Jones) is a superhero appearing in Multimedia, media and American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by John Romita Sr., Rick Hoberg, and Dennis Marks (screenwriter), Dennis Marks, the character first appeared in 1981 on the NBC animated television series ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends''. Firestar has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave radiation, allowing her to fly and create intense heat and flames. In the comics, she has acted as a solo hero and also as a member of the Hellions (Marvel Comics), Hellions, New Warriors, Avengers (comics), Avengers, and X-Men. Development and publication history ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' Firestar – spelled as Fire-Star – was created for the NBC List of animated television series, animated series ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', with Kathy Garver providing her voice. This version of the character has the ability to control heat in all its forms, as stated in the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empath (character)
Empath (Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha) is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as possessing the ability to control emotion in other people. Publication history Empath was created by Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema and first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #16-17 (June–July 1984) as a member of Emma Frost's original Hellions. Fictional character biography Hellions Empath is born in Castile, Spain. He is a mutant in the Marvel universe who attends school at the Massachusetts Academy, and is one of the original students of then-villain, the White Queen. Emma Frost's students, known as the Hellions, are rivals of Charles Xavier's students, the New Mutants. Manuel fancies Frost so much that during the night, he attempts to read her mind but she notices instantly, deciding to show him everything about her. Empath describes her as cold as ice. De la Rocha is one of the few Hellions, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypher (Marvel Comics)
Cypher (Douglas Aaron "Doug" Ramsey) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appears usually in the X-Men family of books, in particular those featuring the New Mutants, of which Cypher has been a member. Cypher belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. He is able to easily understand any language, whether spoken or written. The character is not related to the cyborg of the same name who appeared in ''Sabretooth and Mystique'' (1996–1997). Publication history Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Sal Buscema, the character first appeared in ''The New Mutants (comic book), The New Mutants'' #13 (March 1984). Initially used as a supporting cast member, he was assimilated into the titular superteam in ''The New Mutants'' #21 (November 1984). During his run as a member of the team, Cypher was the least popular of the New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catseye (comics)
Catseye (Sharon Smith) is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Catseye was created by Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema in ''The New Mutants'' #16-17 (June–July 1984). Fictional character biography Catseye is a member of Emma Frost's Hellions who can partially or fully transform into a purple cat. Having been abandoned by her parents and grown up in the wilderness, she came to believe that she was a cat who could assume human form rather than the other way around. Throughout her appearances, Catseye battles the New Mutants, but befriends Wolfsbane, whose powers are similar to her own. She is killed by Trevor Fitzroy, but is resurrected years later following the establishment of Krakoa as a mutant nation. Powers and abilities Catseye's mutant power is ailuranthropy, the ability to partially or fully transform into a purple feline form. In her panther form, she has superhuman physical abilities, pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannonball (Marvel Comics)
Samuel Zachary "Sam" Guthrie is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, the character first appeared in ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' #4 (September 1982). Guthrie belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. He possesses the power to fly at jet speeds while encased in an impenetrable force field. He is known under the codename Cannonball. The eldest of a large Kentucky coal mining family, Samuel Guthrie is a founding member of the X-Men's junior team, the New Mutants. Several of his siblings are also mutants who have joined X-Men-related teams. Guthrie served as X-Force's second-in-command and field leader, eventually joining the X-Men as the first member of a secondary team to "graduate" to the main team. He was also a member of the Avengers. Since his original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Mandrake
Tom Mandrake (born 1956) is an American comics artist, perhaps best known for his collaborations with writer John Ostrander on several series, including ''Grimjack'' (from First Comics) and ''Firestorm (comics), Firestorm'', ''The Spectre (DC Comics character), Spectre'', and ''Martian Manhunter'' from DC Comics. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reign Of X
"Reign of X" is a 2020 relaunch of the ''X-Men'' line of comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is the sequel to the "Dawn of X" publishing initiative and second phase of the Krakoan Age, which culminated in the limited series "Inferno" and was followed by a sequel relaunch named " Destiny of X". Publication history "Dawn of X" concluded with the crossover event ''X of Swords'', which initiated a sequel relaunch titled "Reign of X" in December 2020. This phase saw the line come together for the Hellfire Gala event, as well as Jonathan Hickman's departure from the line with the miniseries ''Inferno''. "Reign of X" concluded with the twin event series ''X Lives of Wolverine'' and ''X Deaths of Wolverine'', during which the majority of the line (aside from ''X-Men, New Mutants,'' and ''Sabretooth)'' was put on pause. ''X Lives'' and ''X Deaths'' then served as the foundation of a new relaunch titled " Destiny of X". When the issues were re-released in trade paperback collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongoing Series
In comics, an ongoing series is a series that runs indefinitely. This is in contrast to limited series (a series intended to end after a certain number of issues thus limited), a one shot (a comic book which is not a part of an ongoing series), a graphic novel, or a trade paperback, but a series of graphic novels may be considered ongoing as well. The term may also informally refer to a current or incomplete limited series with a predetermined number of issues. Characteristics An ongoing series is traditionally published on a fixed schedule, typically monthly or bimonthly but many factors can cause an issue to be published late. In the past, the schedule was often maintained with the use of fill-in issues (usually by a different creative team, sometimes hurting quality), but increasingly the practice has been to simply delay publication. An ongoing "might run for decades and hundreds of issues or be canceled after only a handful of issues". When an ongoing series ceases to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
