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Mania (comics)
Mania (also known as Venom and Maniac) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in ''Venom'' #1 and was created by Daniel Way and Francisco Herrera. Belonging to a race of amorphous extraterrestrial parasites known as Symbiotes, its hosts are Patricia Robertson, Andrea "Andi" Benton and Lee Price. Publication history The Mania symbiote first appeared in the 2003 ''Venom'' limited series by Daniel Way and Francisco Herrera as "Venom" with the first major host Patricia Robertson. It was not referred to as Mania until the 2011 relaunch began by Rick Remender and Cullen Bunn, with Bunn christening the character as Mania. The second most significant host Andrea Benton was created by Bunn as well, while the third major host Lee Price was created by Mike Costa. Hosts The Mania symbiote was cloned from a piece of the original Venom symbiote's tongue that was obtained by the Ararat Corporation, intended to facilitate Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Shalvey
Declan Shalvey is an Irish comics artist and writer. He has worked for Marvel Comics, drawing titles like ''Moon Knight'', ''Thunderbolts'' and ''Deadpool''. For Image Comics, he has collaborated with writer Warren Ellis on science fiction series '' Injection'', and written crime comics set in Ireland, including ''Savage Town'', with artist Philip Barrett, and ''Bog Bodies'', with artist Gavin Fullerton. Shalvey was born on 11 January 1982 in Dublin, and grew up in Ennis, County Clare, where he was educated at Rice College and St. Flannan's College secondary schools. He studied Fine Art Printmaking at Limerick School of Art and Design. He started his career in independent comics in Ireland and the UK. He made his debut with the superhero comic '' Hero Killers'', written by Andy Winter, which won an Eagle Award for "Favourite Black and White British Comicbook" in 2006. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Series (comics)
In the field of comic books, 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 issues. They can usually be distinguished f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics)
Jack O'Lantern is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Jason Macendale first appeared as Jack O'Lantern in ''Machine Man'' #19 (February 1981). The Steven Mark Levins version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in ''Captain America'' #396 (January 1992). The third version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #241 (December 1996). The fourth version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in '' Dark Reign: Made Men'' #1 (November 2009). The fifth version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in ''Venom'' vol. 2 #1 (2011). Fictional character biography Jason Macendale Jason Macendale was a mercenary who was recruited out of college and trained by the CIA and various para-military organizations. Considered a liability due to his violent nature and amoral personality, this rejection turned Macendale to a career mercenary and ultimately a costumed terrorist. He adopted the Jack O'L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash Thompson
Eugene "Flash" Thompson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962). Flash Thompson is a star high school American football, football player, who mercilessly bullies his high school classmate Peter Parker, but greatly admires Spider-Man, an irony in which the superhero takes some gratification. In time, they become close friends in college after Flash matures and he later discovers Peter is Spider-Man. After graduation, he joins the United States Army, but becomes PTSD, haunted by his combat experiences, leading to alcoholism. After losing both of his legs in the Iraq War, war, Flash Thompson turns into the superhero Agent Venom after being bound to the Venom (Marvel Comics character), Venom Symbiote (comics), symbiote, which he controls via drugs. Eventually during an argument between him and Eddie B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raft (comics)
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places feature prominently in the Marvel Universe, some real-life, others fictional and unique to the setting; fictional places may appear in conjunction with, or even within, real-world locales. Earth New York City Many Marvel Comics stories are set in New York City, where the publishing company is based. =Superhero sites= New York is the site of many places important to superheroes: * Avengers Mansion: Currently in ruin, but long the home of the Avengers. * Avengers Tower: Formerly Stark Tower, the current headquarters of the Avengers. * Alias Investigations: The private investigations firm founded and owned by Jessica Jones. * Baxter Building and Four Freedoms Plaza: The bases of the Fantastic Four. * Daily Bugle: A newspaper building where P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Gargan
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #19 (December 1964) as a private investigator hired by J. Jonah Jameson to learn how Peter Parker took pictures of Spider-Man. In the following issue, Jameson decided to turn Gargan into a deadly adversary for Spider-Man through a barely-tested procedure, which left Gargan with an unremovable scorpion-themed armor and the predatory instincts of the arachnid. Driven insane by his mutation, Gargan instead turned to a life of crime as the Scorpion, and went on to menace both Spider-Man and Jameson, whom he held responsible for his transformation. Since then, having finally removed the armor, Gargan has also served as the third host of the Venom symbiote, and a member of the Dark Avengers as Spider-Man, but eventually ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Time
Big Time or The Big Time may refer to: Film and television * ''Big Time'' (1929 film), a film starring Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke * ''Big Time'' (1977 film), a film produced by Motown Productions * ''Big Time'' (1988 film), a concert film featuring Tom Waits * ''Big Time'' (1989 film), a TV movie featuring Paul Guilfoyle * ''Big Time'' (2001 film), a film featuring Mark Valley * ''The Big Time'' (2002 film), a 2002 TV movie starring Molly Ringwald and Christina Hendricks * ''Big Time'' (2004 film), a film starring Matthew McGrory * ''The Big Time'' (TV series), a 1976–1980 British documentary series * ''The Big Time'' (South African TV series), a drama series starring Frank Opperman * '' Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge'' or ''Big Time'', an American comedy/variety television show * "The Big Time" (''Sex and the City''), an episode of ''Sex and the City'' Literature * ''The Big Time'' (novel), a 1957 novel by Fritz Leiber * " Spider-Man: Big Time", a run of comic boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Reign (comics)
Dark Reign is a 2008 to 2009 comic book branding used by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the " Secret Invasion" storyline, which leads to a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn. The title refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the ramifications thereof. Joe Quesada, then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, stated that "Dark Reign is not really an event, it's what's happening in the Marvel Universe." He believes that "Dark Reign leads to an interesting place in the Marvel Universe. I think you'll see a pulling back at the end of Dark Reign, but you'll understand at the end of it what we were trying to get to." Publication history The story-line begins with the release of ''Secret Invasion: Dark Reign,'' a one-shot Brian Michael Bendis (writer) and Alex Maleev (art), in December 2008. It continued in standalone mini-series and some individual issues of ongoing Marvel Comics titles throughout 2009. Selected ongoing Marvel titles were temporari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Torch
The Human Torch (Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and artist Jack Kirby's reinvention of a similar, previous character, the android Human Torch of the same name and powers who was created in 1939 by writer-artist Carl Burgos for Marvel Comics' predecessor company, Timely Comics. Like the rest of the Fantastic Four, Johnny gained his powers on a spacecraft bombarded by cosmic rays. He can engulf his entire body in flames, fly, absorb fire harmlessly into his own body, and control any nearby fire by sheer force of will. "Flame on!", which the Torch customarily shouts when activating his full-body flame effect, has become his catchphrase. The youngest of the group, he is brash and impetuous in comparison to his reticent, overprotective and compassionate older sister, Susan Storm, his sensible brother-in-law, Reed Richards, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
