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Pyro (Marvel Comics)
Pyro is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Known as St. John Allerdyce, Pyro is depicted as a recurring enemy of the X-Men and later becomes an agent of the U.S. government. He was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and introduced in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #141 (January 1981) as part of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Pyro has the mutant power to control fire. Pyro and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are the antagonists in the X-Men story '' Days of Future Past'' as they attempt to assassinate Senator Robert Kelly, which in an alternate timeline leads to a dystopic future where Mutants are hunted, killed or captured by the Sentinel robots. The assassination is thwarted, and at a later date the Brotherhood become agents of the US government in exchange for a full pardon, and the team becomes known as the Freedom Force. An Americanized version of Pyro named John Allerdyce appeared in the ''X-Men'' film fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In American comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is a human being that possesses a genetics, genetic trait called the X-gene. It causes the mutant to develop Superpower (ability), superhuman powers that manifest at puberty. Human mutants are sometimes referred to as a human subspecies ''Homo sapiens superior'' or simply ''Homo superior''. Mutants are the evolutionary progeny of ''Homo sapiens'', and are actually revealed to be the next stage in human evolution. The accuracy of this is the subject of much debate in the Marvel Universe. Unlike Marvel's mutates, which are characters who develop their powers only after exposure to outside stimuli or energies (such as Spider-Man, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Hulk), mutants have innate Mutation, genetic mutations from birth. Publication history Early antecedents A March 1952 story in ''Amazing Detective Cases'' #11 called "The Weird Woman" tells of a woman describing herself as a mutant who seeks a similarly superh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. It is headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles, which is leased from Fox Corporation. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes and markets the films produced by this studio in theatrical markets. For over 80 years, 20th Century has been one of the major film studios, major American film studios. It was formed in 1935 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation by the merger of Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures, and one of the original "studio system, Big Five" among eight majors of Hollywood's Cinema of the United States#Classical Hollywood cinema and the Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age. In 1985, the studio remov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bishop (comics)
Lucas Bishop is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer John Byrne and artist Whilce Portacio, the character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #282 (November 1991). Bishop debuted as a member of a mutant police force from a dystopian future of the Marvel Universe Xavier's Security Enforcers (XSE). He traveled to the 20th century and joined the X-Men. The character possesses the ability to absorb energy. Omar Sy portrayed Bishop in the 2014 live-action feature film, '' X-Men: Days of Future Past''. Creation During an interview Whilce Portacio discussed the creation of the character: Visually Bishop was my John Ford days, the blue and yellow that's why the scarf, that's why the blue and the yellow and the high officer riding boots, it was all Cavalry... and this was the last element the Jheri curls and you got to remember Prince was big back then. Publication history 1990s Lucas Bishop debuted in ''The Uncanny X-Men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Storm (comics)
Storm, in comics, may refer to: * Storm (Marvel Comics), a member of Marvel Comics' X-Men, also known as Ororo Munroe * Storm (DC Comics), a giant seahorse and Aquaman's steed * ''Storm'' (Don Lawrence), a Dutch science-fiction comic series and its protagonist * Storm, a family in Marvel Comics, largely appearing in the Fantastic Four titles: ** Susan Storm, also known as the Invisible Woman ** Johnny Storm, also known as the Human Torch ** Franklin Storm, their father ** Mary Storm, their mother who died, but is a character in ''Ultimate Fantastic Four'' * Storm the Albatross, a character in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise video games and comics * Storm Boy, a DC Comics character associated with the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' * Storm Curtis, a character who appeared in ''Prize Comics'' * Captain William Storm, a DC Comics character who appeared in his own eponymous title ''Capt. Storm'' and was a member of the original Losers See also *Storm (other) *'' Stormbrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne (comics), John Byrne, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (January 1980). She belongs to a subspecies of humans called Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants who are born with superhuman abilities. Her mutation grants her high-level Telepathy, telepathic abilities and the power to turn into organic diamond. Emma Frost has evolved from a supervillain and foe of the X-Men to becoming a superhero and one of the team's most central members and leaders. The character has also been known as the White Queen of the Hellfire Club (comics), Hellfire Club. Emma Frost has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes, being labeled as a femme fatale. Since her original introduction in comics, Frost has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iceman (Marvel Comics)
Iceman (Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (Sept. 1963). Iceman is a Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant born with superhuman abilities. He has the ability to manipulate ice and cold by freezing water vapor around him. This allows him to freeze objects, as well as cover his body with ice. Iceman has a relatively high profile among ''X-Men'' characters due to being frequently adapted into X-Men and Spider-Man-related media, including video games, animated series, and films. The character later received widespread media attention when a storyline Retroactive continuity, retroactively revealed the original version of the character was a closeted, closeted gay man, in ''All-New X-Men'' #40 (April 2015), leading to his coming out. Following the publication of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character First appearance, first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (January 1980) and was co-created by writer-artist John Byrne (comics), John Byrne and writer Chris Claremont. A Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant, Pryde possesses a "phasing" ability that allows her to pass through objects, hence she is intangible while using this ability. The author, James Kakalios, is a physics professor. Pages 254-255: "With our improved understanding of physics, we can now more accurately describe Kitty Pryde's mutant power as being able to alter her macroscopic quantum wave function, increasing her tunneling probability to near 100 percent at will." Page 255: "How, when she's is 'phasing' and immaterial, can she walk?" This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes through, and lets her simulate levitation (paranormal), levitation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dawn Of X
"Dawn of X" is a 2019 relaunch of the ''X-Men'' line of comic books published by Marvel Comics in the wake of the twin miniseries ''House of X'' and ''Powers of X'' and is the first phase of the Krakoan Age. This initiative culminated in the crossover event '' X of Swords'', which was followed by a sequel relaunch named " Reign of X" in December 2020. The story focuses on various groups of mutants living on the small island named Krakoa, which has become recognized as a sovereign nation and has increasingly grown in size. Publication history After Jonathan Hickman completed his run on ''Avengers'' and ''New Avengers'' with the 2015 crossover " Secret Wars", he stepped away from Marvel Comics for a time. His return was announced in March 2019. It was then revealed that he would write two interlocking miniseries called ''House of X'' and ''Powers of X'' (''HOX/POX''), with penciling by Pepe Larraz and R. B. Silva respectively. This miniseries also marked a company-wide relaun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Encyclopedia Of Super-Villains
''The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains'' is a 1987 reference book written by Jeff Rovin and published by Facts on File that gives biographical details about comic book villains. Reception In the April 1988 edition of ''Dragon A dragon is a Magic (supernatural), magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but European dragon, dragons in Western cultures since the Hi ...'' (Issue #132), Jeff Grubb reviewed this book and its companion, ''The Encyclopedia of Superheroes'', and found that this book was good, but not as good as the ''Superheroes'' book. Grubb found this book "has a major flaw in organization", where major villains are detailed in the entries of otherwise less notable villains rather than having their own separate entries. Grubb also found several errors of fact, but concluded that although flawed, this book was "still an enjoyable and entertaining book." The ''San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Deadpool & Wolverine
''Deadpool & Wolverine'' is a 2024 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Deadpool and Wolverine (character), Wolverine. Produced by Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort, and 21 Laps Entertainment, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to ''Deadpool (film), Deadpool'' (2016) and ''Deadpool 2'' (2018). The film was directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay he wrote with Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells. Reynolds and Hugh Jackman respectively star as Wade Wilson (film character), Wade Wilson / Deadpool and Logan (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Logan / Wolverine, alongside Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Aaron Stanford, and Matthew Macfadyen. In the film, Deadpool works with a reluctant Wolverine from another universe to stop the Time Variance Authority (Marvel Cinematic Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, several television series, short films, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by Crossover (fiction), crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases", with the first three phases collectively known as "The Infinity Saga" and the following three phases as "The Multiverse Saga". The first MCU film, ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008), began Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One, Phase One, which culminated in the 2012 crossover film ''The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Last Stand
Last stand is a position against overwhelming odds. Last Stand or The Last Stand may also stand for: Film and TV Film * ''The Last Stand'' (1938 film), an American film directed by Joseph H. Lewis * ''The Last Stand'' (1984 film), a film about the band Cold Chisel * ''Last Stand'', a 2000 science fiction action film with Orestes Matacena * ''The Last Stand'' (2013 film), an action film about an American sheriff who fights against the Mexican drug mafia, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger * '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', a 2006 film Television * "Last Stand" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' *"Last Stand", an episode of the action-adventure television series ''MacGyver'' *" SpongeBob's Last Stand", an episode of the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' *" The Last Stand", the fifty-second and final episode of ''The Legend of Korra'' *"The Last Stand, Part 1" and "Part 2", the seventh and eighth episodes of ''Voltron: Lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
