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Alexander Goodwin Pierce
Alexander Goodwin Pierce is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in stories featuring the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. as an agent. A re-imagining of the character was portrayed by Robert Redford in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014) and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). Publication history The character, created by Bob Harras and Paul Neary, first appeared in ''Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #3 (August 1988). Fictional character biography Alexander Pierce was born on Long Island, New York, and majored at S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy in civilian surveillance, and serves in the Philadelphia Accounting Department before becoming a sleeper agent working in decoding dispatches from HYDRA. After escaping death in an ambush at HYDRA's Hong Kong base, Pierce accompanied Nick Fury to the Himalayas, along with their prisoner Madame Hydra. Unable to withstand the bitter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in August 1961 with the launch of ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and numerous others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine (character), Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doctor Strange, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Black Panther (character), Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret War (comics)
''Secret War'' is a 2004–2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a central, five-issue Limited series (comics), miniseries written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Gabriele Dell'Otto, and a number of tie-in books. It is loosely based on classified operations told to Bendis by an anonymous high-ranking officer in the United States Intelligence Community during Bendis' childhood. The storyline involves a large-scale super-hero fictional crossover, crossover featuring Marvel characters such as Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine (character), Wolverine, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Luke Cage and Nick Fury fighting a wide array of supervillains who have received hi-tech armaments from a mysterious benefactor. The first issue was published in April 2004, and though intended originally as a bimonthly publication, it faced long delays. It was completed with issue five's publication in December 2005. The aftermath of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional character portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Fury is portrayed as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and enacts the Avengers Initiative after encountering Captain Marvel and the Skrulls, while also learning of extraterrestrial threats such as the Kree. Fury assists his assembled team as they battle a range of threats, including Loki, the Winter Soldier and Ultron. He later assists Captain America in taking down S.H.I.E.L.D., after it is found to be compromised by the terrorist organisation Hydra. He fakes his death and hands over directorship to Phil Coulson. After falling victim to the Blip and being restored to life, Fury dedicates his time to developing the aerospace defense space station, S.A.B.E.R. He is later called back to Earth to stop an invasion of rogue Skrulls. Prior to the formation of the MCU, Marvel Comics incorpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Security Council
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on superhero films and Superhero fiction, other series starring Superhero, various titular superheroes independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on Lists of Marvel Comics characters, characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by fictional crossover, crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Over the course of the films and related media (such as Disney+ miniseries), several teams and organizations have been formed, each with different aims and purposes. Teams and factions Avengers The Avengers are the central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Saga" within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Created by Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Nick Fury and led primarily by Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Pierce (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Alexander Goodwin Pierce is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in stories featuring the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. as an agent. A re-imagining of the character was portrayed by Robert Redford in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014) and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). Publication history The character, created by Bob Harras and Paul Neary, first appeared in ''Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #3 (August 1988). Fictional character biography Alexander Pierce was born on Long Island, New York, and majored at S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy in civilian surveillance, and serves in the Philadelphia Accounting Department before becoming a sleeper agent working in decoding dispatches from HYDRA. After escaping death in an ambush at HYDRA's Hong Kong base, Pierce accompanied Nick Fury to the Himalayas, along with their prisoner Madame Hydra. Unable to withstand the bitter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Roberts (actor)
Neil Roberts is an English actor, known for portraying Rex Buckland in ''Charmed'', List of Family Affairs characters#Gavin Arnold, Gavin Arnold in ''Family Affairs'', Richard in ''Disney's Life Bites'', List of Emmerdale characters (2016)#DS Jason Wise, DS Jason Wise in ''Emmerdale'', Glenn Donovan in ''Hollyoaks'' and the default voice of The Dark Urge in ''Baldur's Gate 3''. Life and career Roberts trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School; following his graduation, he played the titular role in various productions of ''Hamlet''. Roberts' is best known for the recurring role of Rex Buckland in ''Charmed'' and as the default voice for The Dark Urge character in the game ''Baldur's Gate 3''. In 2024 Roberts was cast as the barrister Warren Finn in EastEnders. From 2016 to 2023, he appeared in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as DS Jason Wise. In 2016, he appeared in an episode of the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' as Ricky D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent Of S
Agent may refer to: Espionage, investigation, and law *, spies or intelligence officers * Law of agency, laws involving a person authorized to act on behalf of another ** Agent of record, a person with a contractual agreement with an insurance policy owner ** Election agent, a person responsible for the conduct of a political campaign ** Free agent, a sports player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise ** Literary agent, an agent who represents writers and their written works ** Modeling agency, a person or a corporation which represents fashion models ** Press agent, a professional publicist ** Foreign agent, a person who carries out the interests of a foreign country ** Political agent (other) ** Patent attorney, an attorney who represents clients in patent matters ** Real estate agent, an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate ** Registered agent, in the US, receives service of process for a party in a legal action ** Shipping agent, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy Virus
The Legacy Virus is a fictional plague appearing in American comic books featuring the X-Men published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in an eponymous storyline in Marvel Comics titles, from 1993 to 2001, during which it swept through the mutant population of the Marvel Universe, killing hundreds, as well as mutating so that it affected non-mutant humans as well. Description The Legacy Virus, contrary to the name, was a viroid and was released by Stryfe, a terrorist and clone of Cable from approximately 2,000 years in the future. It originally existed in two forms, Legacy-1 and Legacy-2, which specifically affected mutants. After interacting with Infectia's abilities, the virus mutated into a third form, Legacy-3, that was capable of infecting humans. The Legacy Virus is strongly suggested to be an allegory for the AIDS epidemic. Although all strains of the Legacy Virus were more dangerous than HIV, they shared similar symptoms such as lesions, fever, fatigue, and coughing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (''Liberty Enlightening the World''; ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper-clad statue, a gift to the United States from the people of French Third Republic, France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue is a figure of a classically draped woman, likely inspired by the Roman Liberty (personification), goddess of liberty, Libertas. In a contrapposto pose, she holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a ''tabula ansata'' inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals), the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. With her left foot she steps on a broken chain and shackle, commemorating the End of slavery in the United States, national abolition of slavery following the American Civil War. After its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to low sales, following its Giant-Size X-Men, 1975 revival and subsequent direction under writer Chris Claremont, it became one of Marvel Comics's most recognizable and successful franchises. They have appeared in numerous books, X-Men in television, television shows, 20th Century Fox's X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' films, and List of video games featuring the X-Men, video games. The ''X-Men'' title may refer to the superhero team itself, X-Men (comic book), the eponymous comic series, or the broader franchise, which includes List of X-Men comics, various solo titles and team books, such as the New Mutants, Excalibur (comics), Excalibur, and X-Force. In the Marvel Universe, Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants are huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havok (comics)
Havok is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. He first appears in ''Uncanny X-Men, The X-Men'' #54 (March 1969), and was created by writer Arnold Drake and penciller Don Heck. Havok generates powerful "plasma blasts", an ability he has had difficulty controlling. One of the sons of Corsair (comics), Corsair, Alexander "Alex" Summers is the younger brother of the X-Men's Cyclops (Marvel Comics), Cyclops, and the older brother of Vulcan (Marvel Comics), Vulcan and the older half brother of Adam X. He often resents Cyclops's authoritarian attitude and reputation as a model member of the X-Men. In contrast, Havok and his longtime Romantic interest, love interest Polaris (Marvel Comics), Polaris have had a love-hate relationship with the team, often finding themselves roped into it. Both were also members of the 1990s-era The Pentagon, Pentagon-sponsored mutant team X-Factor (comics), X-Factor. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutant X (comics)
''Mutant X'' is a comic book published by Marvel Comics between 1998 and 2001, featuring Havok, a mutant and former member of the X-Men, who is transported into a parallel dimension. It was written by Howard Mackie and inked by Andrew Pepoy, with a series of different pencilers. The "Mutant X" universe (Earth-1298) is a reimagination of the Earth-616 universe. In this continuum, Scott Summers was captured along with his parents by the Shi'ar and only Alex (Havok) escaped, allowing him to be the eventual leader of the X-Men. Originally, the highlighted difference between the Mutant X universe and Earth-616 was that mutants have come to be accepted by the overwhelming majority of humanity, and anti-mutant sentiments are regarded as outdated. However, it is later revealed in ''Mutant X'' #15 that hatred against mutants is even stronger than in Earth-616 following the actions of the Goblin Queen. Publication history ''Mutant X'' was originally intended to be a 12-issue limited se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
