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Avengers (Marvel Comics)
The Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. The team made its debut in '' The Avengers'' #1 (cover-dated September 1963). Labeled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the original Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp. Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after they revived him. The Avengers are an all-star ensemble cast of established superhero characters from the Marvel Comics portfolio. Diegetically, these superheroes usually operate independently but occasionally assemble as a team to tackle especially formidable villains. This in contrast to certain other superhero teams such as the X-Men, whose characters were created specifically to be part of their team, with the team being central to their identity. The Avengers were created to create a new line of books to sell and to cross-promote Marvel Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (comic Book)
''The Avengers'', or simply ''Avengers'', is a comic book A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and wri ... title featuring the team the Avengers (comics), Avengers and published by Marvel Comics. The original ''The Avengers'' comic book series debuted in 1963. Publication history In 1960, DC Comics launched a comic book series featuring a team of superheroes called the Justice League. Impressed by that book's strong sales, Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman, the owner of Marvel Comics predecessor Timely Comics, asked Stan Lee to create a title featuring a similar team of superheroes for Marvel. Lee recounts in ''Origins of Marvel Comics'': Much like the Justice League, the Avengers were an assemblage of pre-existing superhero characters created by Lee and Jack Kirby. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestial (comics)
The Celestials are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Depicted as cosmic beings, they debuted in the Bronze Age of Comic Books and have reappeared on numerous occasions. They also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe live-action films ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017), '' Eternals'' (2021), and '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022). Publication history The Celestials debuted in '' The Eternals'' #1 (July 1976) and were created by writer and artist Jack Kirby. They reappeared as regular guest stars in three subsequent limited series sequels: ''The Eternals'' vol. 2 #1–12 (Oct. 1985Sept. 1986), ''Eternals'' vol. 3 #1–7 (Aug. 2006Feb. 2007), and ''Eternals'' vol. 4 #1–9 (Aug. 2008May 2009). The characters have also been featured in other titles, including the "Celestial Saga" storyline in ''Thor'' Annual #7 (1978), ''Thor'' #283–300 (May 1979Oct. 1980), ''Thor'' #387–389 (Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigra
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Roy Thomas and artist Wally Wood (Marie Severin was then brought in to help layout the art), with her early adventures written by Linda Fite, the character first appeared as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in ''The Claws of the Cat'' #1 (November 1972). She first appeared as Tigra in ''Giant-Size Creatures'' #1 (July 1974), by writer Jenny Blake Isabella and artist Don Perlin. Publication history The Cat was introduced in one of a trio of Marvel Comics aimed at a female audience, alongside ''Night Nurse (comics), Night Nurse'' and ''Shanna the She-Devil''. Marvel writer-editor Roy Thomas recalled in 2007: Marie Severin commented on the characters design stating "They wanted her to look like a cat. The sash was my idea, I'm pretty sure. The sash was just an element of flair, not having a tail. She had something on her feet s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |