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Avengers Compound
The West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in ''The West Coast Avengers'' #1 (Sept. 1984), created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall (comics), Bob Hall. It was the first spin-off publication for the Avengers (comics), Avengers. Publication history The West Coast Avengers first appear in a four-issue Limited series (comics), limited series published from September to December 1984. The series was written by Roger Stern and drawn by Bob Hall (comics), Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. This was followed by a 102-issue series of the same name that ran from October 1985 to January 1994. The series was initially written by Steve Englehart and drawn by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. It was the first Spin-off (media), spin-off series for the Avengers. From issue #42 to 57, the title was written and illustrated by John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. The series was renamed ''Avengers West Coast'' on the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Milgrom
Allen L. Milgrom (born March 6, 1950) is an American comic book writer, penciller, inker and editor, primarily for Marvel Comics. He is known for his 10-year run as editor of '' Marvel Fanfare''; his long involvement as writer, penciler, and inker on '' Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man''; his four-year tenure as ''West Coast Avengers'' penciller; and his long stint as the inker of ''X-Factor''. He often inks Jim Starlin's work. Milgrom is the co-creator of DC superhero Firestorm. Early life Al Milgrom grew up in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1972." Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel Comics cover dated July 1979. Career Milgrom started his comics career in 1972 as an assistant for inker Murphy Anderson. During that period, Milgrom contributed to Charlton Comics' ''Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'', '' Star*Reach'', and comics published by Warren Publishing and Atlas/Seaboard, before joining with Marvel. Milgrom also worked as a " Crusty Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E. Howard's character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes – particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America – and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's '' X-Men'' and ''The Avengers'', and DC Comics' '' All-Star Squadron'', among other titles. Among the comics characters he co-created are Wolverine, Vision, Doc Samson, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ultron, Yellowjacket, Defenders, Man-Thing, Red Sonja, Adam Warlock, Morbius, Ghost Rider, Squadron Supreme, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorling Kindersley
Dorling Kindersley Limited (branded as DK) is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including DK Eyewitness travel), history, geography, science, space, nature, sports, gardening, cookery and parenting. The worldwide co-CEOs of DK is Paul Kelly and Rebecca Smart. DK has offices in New York, Melbourne, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto, Madrid, Beijing, and Jiangmen. DK works with licensing partners such as Disney, LEGO, DC Comics, the Royal Horticultural Society, MasterChef, and the Smithsonian Institution. DK has commissioned Mary Berry, Monty Don, Robert Winston, Huw Richards, and Steve Mould for a range of books. History DK was founded in 1974 by Christopher Dorling and Peter Kindersley in London as a boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)
Barbara "Bobbi" Morse is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Astonishing Tales'' #6 in 1971 as a supporting character and eventual love interest of Ka-Zar, with a Ph.D in biology. She is soon revealed to be the highly trained Agent 19 of S.H.I.E.L.D., taking the moniker Huntress in ''Marvel Super Action'' #1 in 1976, and Mockingbird in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #95 in 1980, before going on to be a member of several Avengers teams, briefly marrying and subsequently divorcing Clint Barton / Hawkeye. Mockingbird has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. In media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Bobbi Morse appeared in the second and third seasons of the television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2014-2016), portrayed by Adrianne Palicki. Publication history The character first appears as Barbara Morse in the Ka-Zar story in ''Astonishing Tales'' #6 (Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vision (Marvel Comics)
The Vision is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared in ''The Avengers'' #57 (published in August 1968, with a cover date of October 1968), and is loosely based on the Timely Comics character of the same name who was an alien from another dimension. The Vision is an android (sometimes called a "synthezoid") built by the villainous robot Ultron created by Hank Pym. Originally intended to act as Ultron's "son" and destroy the Avengers, Vision instead turned on his creator and joined the Avengers to fight for the forces of good. Since then, he has been depicted as a frequent member of the team, and, for a time, was married to his teammate, the Scarlet Witch. He also served as a member of the Defenders. The Vision was created from a copy of the original Human Torch, a synthetic man created by Phineas T. Horton. Ultron took this inert android and adde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Date
The cover date of a periodical publication is the date displayed on the cover, which is not necessarily the true date of publication (the on-sale date or release date); later cover dates are common in magazine and comic book publishing. More unusually, ''Le Monde'' is a daily newspaper published the afternoon before its cover date. For some publications, the cover date may not be found on the cover, but rather on an inside jacket or on an interior page. Magazines In the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the standard practice is to display on magazine covers a date which is some weeks or months in the future from the publishing or release date. There are two reasons for this discrepancy: first, to allow magazines to continue appearing "current" to consumers even after they have been on sale for some time (since not all magazines will be sold immediately), and second, to inform newsstands when an unsold magazine can be removed from the stands and returned to the publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quentin Quire
Quintavius Quirinius "Quentin" Quire, also known as Kid Omega, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in those featuring the X-Men. Quire first appeared in ''New X-Men'' #134 (January, 2003). He was created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely. Publication history Quire made his first appearance in ''New X-Men'' #134 (Jan. 2003). His first appearance as Kid Omega and the first appearance of the Omega Gang were in ''New X-Men'' #135 (Feb. 2003). Grant Morrison has cited '' The Sekhmet Hypothesis'' as an influence on the story as well as Quire's angry punk rock aesthetic, referring to it in their book, ''Supergods''. Fictional character biography Xavier Institute Quentin Quire joins the student body of the Xavier Institute after Professor X's return from averting a war with Genosha and the rebuilding of the X-Mansion. He immediately stands out as a brilliant intellect and quickly becomes Xavier's prize pupil. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America Chavez
America Chavez is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta, Chavez was the second character to use the moniker Miss America, after Miss America (Madeline Joyce), Madeline Joyce. Chavez first appeared in ''Vengeance'' #1 (September 2011) before joining the Young Avengers and later starring in her own ongoing series, ''America'', in March 2017 by writer Gabby Rivera. America Chavez has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes, being labelled as the publisher's first Latin-American LGBTQ+ character to star in a comic book series as the eponymous character. The America Chavez (Marvel Cinematic Universe), character made her live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022), portrayed by Xochitl Gomez. Publication history America Chavez first appeared in the 2011 Limited series (comics), limited series ''Vengeance'' by Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwenpool
Gwenpool (Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole; colloquial: "GwenPool" or "Pink Slayer") is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 .... A girl from the Reality, real world transported to the Marvel Universe, her physical design originated as an Composite character#Use in comics, amalgam of Gwen Stacy and Deadpool, Wade Wilson created by Chris Bachalo for a variant cover of ''Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars'' #2, which was one of twenty such variant covers published due to the popularity of Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy), Spider-Gwen from June 2015 in comics, 2015. Marvel initially produced two stories featuring Gwenpool as a character, created by Christopher Hastings, Heather Antos and Jordan D. White: a backup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)
Hawkeye (Katherine Elizabeth "Kate" Bishop) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, Bishop first appeared in '' Young Avengers'' #1 (April 2005). She is the third character and first female to take the Hawkeye name, after Clint Barton of the Avengers and Wyatt McDonald of the Squadron Supreme. Her costume appearance is patterned on the first Hawkeye and Mockingbird. Kate Bishop has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. Hailee Steinfeld portrays Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series '' Hawkeye'' on Disney+. Publication history Hawkeye first appeared in '' Young Avengers'' #1 (April 2005), created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung. She is first introduced as Kate Bishop and in issue #12 she takes up the Hawkeye mantle as the original Hawkeye was dead at the time after being killed in ''Avengers'' #502. Alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
Hawkeye (Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared as a supervillain in '' Tales of Suspense'' #57 (September 1964) and later joined the Avengers as a superhero in ''The Avengers'' #16 (May 1965). He has since been a prominent member of several Avengers teams, founding the West Coast Avengers, briefly marrying and subsequently divorcing Bobbi Morse / Mockingbird, adopting the Ronin alias after his death and resurrection before mentoring Kate Bishop as his successor as Hawkeye. He was also ranked at #44 on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes list. Jeremy Renner plays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Thor'' (2011), ''The Avengers'' (2012), '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015), '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016), and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), the animated series '' What If...?'' (2021), and the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Start (comics)
Fresh Start is a 2018 relaunch of comic book publications by Marvel Comics, following Marvel Legacy. Changes to the Marvel Universe The relaunch saw the return of Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Logan, Odinson and Bruce Banner to their classic identities of Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Thor and Hulk respectively after all these characters had been replaced by legacy heroes in recent times. For example, Tony Stark ended up in a coma in ''Civil War II'', and his armor was donned by both reborn-villain Doctor Doom in ''Infamous Iron Man'' and fifteen-year-old genius Riri Williams (who took on the codename Ironheart) in '' Invincible Iron Man''; Sam Wilson, a longtime ally of Captain America as Falcon, had taken the mantle in ''All-New Captain America''; Laura Kinney, the female clone of Logan who is also viewed as Logan's daughter, became the Wolverine in ''All-New Wolverine''; Jane Foster, a longtime love interest of Thor, became 'Mighty Thor' in ''Thor'' vol. 4; Bruce Banner di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
