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Vulcan
Vulcan may refer to: Mythology * Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home planet and language in the ''Star Trek'' franchise * Black Vulcan, a fictional African American superhero on the animated series ''Super Friends'' * Kamen Rider Vulcan, a character in the series ''Kamen Rider Zero-One'' * Vulcan, a fictional planet in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''The Power of the Daleks'' Print * ''Vulcan'' (Fleetway), a 1975–1976 IPC Comic * Vulcan (DC Comics), a fictional character * Vulcan (Marvel Comics), a fictional supervillain * '' Vulcan!'', a 1978 ''Star Trek'' novel by Kathleen Sky * ''The Vulcan'', a magazine from various organizations within the Young Fine Gael * ''Vulcan'', a gay pornography magazine, made famous in a High Court test case by serial killer Dennis Nilsen * Vulcan, a fictional series of artifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan (Star Trek)
Vulcans, sometimes referred to as Vulcanians, are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. They are noted for their strict adherence to logic and reason and suppression of emotion. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the ''Star Trek'' universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans. The most notable Vulcan character is Spock, first played by actor Leonard Nimoy in '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966–1969). Some aspects of this fictional alien race that have entered popular culture are their pointy ears, the Vulcan salute, the Vulcan nerve pinch, and their adherence to logical thinking and disdain for emotion. A 2019 journal article, ''Science Fiction and the Abolition of Man'' argued that many science fiction characters such as Vulcans of ''Star Trek'' are based on the ideas of '' The Abolition of Man'' by C. S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan (Marvel Comics)
Vulcan (Gabriel Summers) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' X-Men: Deadly Genesis'' #1 (January 2006). He is the third Summers brother to be revealed, the younger brother of X-Men characters Cyclops and Havok. Publication history Though a third Summers brother was mentioned years before by Sinister during an encounter with Cyclops, Vulcan first appeared in '' X-Men: Deadly Genesis'' #1, a story written by Ed Brubaker that ran from January to July 2006. Vulcan then appeared in "The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire" storyline, also written by Brubaker, in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' issues #475 to 486 (September 2006 to July 2007). After Brubaker left ''The Uncanny X-Men'', Christopher Yost took over as writer beginning with the ''X-Men: Emperor Vulcan'' mini-series, which ran from November 2007 to March 2008. In July, 2008, Marvel.com posted a news article of an alternate cover of ''Emperor Vulcan'' feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan (mythology)
Vulcan (, in archaically retained spelling also ''Volcanus'', both pronounced ) is the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, deserts, metalworking and the forge in ancient Roman religion and Roman mythology, myth. He is often depicted with a blacksmith's hammer. The Vulcanalia was the annual Roman festival, festival held August 23 in his honor. His interpretatio graeca, Greek counterpart is Hephaestus, the god of fire and smithery. In Etruscan religion, he is identified with Sethlans (mythology), Sethlans. Vulcan belongs to the most ancient stage of Roman religion: Varro, the ancient Roman scholar and writer, citing the Annales Maximi, records that king Titus Tatius dedicated altars to a series of deities including Vulcan. Etymology The origin of the name is unclear. Roman tradition maintained that it was related to Latin words connected to lightning (), which in turn was thought of as related to flames. This interpretation is supported by Walter William Skeat in his et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan Statue
The ''Vulcan'' statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment. It was created as Birmingham's entry for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 World's Fair) in St. Louis, Missouri. While it is the world's largest made of iron, it is also among the nation's tallest statues of any kind. History Construction Commissioned by the Commercial Club of Birmingham, Italian-born sculptor Giuseppe Moretti began designing the monumental figure in 1903, using a tall model to study the form. He next sculpted a clay master model in an unfinished church in Passaic, New Jersey, and this was then divided into sections and transported by railroad to the Birmingham Steel and Iron Company for the preparation of casting molds for the iron. Moretti received an artist's fee of $ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan, Alberta
Vulcan is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Vulcan County. It is on Alberta Highway 23, Highway 23, midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge. The population of the town was 1,769 in 2021. Now known as the "Official Star Trek Capital of Canada", Vulcan has a tourism building made to look like a landed space station, a statue of the original series' ''USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), USS Enterprise'', and other ''Star Trek'' themed attractions. History Vulcan was named by a surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railway after the Roman God of Fire – Vulcan (mythology), Vulcan. Originally, all the streets of Vulcan were named after gods and goddesses of the classical world such as Juno (mythology), Juno, Mars (mythology), Mars, and Jupiter (mythology), Jupiter. The community was incorporated as a village on December 23, 1912, and then as a town on June 15, 1921. In July 1927, a major tornado destroyed many homes and the new curling rink in the town. That ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcano
Vulcano () or Vulcan is a small volcanic island belonging to Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about north of Sicily and located at the southernmost end of the seven Aeolian Islands. The island is known for its volcanic activity and contains several volcanic calderas, including one of the four active volcanoes in Italy that are not submarine. The English word "volcano", and its equivalent in several European languages, derives from the name of this island, which derives from the Roman belief that the tiny island was the chimney of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. In November 2021, 150 people were evacuated from the island's harbour area due to increased volcanic activity and gases; an amber alert had been issued in October 2021 after several significant changes in the volcano's parameters. Geography Vulcano is located approximately north of Sicily and is approximately long by wide. The island is in area and rises to above sea level. The island is separated by a -wide strait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan County
Vulcan County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 5, its municipal office is located in the Town of Vulcan. History Vulcan County was originally established in 1951. Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Vulcan County. ;Cities *none ;Towns * Vulcan ;Villages * Arrowwood * Carmangay * Champion * Lomond * Milo ; Summer villages *none The following hamlets are located within Vulcan County. ;Hamlets * Brant *Ensign * Herronton *Kirkcaldy * Mossleigh * Queenstown * Shouldice * Travers The following localities are located within Vulcan County. ;Localities *Anastasia *Armada *Eyremore * Farrow *Majorville *Pageant *Peacock ;Other places *Kinnondale * Waldeck Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vulcan County had a population of 4,262 living in 1,206 of its 1,640 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Black Vulcan
Black Vulcan is an African-American superhero on the animated series ''Super Friends'' and ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' by Hanna-Barbera, voiced in the former by Buster Jones and the latter by Phil LaMarr. Fictional character biography ''Super Friends'' Black Vulcan debuted in ''The All-New Super Friends Hour'' in September 1977. He was created to replace Black Lightning, who could not be used due to disputes between DC and the character's creator Tony Isabella. Vulcan was designed by cartoonist Alex Toth, responsible for the look of most Hanna-Barbera superheroes. In the final incarnation of the series, '' The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', Black Vulcan is replaced by fellow black superhero Cyborg. DC Comics Comic book artist and ''Super Friends'' fan Alex Ross intended to create a modernized version of Black Vulcan for his rejected Captain Marvel series. The title would have had the character reimagined as Vulcan, an African-American child who could become an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Kamen Rider Zero-One Characters
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' series that serves as the 30th installment in the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise and the first entry in the Reiwa era. The cast of ''Kamen Rider Zero-One'' was announced on July 17, 2019. Main characters Aruto Hiden is a kind-hearted failed comedian who is appointed the CEO of Hiden Intelligence following the death of his grandfather, #Korenosuke Hiden, Korenosuke, and inherits the power to become Kamen Rider Zero-One. Initially reluctant to take on the role, he accepted it after witnessing MetsubouJinrai.net, and later ZAIA Enterprise, threaten the peace between humans and Humagears. During the events of ''Kamen Rider Reiwa The First Generation'', Aruto finds himself in an alternate timeline version of Daybreak Town before being attacked by #Will, Another Zero-One, a monster created by the List of Kamen Rider Zi-O characters#Time Jackers, Time Jacker #Finis, Finis, who came from the World of Kamen Rider Zi-O, Zi-O to alter his history; resulting in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan (comics)
Vulcan, in comics, may refer to: * Vulcan (DC Comics), multiple superheroes in DC Comics, one of whom featured in ''Son of Vulcan'' *Marvel Comics characters: ** Vulcan (Marvel Comics), a character who is the brother of X-Men members Cyclops and Havok ** Vulcan, another name for the Marvel Comics character Hephaestus (Marvel Comics) ** Vulcan, an enemy of Black Goliath ** Vulcan, a member of First Line * Vulcan, a character from Charlton Comics, who has also appeared in ''Son of Vulcan'' * Vulcan, a character from Fawcett Comics * ''Vulcan'' (British comics), a British comic * Vulcan, a character from Avatar Press It may also refer to: *Vulcann, a character from ''X-Men 2099'' *Vulcanus, a DC Comics character who has appeared in ''Batman and the Outsiders'' See also *Vulcan (other) Vulcan may refer to: Mythology * Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * Vulcan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vulcan, Hunedoara
Vulcan (; formerly ''Jiu-Vaidei-Vulcan''; , ''Zsilyvajdejvulkán'' (''Zsily-Vajdej-Vulkán''); ) is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. With a population of 19,772 as of 2021, it is the second-largest city in the Jiu Valley. It administers two villages, Dealul Babii ("Old Woman's Hill" in Romanian; ''Hegyvulkán'') and Jiu-Paroșeni (''Zsilymacesdparoseny''). Name The city is named after the Vulcan Pass that connects the Jiu Valley to Oltenia, itself being derived from Slavic "vlk", meaning "wolf" (even if "vulcan" means "volcano" in Romanian). Geography Vulcan is located at the southern extremity of Hunedoara County, about from the county seat, Deva, on the border with Gorj County. It is situated in a hilly area north of the Vâlcan Mountains, on the banks of the Jiul de Vest and its tributaries, the rivers Merișoara and Crevedia. The city is crossed by national road , which connects it to nearby Aninoasa and to Petroșani, to the northeast, and to Lupen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
RCAF Station Vulcan
RCAF Station Vulcan, also referred to as RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan, was a Second World War flying training station located southwest of the town of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada. It was one of many stations that were established in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. History The Vulcan aerodrome hosted No. 2 Flying Instructor School (FIS), which was formally established at the station on 3 August 1942. However No. 2 FIS started training at RCAF Station Claresholm on 27 April 1942 under the control of No. 15 Service Flying Training School. The aircraft used were Cornells, Cranes, Fawns, Finches, Harvards, Oxfords, Tiger Moths and Ansons. On 3 May 1943, No. 2 FIS moved to the Pearce aerodrome near Fort Macleod and No. 19 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) took over the facilities, training future bomber pilots using the Anson. No. 19 SFTS ceased operation on April 14, 1945. Relief or auxiliary landing fields were located at Ensign Ensign most often refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
