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Big Bang (comics)
The Big Bang is a Milestone Comics event published by DC Comics. The event was first chronicled in ''Blood Syndicate'' #1 by Dwayne McDuffie, Ivan Velez Jr. and Denys Cowan, and ''Static'' #1 (April 1993) by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III. Publication history The Big Bang is a significant event in the fictional history of Milestone Comics, in which many of the superheroes and supervillains of Dakota - including Static and the Blood Syndicate - got their powers. The concept was the brainchild of Christopher Priest, who cites African-American urban legends as the inspiration.http://www.digital-priest.com/comics/adventures/milestone.htm The event took place on Paris Island, which had long suffered from heated gang wars. In 1993, the leaders of each gang decided to settle their grievances once and for all in a massive "gang bang" confrontation dubbed the "Big Bang". Word of the confrontation eventually reached Dakota's police department. Mayor Jefferson ordered them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, Caliber published over 1,300 comics in the decade following its inception and is ranked as one of America's leading independent publishers. Caliber ceased publishing in 2000, but resumed operations in 2015, and continued after Reed died in 2016. History Beginnings Gary Reed, who previously owned a chain of bookstores, began publishing with the release of two titles acquired from Arrow Comics—'' Deadworld'' and '' The Realm''. Other initial launches included ''Caliber Presents'', featuring the work of Vince Locke, Mark Bloodworth, Tim Vigil, James O'Barr, and Guy Davis; the first issue of ''Baker Street'', co-created by Reed and Guy Davis; and the initial appearance of O’Barr’s ''The Crow''. Expansion Reed arranged with "Pocket Classics", a series of illustrated books similar in design to Classics Illustrated, to be released to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot-Streak
This is a list of characters who appear in the TV series ''Static Shock''. Main characters Virgil Hawkins Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static (voiced by Phil LaMarr), is an African-American high school student from Dakota City who, as a result of being accidental exposed to an experimental mutagen in an event called the "Big Bang", gained the ability to control and manipulate electromagnetism. After discovering others like himself, nicknamed "Bang Babies", using their powers for criminal pursuits, Virgil becomes a hero to stop them. Virgil is an intelligent young man with a strong sense of justice, but grapples with self-doubt. Over the course of the series, he gradually becomes more mature and responsible with his powers. Richie Foley Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (voiced by Jason Marsden) is Virgil Hawkins' best friend who supports the latter as Static by developing gadgets for him during seasons one and two. In the latter season, Foley encounters Ragtag, who grants him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 In Comics
Events January * January 11 ''Raider of the Copper Hill'' by Don Rosa. * January 24 – March 18: Hanco Kolk and Peter de Wit host a TV documentary series about cartooning on Teleac, which will often been repeated in the years that follow. * ''Doom Patrol'' #63: "The Empire of Chairs," Grant Morrison's final issue as ''Doom Patrol'' writer. * First appearance of Ghost Rider 2099 – The Punisher war journal # 50 Jan 1993 * ''Asterix and the class act'', by Goscinny and Uderzo. * In the first issue of ''Dylan Dog gigante'', ''Totentanz'', by Tiziano Sclavi and Giampiero Casertano. * Beginning of ''Il segreto del Morisco (''The Morisco's secret'')'', the longest Tex Willer's story, lasting 6 albums and 586 tables and strongly influenced by the archaeologic adventures of Indiana Jones and Martin Mystere. February * ''Action Comics'', with issue #686, suspends publication following "The Death of Superman." (DC Comics) * ''Clive Barker's Hellraiser'' is canceled by Epic Comics (Marve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metahuman
In DC Comics' DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with both ''mutant'' and '' mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term is used loosely in most instances to refer to any human-like being with extranormal powers and abilities, either cosmic, mutant, science, mystic, skill or tech in nature. A significant portion of these are normal human beings born with a genetic variant called the "metagene", which causes them to gain powers and abilities during freak accidents or times of intense psychological distress. The term was first used as a reference to superheroes in 1986 by author George R. R. Martin, first in the '' Superworld'' role playing system, and then later in his ''Wild Cards'' series of novels. DC Comics The term was first used by a fictitious race of extraterrestrials known as the Dominators when they appeared in DC Comics' ''Invasion!'' mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talon (Static Shock)
This is a list of characters who appear in the TV series ''Static Shock''. Main characters Virgil Hawkins Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static (DC Comics), Static (voiced by Phil LaMarr), is an African-American high school student from Dakota City who, as a result of being accidental exposed to an experimental mutagen in an event called the "Big Bang", gained the ability to control and manipulate electromagnetism. After discovering others like himself, nicknamed "Bang Babies", using their powers for criminal pursuits, Virgil becomes a hero to stop them. Virgil is an intelligent young man with a strong sense of justice, but grapples with self-doubt. Over the course of the series, he gradually becomes more mature and responsible with his powers. Richie Foley Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (voiced by Jason Marsden) is Virgil Hawkins' best friend who supports the latter as Static by developing gadgets for him during seasons one and two. In the latter season, Foley encounters Rag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubber-Band Man
This is a list of characters who appear in the TV series ''Static Shock''. Main characters Virgil Hawkins Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static (voiced by Phil LaMarr), is an African-American high school student from Dakota City who, as a result of being accidental exposed to an experimental mutagen in an event called the "Big Bang", gained the ability to control and manipulate electromagnetism. After discovering others like himself, nicknamed "Bang Babies", using their powers for criminal pursuits, Virgil becomes a hero to stop them. Virgil is an intelligent young man with a strong sense of justice, but grapples with self-doubt. Over the course of the series, he gradually becomes more mature and responsible with his powers. Richie Foley Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (voiced by Jason Marsden) is Virgil Hawkins' best friend who supports the latter as Static by developing gadgets for him during seasons one and two. In the latter season, Foley encounters Ragtag, who grants him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gear (Static Shock)
This is a list of characters who appear in the TV series ''Static Shock''. Main characters Virgil Hawkins Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static (DC Comics), Static (voiced by Phil LaMarr), is an African-American high school student from Dakota City who, as a result of being accidental exposed to an experimental mutagen in an event called the "Big Bang", gained the ability to control and manipulate electromagnetism. After discovering others like himself, nicknamed "Bang Babies", using their powers for criminal pursuits, Virgil becomes a hero to stop them. Virgil is an intelligent young man with a strong sense of justice, but grapples with self-doubt. Over the course of the series, he gradually becomes more mature and responsible with his powers. Richie Foley Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (voiced by Jason Marsden) is Virgil Hawkins' best friend who supports the latter as Static by developing gadgets for him during seasons one and two. In the latter season, Foley encounters Rag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milestone Returns
''Milestone Returns'' or ''Earth-M'' is an ongoing line of American comic books published by DC Comics that began in September 2020. The line features reimagined versions of the fictional characters and shared universe of Milestone Media by Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Derek T. Dingle and Dwayne McDuffie. Publication history In 2018, DC Comics announced ''Earth-M'' as a reboot of several comic books of Milestone Media by Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Derek T. Dingle and Dwayne McDuffie. In 2020, ''Earth-M'' was retitled as ''Milestone Returns'', with the initial issue being published in September. An extended version was published in February 2021. The issues are available in print, digitally, and on DC Universe Infinite since April 2021. Setting ''Milestone Returns'' is set in "Earth-M", which is officially non-canon to the DC Universe. Premise In Earth-M, famous characters like Static, Icon, Rocket, Hardware and several others have new origin stories related to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebon (character)
This is a list of characters who appear in the TV series ''Static Shock''. Main characters Virgil Hawkins Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static (DC Comics), Static (voiced by Phil LaMarr), is an African-American high school student from Dakota City who, as a result of being accidental exposed to an experimental mutagen in an event called the "Big Bang", gained the ability to control and manipulate electromagnetism. After discovering others like himself, nicknamed "Bang Babies", using their powers for criminal pursuits, Virgil becomes a hero to stop them. Virgil is an intelligent young man with a strong sense of justice, but grapples with self-doubt. Over the course of the series, he gradually becomes more mature and responsible with his powers. Richie Foley Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (voiced by Jason Marsden) is Virgil Hawkins' best friend who supports the latter as Static by developing gadgets for him during seasons one and two. In the latter season, Foley encounters Rag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquamaria
This is a list of characters who appear in the TV series '' Static Shock''. Main characters Virgil Hawkins Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static (voiced by Phil LaMarr), is an African-American high school student from Dakota City who, as a result of being accidental exposed to an experimental mutagen in an event called the "Big Bang", gained the ability to control and manipulate electromagnetism. After discovering others like himself, nicknamed "Bang Babies", using their powers for criminal pursuits, Virgil becomes a hero to stop them. Virgil is an intelligent young man with a strong sense of justice, but grapples with self-doubt. Over the course of the series, he gradually becomes more mature and responsible with his powers. Richie Foley Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (voiced by Jason Marsden) is Virgil Hawkins' best friend who supports the latter as Static by developing gadgets for him during seasons one and two. In the latter season, Foley encounters Ragtag, who grants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebon (Static Shock)
This is a list of characters who appear in the TV series ''Static Shock''. Main characters Virgil Hawkins Virgil Ovid Hawkins, also known as Static (DC Comics), Static (voiced by Phil LaMarr), is an African-American high school student from Dakota City who, as a result of being accidental exposed to an experimental mutagen in an event called the "Big Bang", gained the ability to control and manipulate electromagnetism. After discovering others like himself, nicknamed "Bang Babies", using their powers for criminal pursuits, Virgil becomes a hero to stop them. Virgil is an intelligent young man with a strong sense of justice, but grapples with self-doubt. Over the course of the series, he gradually becomes more mature and responsible with his powers. Richie Foley Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (voiced by Jason Marsden) is Virgil Hawkins' best friend who supports the latter as Static by developing gadgets for him during seasons one and two. In the latter season, Foley encounters Rag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |