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Bruno Mannheim
Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim is a supervillain appearing American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an Intergang crime boss who is the son of Moxie Mannheim and one of Superman's List of Superman enemies, enemies. Chad L. Coleman portrayed Mannheim in the third and fourth seasons of ''Superman & Lois''. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #139 (July 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis Bruno Mannheim is a member of Intergang working under the clone of Morgan Edge. He is also the son of Moxie "Boss" Mannheim. Mannheim and his minions kidnap Guardian (DC Comics), Guardian, Goody Rickels, and the Newsboy Legion and has them eat a meal laced with pyro-granulate. After letting them go, Mannheim states that they will burn up in 24 hours. Guardian forces Mannheim into giving up the antidote for the pyro-granulate enabling him to save himself, Jimmy Olsen, and Goody Rickels as well as the Newsboy Legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Cullins
Paris Cullins is an American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics' '' Blue Devil'' and '' Blue Beetle'', and '' Hyperkind'' from the Marvel Comics imprint Razorline. Early life Paris Cullins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in its North Philadelphia section. He credits his mother, who "had a great appreciation for art and for comic books," for exposing him to comics as a child. His father was a touring jazz musician and also an artist who specialized in landscapes. At 11 years old, he said, he got his first paying job as an artist, drawing for a coloring book company, and as he grew older did art for a variety of outlets including Larami Toys, the afterschool-TV show '' Wee Willie Webber Colorful Cartoon Club'' on Philadelphia's WPHL-TV, and for a holiday card manufacturer. Career Early career Cullins had sent DC Comics samples of his comic art since 1976, finally meeting with Dick Giordano in the last week of 1979. Cullins recalled in 2007 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Lane
Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning journalist for the Metropolis (comics), Metropolis newspaper the ''Daily Planet'' and the primary Superman and Lois Lane, love interest of the superhero Superman and his alter ego, Clark Kent. In DC continuity, she is also his wife and the mother of their son, Jon Kent (DC Comics), Jon Kent, the newest Superboy in the DC Universe. Lois's physical appearance was originally based on Joanne Siegel, Joanne Carter, a model hired by Joe Shuster. Jerry Siegel took her name from actress Lola Lane, while her character was inspired by actress Glenda Farrell's portrayal of the fictional reporter Torchy Blane in a series of 1930s self-titled films. Depictions of the character have varied spanning the comics and other media adaptations. The original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kite Man
Kite Man (Charles "Chuck" Brown) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics who uses kite-based weapons to commit crimes. He is commonly depicted as an adversary of Batman. His name is an homage to ''Peanuts'' protagonist Charlie Brown, due to the latter character commonly being shown flying kites into trees. The character has been generally regarded as a joke in comparison with other supervillains due to his dimwitted personality and laughable gimmick. However, with his appearance in the DC Rebirth arc "The War of Jokes and Riddles", Kite Man gained a reputation as a cult favorite character among fans, due to his tragic backstory, persistence and motivation to become a better villain, and his catchphrase "Kite Man, hell yeah!". In recent years, Kite Man has been adapted into several forms of media outside of comics, such as the adult animated series ''Harley Quinn'', in which he is voiced by Matt Oberg. Oberg reprises his role in the spin-off series '' Kit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage (DC Comics)
Mirage is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first was a minor villain of Batman. The second is a heroine affiliated with the Teen Titans. Fictional character biography Mike The first Mirage is Mike, a normal man who uses a special gem to generate illusions. Batman destroys the gem, but Mirage uses its fragments to create contact lenses that possess the same effect. In ''52 (comics), 52'', Mirage is killed by Bruno Mannheim. Miriam Delgado The second Mirage, Miriam Delgado, is a member of the Team Titans and part of a resistance against the dictator Lord Chaos. While traveling in time to prevent Chaos' birth, Mirage is raped by her former lover Deathwing (comics), Deathwing and eventually gives birth to a daughter, Julienne. In ''Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!'', Mirage learns that she is a Brazilian street urchin who the Time Trapper kidnapped and implanted with false memories. Powers and abilities Both incarnations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel
Abel ( ''Hébel'', in pausa ''Hā́ḇel''; ''Hábel''; , ''Hābēl'') is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within the Abrahamic religions. Born as the second son of Adam and Eve, the first two humans created by God in Judaism, God, he was a shepherd who offered his firstborn flock to God as a religious offering. God accepted Abel's offering but not the offering of his older brother Cain, leading Cain to stone Abel to death out of jealousy. This act marked the first death in biblical history, making Abel the first murder victim. Life and death Interpretations Jewish and Christian interpretations According to the narrative in Book of Genesis, Genesis, Abel is Eve's second son. His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a Semitic root, root meaning "the air that remains after you exhale" also synonymous in Hebrew to "nothing", as stated in Ecclesiastes. Julius Wellhausen has proposed that the name is independent of the root. Eberhard Schrader had prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cain
Cain is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God. However, God was not pleased and favored Abel's offering over Cain's. Out of jealousy, Cain killed his brother, for which he was punished by God with the curse and mark of Cain. He had several descendants, starting with his son Enoch and including Lamech. The narrative is notably unclear on God's reason for rejecting Cain's sacrifice. Some traditional interpretations consider Cain to be the originator of evil, violence, or greed. According to Genesis, Cain was the first human born and the first murderer. Genesis narrative Interpretations Jewish and Christian interpretations A question arising early in the story is why God rejected Cain's sacrifice. The text states, "In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Bible
The ''Crime Bible'' is a fictional religious book that has appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics. The book and the religious groups that have formed around it exist within DC's main shared universe, known as the DC Universe. The book deals with the exploits of Cain and his works of evil in the world, in association with Lilith. The copy of the Bible seen most often in the DCU allegedly has a cover of stone, made from the physical rock used to kill Abel. Publication history The ''Crime Bible'' first appeared in the 2006 to 2007 series '' 52'', in the sections dealing with the characters Renee Montoya and Batwoman. The story was continued in the later part of 2007 in ''Crime Bible: Five Lessons of Blood'', a five-issue limited series featuring Montoya as the Question. Since then, it has reappeared as the inspiration for the villains facing Batwoman in ''Detective Comics'', in which a rift develops between the followers of the ''Crime Bible'' based on differi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkseid
Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first made a cameo appearance in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #134 (December 1970), before being fully introduced in ''Forever People'' #1 (February 1971). Formerly known as Uxas, Darkseid is a New Gods, New God and the tyrannical ruler of the planet Apokolips. His ultimate goal is to find and gain control over the Anti-Life Equation to enslave the Multiverse (DC Comics), multiverse by eliminating all hope and free will in sentient beings. Regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, Darkseid serves as one of Superman's greatest List of Superman enemies, adversaries and the archenemy of the Justice League. Darkseid has been adapted in various media incarnations, having made his live-action feature debut in the 2021 DC Extended Universe film ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'', portrayed by Ray Porter. Michael Ironside, Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
