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Controllers (DC Comics)
The Controllers are a fictional extraterrestrial race existing in the DC Universe. They first appear in '' Adventure Comics'' #357 (June 1967), and were created by Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger, and Curt Swan. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis In their initial appearance, the Controllers came from "another space-time continuum". Their universe had almost been destroyed by war, and they were determined to prevent the Earth-One universe from going the same way. They used their mind-control abilities to prevent intergalactic war, but also had powerful weapons, including the Sun-Eater. This concluded with "The Death of Ferro Lad" story where Ferro Lad dies destroying the Sun Eater. The Legion's long-time enemy Time Trapper was revealed to be a renegade Controller. Maltusians The Controllers' origins were changed during the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' events. They were now originally part of a race of immortals called the Maltusians. These beings left Maltus and coloniz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Green Lantern (comic Book)
''Green Lantern'' is an ongoing American comic-book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in ''All-American Comics'' #16 (July 1940), and was later spun off into the first volume of ''Green Lantern'' in 1941. After 38 issues, that series was cancelled in 1949. When the Silver Age Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, was introduced, the character starred in a new volume of ''Green Lantern'' starting in 1960. Although ''Green Lantern'' is considered a mainstay in the DC Comics stable, the series has been cancelled and rebooted several times. The first series featuring Hal Jordan was cancelled at issue #224, but was restarted with a third volume and a new #1 issue in June 1990. When sales began slipping in the early 1990s, DC Comics instituted a controversial editorial mandate that turned Jordan into the supervillain Parallax and created a new protagonist named Kyle Rayner. This third volume ended publication in 2004, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Darkstars
The first Darkstars were a group of intergalactic policemen that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics. They were introduced in ''Darkstars'' #1 (October 1992), and were created by Michael Jan Friedman and Larry Stroman. The series lasted a total of 39 issues, ending with issue #38 (Jan. 1996), with an issue #0 (Oct. 1994) published between issues #24 and 25 during the ''Zero Hour'' crossover event storyline. Publication history The Controllers The Darkstars were created and run by the Controllers, an offshoot of the Guardians of the Universe. Though their goal was to establish order in the universe, the ancient Maltusian race known as the Controllers were isolationists by nature. Creation The Controllers created NEMO, the Network for the Establishment and Maintenance of Order, for the purpose of isolating the troubles of the galaxy away from the Controllers' domain. Over the millennia, the Controllers realized they would have to take a more active stance by attacking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David Lodge (voice Actor)
David William Lodge is an American voice actor who works for anime as well as animation and the video game community and is known for his voice work in the '' Power Rangers'' franchise. Two of his best-known voice roles there were as Villamax in '' Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' and Loki in '' Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue''. In anime, he voiced Kenpachi Zaraki in ''Bleach'' and Jiraiya in '' Naruto''. In animation, he provides the voice of Luxor in ''Tutenstein'' and Tenderheart Bear in the 2010s '' Care Bears'' cartoons. In video games, he voices a variety of roles, especially in '' World of Warcraft''. Filmography Anime Animation {, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" , + List of voice performances in animation and voice-over dubbing ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable", Notes ! class="unsortable", Source , - , , , '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' , , Deiter, Officer Lyle, others , , , , , - , , , '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' , , Vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Legion Of Super-Heroes (TV Series)
''Legion of Super Heroes'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, adapted from the DC Comics series of the same name. It debuted on September 23, 2006, and centers on a young Superman's adventures in the 31st century, fighting alongside the eponymous group of superheroes. The show was produced by one of its main character designers James Tucker, a co-producer of the ''Justice League Unlimited'' series, for the Kids' WB line on The CW network. The series drew on the rich history of the Legion of Super-Heroes, taking inspiration from stories set during all time periods of the team's nearly 50-year history in comics. Continuity is internally consistent but is not shared with any previous incarnation of the Legion, either animated or in print. It also had its own tie-in spin-off comic book series that lasted 20 issues. The series was cancelled after its second season. Development history A few months before ''Legion of Super Heroes'' premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Legion Of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of the , and first appears in ''Adventure Comics'' #247 (April 1958). Initially, the team was closely associated with the original Superboy (Kal-El), Superboy character (Superman when he was a teenager), and was portrayed as a group of time travelers. Later, the Legion's origin and back story were fleshed out, and the group was given its own monthly comic. Eventually, Superboy was removed from the team altogether and appeared only as an occasional guest star. The team has undergone two major reboot (fiction), reboots during its run. The Legion of Super-Heroes (1958 team), original version was replaced with a Legion of Super-Heroes (1994 team), new rebooted version following the events of the "Zero Hour: Crisis in Time, Zero Hour" st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Larfleeze
Larfleeze, also known as Agent Orange, is a supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics, usually as an antagonist in books featuring Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps. He is the primary wielder of the orange light of avarice, derived from the emotional spectrum of greed, and does not voluntarily allow others to wield that orange light. Hal Jordan refers to him at first as " Gonzo" because of his resemblance to the Muppet of the same name. The character first appeared in ''DC Universe'' #0 (April 2008), and was created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver. Publication history Writer Geoff Johns developed Larfleeze as a key participant in the " Blackest Night" storyline, explaining at Comic Con International 2009 that he came up with the name "Larfleeze" by combining the words "lard" and "sleaze". Johns also revealed that the Claim Jumper restaurant chain was his inspiration behind writing about greed. Johns states that Larfleeze is one of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Blackest Night
"Blackest Night" is a 2009–10 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous central miniseries, written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis, along with a number of tie-in issues. ''Blackest Night'' involves Nekron, a personified force of death who reanimates deceased superheroes and seeks to eliminate all life and emotion from the universe. Geoff Johns has identified the series' central theme as emotion. The crossover was published for eight months as a limited series and in both the '' Green Lantern'' and ''Green Lantern Corps'' comic titles. Various other limited series and tie-ins, including an audio drama from Darker Projects, were published. Background The storyline was first mentioned at the conclusion of the " Sinestro Corps War" in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #25. As the war between the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps reaches its climax, the four Green Lanterns of Earth—Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |