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Copperhead (DC Comics)
Copperhead is the name of several supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, mostly as enemies of the superhero Batman. Female variations appeared in '' Batman: Arkham Origins'', and in live action on the first season of '' Gotham'' (named Larissa Diaz), portrayed by Lesley-Ann Brandt. Publication history The first Copperhead first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #78 (July 1968) and was created by Bob Haney and Bob Brown. Fictional character biography John Doe The criminal known as Copperhead first appeared in Gotham City in a copperhead costume. He commits numerous thefts before finally being apprehended by Batman and Batgirl. Copperhead then turns to more deadly pursuits as a super-assassin, constricting victims to death with his costume's tail. At various times, he fought Hawk and Dove, Superboy, and Jack Knight, in addition to joining the original incarnation of Secret Society of Super Villains. Copperhead used the travel opportunities his fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackest Night
"Blackest Night" is a 2009–10 American comic book Fictional crossover, 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. Johns identified the series' central theme as emotion. The crossover was published for eight months as a limited series and in both the ''Green Lantern (comic book), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Lantern
The Black Lantern Corps is a fictional organization of wikt:corporeal, corporeal revenants (resembling intelligent zombies or jiangshi) appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, related to the emotional spectrum. The group is composed of deceased fictional characters in zombie form that seek to eliminate all life from the DC Universe. Publication history Prior to the ''Blackest Night'' event, Black Hand (character), Black Hand ("leader" and the first member of the Black Lantern Corps) had already been established as a villain within the pages of ''Green Lantern''. Writer Geoff Johns revisited his origin and expanded upon certain aspects of it during the ''Green Lantern: Secret Origin'' story arc (2008). During the arc, Hand's energy-absorbing weapon (previously thought to be an original invention) is revealed to have been constructed by Atrocitus, enemy of the Guardians of the Universe and future founder of the Red Lantern Corps.''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #32 (August 2008). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhunter (Kate Spencer)
Manhunter (Kate Spencer) is a fictional superheroine appearing in DC Comics. She is the eighth DC Comics character to be given the name Manhunter, but was the first woman. The character first appears in ''Manhunter'' (vol. 3) #1 (October 2004) and was promoted by DC Comics as relevant to the popular '' Identity Crisis'' limited series. Kate Spencer appeared as a recurring character on the second season of The CW Arrowverse show ''Arrow'', portrayed by Chelah Horsdal. This version never became a vigilante and was the district attorney. Publication history Despite critical success, the first series repeatedly had trouble gaining larger readership. DC Comics considered in May 2006 to cancel the series and issue #25 was to be the last. Dan DiDio, DC's executive editor, was convinced by fan outcry to extend the series for five additional issues in order to improve sales. The new five-issue story arc dealt with a ramification of the ''Infinite Crisis'', again tying the series into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damage (DC Comics)
Damage is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The Grant Emerson incarnation of Damage first appeared in a comic book of the same name during the Zero Hour crisis. He is the son of the original Atom, Al Pratt. He has been a member of the Titans, the Freedom Fighters, and the Justice Society of America. The Ethan Avery incarnation of Damage debuted in a self-titled series released in 2018. He is a soldier who is given a serum derived from Hourman's Miraclo drug, giving him the ability to transform into a monstrous grey form for one hour at a time. A reimagined, villainous version of Ethan Avery appears in ''My Adventures with Superman'', voiced by Jason Marnocha. Publication history The Grant Emerson incarnation of Damage first appeared in ''Damage'' #1, and was created by Tom Joyner and Bill Marimon. The Ethan Avery Jr. incarnation of Damage first appeared in ''Damage'' (vol. 2) #1, and was created by Robert Venditti and To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
