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Creature Commandos
The Creature Commandos are the name of several military special forces groups appearing in American comic book, American comic books published by DC Comics. Co-created by writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Pat Broderick, the team first appeared in ''Weird War Tales'' #93 (November 1980). The Creature Commandos are a special forces group consisting of individuals either resembling or are in some way a monster or Cyborg, robotic entity. Led by, in most instances, a seasoned human general officer, the team tackles missions that are often fantastical or too dangerous for ordinary soldiers. The team has been adapted into a Max (streaming service), Max Creature Commandos (TV series), animated series of the same name (2024-present) and appeared in the Arrow season 3, third season of ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' (2012-2020), with the former being the first installment in the DC Universe (franchise), DC Universe (DCU) series of films and television shows. Concept and creation Asked how t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Joe Kubert
Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Poland, Polish-born Americans, American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also known for working on his own creations, such as Tor (comics), Tor, Son of Sinbad, and the Viking Prince, and, with writer Robin Moore, the comic strip ''Tales of the Green Beret''. Two of Kubert's sons, Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert, themselves became recognized comic book artists, as did Andy's daughter Emma Kubert and many of Kubert's former students, including Stephen R. Bissette, Amanda Conner, Rick Veitch, Eric Shanower, Steve Lieber, and Scott Kolins. Kubert's other grand-daughter, Katie Kubert, became an editor for both DC and Marvel Comics. Kubert was inducted into the Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1997, and the List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Comic Book Hall o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Comics Interview
David Anthony Kraft (May 31, 1952 – May 19, 2021) was an American comic book writer, publisher, and critic. He was primarily known for his long-running journal of interviews and criticism, ''Comics Interview'', as well as for work for Marvel Comics in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Writing career Before his comics career, Kraft worked as a rock and roll journalist. In September 1976, he became editor of '' FOOM'' with issue #15, Marvel's self-produced fan magazine, lasting as editor until the magazine's final issue (#22) in 1978. Known for his offbeat approach, Kraft first made a name for himself as a comic book author with his work on Marvel Comics' '' The Defenders'', particularly the 1977 "Scorpio Saga" story-arc (issues #46, 48–50). In ''The Defenders'', Kraft wrestled with large philosophical issues: the temptations of power, the Cold War and nuclear power, sibling rivalry, and growing old alone. Scorpio also listened to a record by Edgard Varèse. Kraft also merged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The War That Time Forgot
''The War that Time Forgot'' is a comic book feature published by DC Comics beginning in 1960 in the title '' Star Spangled War Stories'', created by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. It ran for eight years, ended in 1968, and returned as a limited series in 2008. Featuring a combination of science fantasy and World War II comic motifs, the stories featured a group of American soldiers, stranded on an uncharted island during the Pacific War which they discover is populated by dinosaurs. This location was later named Dinosaur Island. Publication history ''The War that Time Forgot'' was created by writer/editor Robert Kanigher and artists Ross Andru and Mike Esposito in ''Star Spangled War Stories'' #90 (May 1960). They continued to compose most of the stories during the comic's run. During its time, it was the main feature of the title. The title and some of the premises might have been influenced by Edgar Rice Burroughs's '' The Land That Time Forgot'', in which so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ultra-Humanite
Ultra-Humanite (Gerard Shugel) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared as a recurring adversary of Superman, and was among the first villains faced by him. He was designed to be the polar opposite of Superman; while Superman is a hero with superhuman strength, Ultra-Humanite is a criminal mastermind who has a crippled body but a highly advanced intellect. The Ultra-Humanite served as Superman's nemesis until Alexei Luthor and his Silver Age counterpart Lex Luthor were introduced in the comics. The origins of the super-criminal known as the Ultra-Humanite are shrouded in mystery. Even he claims not to remember his true name or appearance and attributes his vast intellect and mental prowess to scientific experiments of an unknown nature. In other media, Ultra-Humanite has appeared in ''Justice League'', voiced by Ian Buchanan, as well as the third and final season of The CW network television series '' Stargirl''. Publication hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Deathbolt
Deathbolt (Jake Simmons) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by the Ultra-Humanite to fight the All-Star Squadron. Deathbolt appeared in the Arrowverse series ''Arrow'' and ''The Flash'', portrayed by Doug Jones. Fictional character biography Jake Simmons is a wanted criminal who gains electric abilities from the Ultra-Humanite's experimentation. Code-named "Deathbolt", he becomes the Ultra-Humanite's ally before being defeated by the All-Star Squadron. Deathbolt returns and attempts to kill Starman, only to be defeated by his descendant Farris Knight. Powers and abilities Deathbolt can channel the electrical energy in his body into powerful blasts of electricity. In other media Deathbolt appears in series set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Doug Jones. * Introduced in the ''Arrow'' episode "Broken Arrow", this version can manipulate plasma instead of electricity. * Deathbolt appears in ''The Flash'' episode "Rogue Air" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Young All-Stars
The Young All-Stars are a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes. They were created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Michael Bair, and introduced in ''Young All-Stars'' #1, dated June 1987. The team members Tsunami, Neptune Perkins, and Dan the Dyna-Mite were all introduced in previously published DC Comics stories. The team members Iron Munro, Flying Fox, and Fury were created for the series and intended to be analogs of the Golden Age versions of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman respectively. ''Young All-Stars'' lasted for 31 issues, as well as one annual. Publication history ''Young All-Stars'' was a follow-up to DC's popular 1980s series ''All-Star Squadron'', created and written by Roy Thomas. ''All-Star Squadron'' retroactively introduced new stories into DC's Golden Age history, mainly during World War II. The series premise was that during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Article X, a "superhero draft" that asked all active masked crime-fighter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Freedom Fighters (comics)
The Freedom Fighters is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original six characters were the Black Condor, Doll Man, the Human Bomb, the Ray (DC Comics), Ray, the Phantom Lady, and Uncle Sam (comics), Uncle Sam. Although the characters were created by Quality Comics, they never were gathered in a group before being acquired by DC. The team first appeared in a Justice League, Justice League of America/Justice Society of America team-up, which ran in ''Justice League of America'' #107–108 (October–December 1973), written by Len Wein and drawn by Dick Dillin. Their own ongoing series premiered with ''Freedom Fighters'' #1 (April 1976), written by Gerry Conway and Martin Pasko, and drawn by Ric Estrada. Fictional team history Although when the Freedom Fighters appeared for the first time in ''Justice League of America'' #107–108, they were considered natives from Earth-X, retroactive stories established the group as native from Earth-T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |