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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 in comics, 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 in comics, 1996), with an issue #0 (Oct. 1994) published between issues #24 and 25 during the ''Zero Hour (comics), Zero Hour'' crossover event storyline. Development In an interview Michael Jan Friedman spoke on the genesis of the group stating, "I went to the justice league editor and said 'you know I would like to do a Martian manhunter story, and he goes you know we have so much inventory on Martian Manhunter solo stories and I said well I would like to do Green Lantern, well we got so much inventory on Green Lantern, and I was like alright okay I get it, those were two of my favorite superheroes at DC growing up, and I said boy someday ill do a green lantern st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galius Zed
The Green Lantern Corps, a fictional organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics, DC, consists of a membership of at least 7200 members, with two assigned per sector (originally 3600 members, one per sector). Additionally, there are assorted other members who fulfill roles other than patrolling. While the characters Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner (character), Guy Gardner, John Stewart (character), John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Simon Baz, and Jessica Cruz are primarily associated with the name, numerous other members of the Corps have appeared in DC Comics. Eponymous Green Lanterns These eight characters are most closely associated with the name "Green Lantern" and have been the title characters of ''Green Lantern'' comics. Alan Scott Alan Scott was the original Green Lantern character created in the Golden Age of Comic Books. Alan created the mantle and identity of Green Lantern by himself and is not associated with the Green Lantern Corps, since his power ring wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Charest
Travis Charest (born 1969) is a Canadian comic book penciller, inker and painter, known for his work on such books as ''Darkstars'', '' WildC.A.T.s'', '' Grifter/ Shi'', '' WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Golden Age'' and '' The Metabarons''. He is known for his detailed line work and muted color palette, and is a much sought-after cover artist, having done extensive cover work for many other books, such as various ''Star Wars'' series from Dark Horse Comics. His work has influenced artists such as Chrissie Zullo, Shelby Robertson, and David Marquez. Early life Charest was born in 1969"Travis Charest" . Retrieved October 4, 2013. on a farm [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Troy
Donna Troy is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the original Wonder Girl, and later temporarily adopts another alias, Troia. Created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani, she first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #60 (July 1965) as Wonder Woman's younger sister and protégée, joining the Teen Titans during their second adventure. Donna has been commonly featured in stories involving the Titans, initially a group of superhero sidekicks which included Dick Grayson, Robin (Dick Grayson), Wally West, Kid Flash (Wally West), and Garth (comics), Aqualad (Garth), and is typically depicted as a founding member of the team. Donna has appeared in numerous cartoon television shows and films. She made her live adaptation debut in the DC Universe (streaming service), DC Universe/HBO Max series ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans'', played by Conor Leslie. Fictional character biography Introduction In May 1947's ''Wonder Woman (comic book), Wonde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stewart (comics)
John Stewart is one of the principal fictional superheroes known as Green Lantern appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, and first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (Volume 2) #87 (December 1971/January 1972). Stewart's original design was based on actor Sidney Poitier and he was one of the first African-American superheroes to appear in DC Comics. Today John Stewart is one of the most popular and high-profile black characters in American comic books. Although a starring character in ''Green Lantern'' comics since the 1970s, he had a relatively low profile in mainstream popular culture until his adaptation for the 2000s animated series ''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'', voiced by Phil LaMarr. This led to an increase in the character’s profile in comics, including a starring role in ''Justice League'' comics, and a massive expansion in the character’s availability in DC Comics toys and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomar-Tu
Tomar-Tu is a character appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily in association with the Green Lantern Corps. He is a member of an extraterrestrial race called Xudarians, and is the son and successor of Green Lantern Corps officer Tomar-Re. He first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 3) #5 (October 1990), and was created by writer Gerard Jones and artist Pat Broderick. Fictional character biography Early years Tomar-Tu is born on the Mosaic World, a composite planet created by rogue Guardian Appa Ali Apsa. After helping the Green Lanterns defeat Apsa, Tomar returns to the Mosaic World and attempts to promote peace among its factions. After the conflict ends, Tomar and Kreon are chosen to become Green Lanterns. Green Lantern of Sector 2813 As a rookie Lantern, Tomar is trained by Kilowog, who often tells him tales of past Green Lanterns. His first recorded mission has him battle Eclipso, who has possessed Hal Jordan. Tomar's later missions as Green Lantern include a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rann (fictional Planet)
Adam Strange is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by editor Julius Schwartz and designed by Murphy Anderson, he first appeared in ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' #17 (November 1958). Adam Strange made his live-action debut in the television series ''Krypton (TV series), Krypton'', portrayed by Shaun Sipos. Additionally, Michael T. Weiss, Michael Trucco, and Brian Bloom have voiced him in animation. Creation In 1957, DC Comics editorial director Irwin Donenfeld held a meeting with editors Jack Schiff and Julius Schwartz in his office, asking them each to create a new science fiction hero, one from the present and one from the future. Given first pick Schiff chose to create one from the future, Space Ranger. Schwartz was happy with the pick feeling that readers would more readily identify with a hero from the present. He conceived the idea of an Earth man repeatedly traveling to a planet in the Alpha Centauri star system by using a "Zeta-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G'nort
G'nort (pronunciation: "nort") Esplanade G'neesmacher is a character appearing in DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps and later a Darkstar and a member of the Justice League Antarctica. He resembles an anthropomorphic dog and is generally incompetent and used as comic relief. G'nort has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with Alexander Polinsky voicing him in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''. Publication history G'nort first appeared in '' Justice League International'' #10 (February 1988), and was created by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis. His appearance and personality were modeled after Ed Norton from '' The Honeymooners''. Fictional character biography G'nort is from the planet G'newt, and joins the Green Lantern Corps at the suggestion of his uncle G'newman. Despite his incompetence, he is consistently depicted as brave, loyal, and honorable. Later in his career, G'nort joins the Justice League International. It is later revealed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Stroman
Larry Stroman is an American comic book artist and writer. After first gaining attention illustrating the Epic Comics series '' Alien Legion'' (vol. 2), he went on to illustrate various Marvel Comics books such as ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''X-Factor'', ''Ghost Rider'' (vol. 2) and ''Punisher'', as well as work for other companies, such as DC Comics' ''Darkstars'' and Dark Horse Comics' ''The Mark''. He briefly published a creator-owned series called '' The Tribe'' with Image Comics in the early 1990s. Career Stroman was interested in comic books from a very young age; until he could afford to buy them himself he would read comics handed down to him from his brother or loaned from friends. He began his career with the goal of being a comic book artist, but "became sidetracked by a lot of other stuff" and worked first as a draftsman, before moving to New York City and working as a portrait artist for a few years. While working on comics, Stroman prefers the Marvel method of creation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jan Friedman
Michael Jan Friedman (born March 7, 1955) is a New York City born American author of nearly 60 books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which are in licensed tie-in products of the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Ten of his titles have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Friedman has also written for network and cable television, radio, more than 150 comic books, most of them for DC Comics. Novels ''Star Trek'' * ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' ** #45. ''Double, Double (Star Trek novel), Double, Double'' (1989) ** #56. ''Legacy'' (1991) ** #58. ''Faces of Fire'' (1992) ** #59. ''The Disinherited'' (1992) (with Peter David and Robert Greenberger) ** #85. ''Republic: My Brother's Keeper'' 1 (1998) ** #86. ''Constitution: My Brother's Keeper'' 2 (1998) ** #87. ''Enterprise: My Brother's Keeper'' 3 (1998) * ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' ** #9. ''A Call to Darkness'' (1989) ** #12. ''Doomsday World'' (1990) (with Carmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Collins (comics)
Mike Collins is an English comic book artist and writer and has been working in comics since the mid-1980s. Biography Collins moved to Wales in 1985 after an abortive stab at a career in the law, in London. Despite his law degree and experience working in law courts Mike decided that he enjoyed the fiction-based life of comic book characters over the fiction-based statements of clients. He was married to Karen Collins and they have three daughters, Bethan, Rebecca and Rhiannon and a granddaughter Annie. He lives in Cardiff. He is the grandson of Military Medal-winning World War One soldier Thomas Guinane. UK comics In the mid-to-late 1980s, Mike wrote and drew strips for Marvel Comics United Kingdom division, amongst them; ''Spider-Man'', ''Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Tomy, Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two Extraterrestrials in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardians Of The Universe
The Guardians of the Universe are a race of extraterrestrial superhero characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Green Lantern. They first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #1 (July 1960), and were created by John Broome and Gil Kane. The Guardians of the Universe have been adapted to a number of films, television programs, and video games. The Guardians of the Universe are the founders and leaders of the interstellar law enforcement agency known as the Green Lantern Corps, which they administer from their homeworld Oa at the center of the Universe. The Guardians resemble short humans with blue skin and white hair. They are depicted as being immortal and are the oldest living beings created in the Universe. History Background The Guardians evolved on the planet Maltus, being among the first intelligent life forms in the universe. At this time, they were tall, grayish-blue humanoids with black hair, who roughly resemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 originate from another dimension that was ravaged by war and seek to protect the main universe from the same fate. They use their mind-control abilities to prevent intergalactic war, but also create powerful weapons, including the Sun-Eaters, gaseous beings that can devour whole planets and stars; and the Miracle Machine, a device that can turn any thought into reality. In some depictions, the Time Trapper is a renegade Controller. Maltusians In post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' continuity, the Controllers are part of the Guardians of the Universe before separating from them due to their differing morals. Additionally, they create the Darkstars, an intergalactic peacekeeping force, and exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
