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Death Adder (comics)
Death Adder is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Death Adder (Roland Burroughs) first appeared in ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #64 (June 1980), created by writers Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. The second Death Adder (Theodore Scott), first appeared in ''Civil War Files'' #1 and was based on the concept of the original Death Adder. Burroughs was a hired criminal who was given his powers by the Brand Corporation that gave him razor-sharp claws, gills and a long tail, but also left him mute. After a failed mission to steal the Serpent Crown, Death Adder joined up with Sidewinder as Sidewinder created the Serpent Society. During a mission, he was shot and killed by the vigilante known as the Scourge of the Underworld. He was later briefly revived as a member of the Legion of the Unliving and then brought back to life by the Hood to fight the Punisher. Theodore Scott, the second Death Adder, first appeared during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supervillain
A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary adversary of a superhero in the same story. Description Supervillains are often used as foil (literature), foils to present a daunting challenge to a superhero. In instances where the supervillain does not have superhuman, mystical, or alien powers, the supervillain may possess a genius intellect or a skill set that allows them to draft complex schemes or commit crimes in a way normal humans cannot. Other traits may include wiktionary:megalomania, megalomania and possession of considerable resources to further their aims. Many supervillains share some typical characteristics of real-world dictators, gangsters, mad scientists, trophy hunting, trophy hunters, corrupt businesspeople, serial killers, and terrorism, terrorists, often having an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Remender
Rick Remender (born February 6, 1973) is an American animator, comic book writer and television producer who resides in Los Angeles, California. As a comic book creator, he is best known for his work on ''Uncanny X-Force'', ''Venom'', ''Captain America'' and ''Uncanny Avengers'', published by Marvel, as well as his creator-owned series '' Fear Agent'', '' Deadly Class'', '' Black Science'' and ''Low'', published by Image. In video games, he wrote EA's ''Dead Space'' and Epic Games' '' Bulletstorm''. In 2019, Sony Pictures Television adapted ''Deadly Class'' into a television series of the same name, for which Remender served as a showrunner and lead writer. Career Remender started out in animation, working on such films as ''The Iron Giant'', ''Anastasia'', ''Titan A.E.'' and '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle''.Rick Remender Kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely Comics, a corporate predecessor to Marvel. Captain America's civilian identity is Steven "Steve" Rogers, a frail man enhanced to the peak of human physical perfection by an experimental " super-soldier serum" after joining the United States Army to aid the country's efforts in World War II. Equipped with an American flag–inspired costume and a virtually indestructible shield, Captain America and his sidekick Bucky Barnes clashed frequently with the villainous Red Skull and other members of the Axis powers. In the war's final days, an accident left Captain America frozen in a state of suspended animation until he was revived in modern times. He resumes his exploits as a costumed hero and becomes the leader of the superhero team the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MODOK
MODOK (; also written as M.O.D.O.K.; an acronym for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #93 (September 1967). The first MODOK is George Tarleton, a former employee of Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.), an arms-dealing organization specializing in futuristic weaponry, who undergoes substantial mutagenic medical experimentation originally designed to increase his intelligence. While successful, the experiments result in him developing an oversized head and a stunted body, causing the character's signature look and use of a hoverchair for mobility. After the experiments, he kills his creators and takes control of A.I.M. In ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), Hulk'' (2010), Amadeus Cho returns Tarleton to his human form, after which a MODOK clone dubbed MODOK Superior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearance, first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 in 1962 (cover dated March 1963) and received his own title with ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' #1 in 1968. Shortly after his creation, Iron Man became a founding member of the superhero team, the Avengers (comics), Avengers, alongside Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Hank Pym, Ant-Man, the Wasp (character), Wasp, and the Hulk. Iron Man stories, individually and with the Avengers, have been published consistently since the character's creation. Iron Man is the superhero persona of Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, a businessman and engineer who runs the weapons manufacturing company Stark Industries. When Stark was captured in a war zone and sustained a severe heart wound, he built his Iron Man ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaconda (character)
Anaconda (Blanche Sitznski) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has generally been associated with the Serpent Society, often as a foe of Captain America. Sitznski was given her superhuman abilities by the Roxxon corporation, giving her the codename Anaconda due to her powerful, adamantium-enhanced arms which she uses to constrain or crush her opponents. Her first appearance was as part of the Serpent Squad, when they tried to retrieve the Serpent Crown only to be thwarted by Thing, Stingray and Triton. She later became a core member of Sidewinder's Serpent Squad and remained a member when they became the Serpent Society. In 2020, Anaconda was ranked as CBR's 5th best female Marvel supervillain. Publication history Anaconda was created by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio and first appeared in ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #64 in June 1980. The character received biographical entries in ''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' #1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Mamba (character)
Black Mamba (Tanya Sealy) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #64 (June 1980) created by writers Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. The character is most closely associated as a founding member of both the Serpent Society and BAD Girls, Inc. but has also been a member of the Masters of Evil, the Femizons and the Women Warriors. Publication history Black Mamba first appeared in ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #64 (June 1980), and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Black Mamba received an entry in the original ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' #2, and ''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition'' #2. Fictional character biography Tanya Sealy was born in Chicago. A former call girl, she was chosen under unknown circumstances by Roxxon Oil Company to partake in a covert operation to retrieve the Serpent Crown. The executives at Roxxon had a device surgically impl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triton (comics)
Triton is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #45 (December 1965). He belongs to the subspecies of humans called inhumans, who are born with superhuman abilities. Triton made his live action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series ''Inhumans'', portrayed by Mike Moh. Additionally, Mark Hamill, James Arnold Taylor, and Michael Sinterniklaas have voiced the character in animation. Publication history He first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #45 (December 1965), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Fictional character biography Triton is member of the Inhumans' royal family, son of Mander and Azur, brother to Karnak, and cousin to Gorgon, Black Bolt, Maximus, Medusa, and Crystal. Triton was born on the city-state island of Attilan and was exposed to the Terrigen Mist as an infant. The mists altered his body, turning his skin green and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stingray (comics)
Stingray (Walter Newell) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #95 (September 1967). Stingray is an engineer and oceanographer. Publication history Walter Newell debuted in ''Tales to Astonish'' #95 (September 1967), created by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett. He appeared under the codename Stingray in '' Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner'' #19 (November 1969). He appeared in the 2014 ''Avengers World'' series. He appeared in the 2016 ''Deadpool & the Mercs for Money'' series. He appeared in the 2018 ''Avengers'' series. Fictional character biography Walter Newell first appears in the title ''Tales to Astonish'' as an oceanographer working for the United States government. The character encounters the human/ Atlantean hybrid hero Namor the Sub-Mariner and his lover Lady Dorma, while supervising the construction of a domed sub-sea city whose purpose is to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thing (comics)
The Thing (Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. The Thing was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and he first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover-dated Nov. 1961). Known for his trademark rocky appearance, he has superhuman strength, a sense of humor, and the battle cry and catchphrase "It's clobberin' time!" Thing's speech patterns are loosely based on Jimmy Durante. A key feature throughout his character arc has him struggling to accept his newfound powers, which often culminates in his returning to his human form before going back to his mutated form. Eventually the Thing came to accept his mutated form and even found love with and married blind sculptor, Alicia Masters, and they adopted two alien children. The Thing notably appeared in other media, including Fantastic Four in film, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city forms the core of the larger Rochester metropolitan area, New York, Rochester metropolitan area in Western New York, with a population of just over 1 million residents. Throughout its history, Rochester has acquired several nicknames based on local industries; it has been known as "History of Rochester, New York#Rochesterville and The Flour City, the Flour City" and "History of Rochester, New York#The Flower City, the Flower City" for its dual role in flour production and floriculture, and as the "World's Image Center" for its association with film, optics, and photography. The city was one of the United States' first boomtowns, initially due to the fertile Genesee River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Six
The Savage Six is the name of two different supervillain groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Earth-982 version of the Savage Six first appeared in ''Spider-Girl (comic book), Spider-Girl'' #25 and was created by Tom DeFalco, Pat Olliffe, and Al Williamson. The Earth-616 version of the Savage Six first appeared in ''Flash Thompson, Venom'' vol. 2 #17 and was created by Rick Remender, Cullen Bunn, Kev Walker, and Terry Pallot. Fictional team history Earth-982 In the Marvel Comics 2, MC2 universe, there was a group of Spider-Girl (comic book), Spider-Girl villains who banded together to defeat her. They called themselves the Savage Six, similar to the Sinister Six her father Spider-Man had faced. The villain Funnyface gathered together Mayday Parker, Spider-Girl's enemies Dragon King, Killerwatt, Mr. Abnormal, and Sabreclaw. After breaking Raptor (Marvel Comics)#Brenda Drago, Raptor out of prison, the group becomes the Savage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
