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Doctor Octopus (Carolyn Trainer)
Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer), also known as Doctor Octopus II, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily as an enemy to the superheroes Spider-Man and Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider. The character is the protégée of Otto Octavius, the original Doctor Octopus, and assumes her mentor's mantle and an upgraded version of his tentacle harness following Octavius' death in the "Clone Saga". After Octavius' resurrection only a few years later, she becomes Lady Octopus to distinguish herself from him, and has made minor appearances in several stories since. Publication history Lady Octopus was introduced in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #406 (October 1995) and was created by writer J. M. DeMatteis, J.M. DeMatteis and artist Angel Medina (artist), Angel Medina. Fictional character biography Carolyn Trainer is the daughter of Seward Trainer who was a student of Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius. After Octavius was killed by Kaine Parker during the "C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Masterpieces
Marvel Masterpieces is the name of several subsequent sets of trading cards, printed during 1992-2008, depicting characters and events from Marvel Comics. Featuring large, vividly drawn card fronts and backs detailing trivia, each card showcased a different personality from Marvel's body of work. There was also a set of pop-up cards, distributed in sets of six with the Marvel Activity Sets. They measured about . Series 1 - 1992 The first set, which came out in 1992, consisted entirely of portraits painted by Joe Jusko and was published by SkyBox International, Skybox. The set included 100 standard cards, and 5 "Battle" Spectra Cards. There was a factory-tin set of the cards which also contained 5 "Lost Marvel" cards that could only be found in those tins. There were 6 promo cards and 3 pre-production prototype cards too, which were only available to dealers and/or available as free with ''Wizard'' magazine (#13 Psylocke) and comics books (Marvel Age #118 Hulk) etc. The original pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaine Parker
Kaine Parker is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a superhero and former supervillain who serves as an ally, an enemy, and Foil (literature), foil to Spider-Man, Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Ben Reilly. Created by Terry Kavanagh and Steven Butler, the character first appeared in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #119 (December 1994) as the Jackal (Marvel Comics character), Jackal's first failed attempt of a clone of Spider-Man. He later appeared as the new Scarlet Spider in the ''Marvel Point One'' One-shot (comics), one-shot in November 2011 before starring in his own series. Kaine Parker/Scarlet Spider made his cinematic debut in the 2023 feature film ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''. Fictional character biography Kaine's debut Kaine is the Jackal's first temporary success to clone Peter Parker but the flawed cloning process left him deformed and mentally unstable. The Jackal discards Kaine due to him showing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Girl (comic Book)
''Spider-Girl'' is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Spider-Girl and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original ''Spider-Girl'' comic book series which debuted in 1998. Publication history The first portrayed Spider-Girl, Mayday Parker, first appeared in a one-shot story in the ongoing series ''What If''. Following positive fan response to the concept, ''Spider-Girl'' and two other series (''A-Next'' and '' J2'') set in the same alternate future universe were launched under the MC2 imprint. Although each of these titles were slated to be 12-issue limited series, ''Spider-Girls initial sales justified their continuation as ongoing titles. After initial interest, ''Spider-Girl'' drew low sales. The book's active fan base convinced Marvel to revoke several cancellation announcements. Reprints of the series in digest size trade paperbacks sold well. Marvel Associate Editor Nick Lowe revealed in a Nov. 2005 interview that "''Spider-Girl'', for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics 2
Marvel Comics 2 was an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe. The imprint was spun off from the events of '' What If?'' #105 (February 1998), which was the first appearance of the character Spider-Girl, Spider-Man's daughter from an alternative future. This Earth has been designated as Earth-982. Publication history The MC2 Universe was conceived by writer/editor Tom DeFalco as a possible alternate future for the Marvel Universe, set in the present day, with the first appearances of most Marvel heroes having taken place fifteen years earlier than in main continuity. The goal of the line was to produce comic books that were more accessible to a wider audience than Marvel's main line of books and weren't entrenched in years of continuity, which was later repeated with the ''Ultimate Marvel'' imprint. Three MC2 titles were launched in October 1998 as twelve-issue maxiseries: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parallel Universe (fiction)
A parallel universe, also known as an alternate universe, world, or dimension, is a plot device in fiction which uses the notion of a hypothetical universe co-existing with another, typically to enable alternative narrative possibilities. The sum of all potential parallel universes that constitute reality is often called the " multiverse". The device serves several narrative purposes. Among them, parallel universes have been used to allow stories with elements that would ordinarily violate the laws of nature, to enable characters to meet and interact with alternative versions of themselves or others from their home universe, thus enabling further character development, and to serve as a starting point for speculative fiction, particularly alternate history. History Early examples One of the first science-fiction examples of a parallel universe is Murray Leinster's short story '' Sidewise in Time'', published in 1934. Although Leinster's story was not the first example of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Rant
''Screen Rant'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of television, films, video games, and comic books. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publications including Comic Book Resources, Collider, MovieWeb and XDA Developers. History ''Screen Rant'' was launched by Vic Holtreman in 2003, and had its office in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. In February 2015, ''Screen Rant'' was acquired by Valnet, an online media company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was combined with its sister site, ''Game Rant'', in 2019, when Valnet acquired the other publication. After agreeing to sell Screen Rant to Valnet, founder Vic Holtreman, who had served as the company's CEO, retired. ''Screen Rant'' features a video series called ' by YouTube comedian Ryan George. By 2025, the series included over 400 videos, garnering a combined 400 million views. In the series, George Dual role, plays both a screenwriter and a film producer in a Pitch (filmmaking), pitch for a film or television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang War (comics)
"Gang War" is a 2023 storyline published by Marvel Comics. It was created by Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr. The story involves Spider-Man and the local superheroes working to deal with a gang war between the different families after Tombstone was shot and the crime families plan to take over the criminal underworld. ''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 6 #39, ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War'' #1, and ''Luke Cage: Gang War'' #2 were dedicated in memory of Keith Giffen who died from a stroke on October 9, 2023. ''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 6 #40, ''Luke Cage: Gang War'' #3, ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #14, and ''Spider-Woman'' Vol. 8 #2 saluted the retirement of Alison Gill. The event overall received mixed to negative reviews, with criticism directed towards Romita's artwork, the large number of tie-ins, pacing, inconsistent character arcs, and the lack of focus on Peter Parker's Spider-Man. However, the ongoing titles for ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' and ''Spider-Woman'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinister War
"Sinister War" is a 2021 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, starring the character Spider-Man and written by Nick Spencer. The story deals with Spider-Man being in the middle of a conflict between multiple teams of villains, including the Sinister Six and Savage Six, orchestrated by Kindred. Plot Prelude Following Kraven the Hunter kidnapping animal styled supervillains and superheroes, Vulture forms the new Savage Six using King Cobra, Rhino, Scorpion, Stegron and Tarantula, while the Last Son of Kraven becomes the new Kraven the Hunter after the original one's death. While Doctor Octopus is discovering clues to some of his missing memories, he exhumes an unexpectedly empty casket in a cemetery. The demon Kindred sends one of his centipedes to enter Doctor Octopus' ear, rendering him unconscious. Kindred tells Doctor Octopus that he can help him with his memories, but he will need to gather five more people. At an unknown beach, Doctor Octopus helps Sandman with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinkerer (Marvel Comics)
The Tinkerer (Phineas Mason) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man and the father of Rick Mason. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and made his first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #2 (May 1963). The Tinkerer is generally depicted as a genius in engineering who is able to create gadgets and other devices from nothing more than spare parts left over from ordinary household appliances. While in his initial appearances he sought to personally eliminate Spider-Man, more recent storylines depict him under the employ of other supervillains, whom he supplies with his gadgets for their personal vendettas against Spider-Man or other heroes. Since his introduction in comics, the character has been adapted into several other forms of media, such as animated television series and video games. The Tinkerer made his live-action debut in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucia Von Bardas
Vagabond Vagabond (Priscilla Lyons) is the former partner and girlfriend of Jack Monroe (character), Nomad (Jack Monroe). She prevented Black Racer's assassination attempt on Sidewinder (character), Sidewinder. She thwarted and captured Dr. Karl Malus during his attempt to take over Power Broker, Inc. She was recruited and trained by the Scourge organization; during her training she had a change of heart and decided to help the U.S. Agent shut down the Scourge organization. Later she was being considered as a potential recruit for the Avengers: The Initiative, Initiative program, according to ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report''. Other versions of Vagabond Vagabond (real name Pat Murphy) is a superhero, a police officer who dressed as a homeless man, who appeared in ''U.S.A. Comics'' #2–4. Vakume Valkin Valkyrie Vamp Vamp is a Corporation (comics), Corporation agent in the Marvel Universe. The character, created by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, and John Buscema, first appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |