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Firebrand (Marvel Comics)
Firebrand is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and most prominent, Gary Gilbert, is an enforcer for corrupt industrialist Justin Hammer and a former activist who turned to violence after believing peaceful protest produced no results. Publication history The Gary Gilbert incarnation of Firebrand first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #27 (July 1970), and was created by Archie Goodwin and Don Heck. The Russell Broxtel incarnation of Firebrand first appeared in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #77 (April 1991), and was created by Goodwin and Heck. The Richard Dennison incarnation of Firebrand first appeared in ''Iron Man'' (vol. 3) #4 (March 1998), and was created by Kurt Busiek and Sean Chen. The Amanda incarnation of Firebrand first appeared in ''Invincible Iron Man'' #513 (February 2012), and was created by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. The sixth unnamed incarnation of Firebrand made his sole appearance in ''Deadpoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man (comic Book)
''Iron Man'' is a comic book series featuring the character Iron Man and published by Marvel Comics. It debuted in 1968. Publication history Volume 1 The character made his first appearance in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 (cover dated March 1963). After issue #99 (March 1968), the ''Tales of Suspense'' series was renamed ''Captain America (comic book), Captain America''. An Iron Man story appeared in the One-shot (comics), one-shot issue ''Iron Man and Sub-Mariner'' #1 (April 1968), before the "Golden Avenger" made his solo debut with ''Iron Man'' #1 (May 1968). The series' Indicia (publishing), indicia gives its copyright title as ''Iron Man'', while the trademarked cover logo of most issues is ''The Invincible Iron Man''. Artist George Tuska began a decade-long association with the character with ''Iron Man'' #5 (Sept. 1968). Writer Mike Friedrich and artist Jim Starlin's brief collaboration on the ''Iron Man'' series introduced Mentor (A'lars), Mentor, Drax the Destroyer, Drax, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. The county seat, seat of Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, Kingdom of France, Royal French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Force Of Nature (comics)
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictional teams and organizations and this page lists them. 0–9 198 A A-Force A-Next A.I. Army The A.I. Army is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Because of his revelation that he is now a simulated A.I., Tony Stark became Mark One and started to establish the A.I. Army. The team also consists of Albert, Awesome Android, Egghead, H.E.R.B.I.E., M-11, Machine Man, Machinesmith, Quasimodo, Super-Adaptoid, Walking Stiletto, the Dreadnoughts, a Sentinel, several Constructo-Bots, several Nick Fury LMDs, and an unnamed bomb disposal robot. This group wants to obtain equal rights with organic beings through whatever way possible. Acolytes The Acolytes is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Acolytes are a group of mutants and students/soldiers of the mutant Magneto, chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microchip (comics)
David Linus Lieberman (often known as Microchip or Micro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was an ally of The Punisher for many years and assisted the Punisher by building weapons, supplying technology, hacking into computers, and providing friendship. Microchip gradually evolved from the Punisher's friend to a bitter enemy after their final falling out. Micro was portrayed by Wayne Knight in the film '' Punisher: War Zone'' (2008) and by Ebon Moss-Bachrach in the first season of the television series ''The Punisher'' (2017). Publication history Microchip first appeared in ''The Punisher'' vol. 2 #4 (Nov. 1987) and was created by Mike Baron and Klaus Janson. The character was inspired by Q from the James Bond series of novels and films. Fictional character biography David Linus "Microchip" Lieberman was a legendary computer hacker in the early days of the Internet, performing numerous scams and hacks still held in awe by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made his first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #129 ( cover-dated February 1974), originally depicted as an assassin and adversary of the superhero Spider-Man. The character is depicted as an Italian-American vigilante who employs murder, kidnapping, extortion, coercion, threats of violence, and torture in his campaign against crime. Driven by the deaths of his wife and two children, who were killed by the mob for witnessing a killing in New York City's Central Park, the Punisher wages a one-man war on crime. Castle is a veteran U.S. Marine Corps Scout/Sniper in Force Recon. The stories initially place his military service in the Vietnam War,''Punisher'' #6 (Marvel Comics, 2000). but this was much later updated alternately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormammu
Dormammu () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #126 (November 1964). He is the extra and inter-dimensional demonic entity and deity brother of Umar (Marvel Comics), Umar and the uncle of superheroine Clea Strange, Clea who rules over the Dark Dimension. The character has endured as a recurring antagonist of the superhero Doctor Strange. Dormammu has appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including films, animated television series, toys, trading cards, and video games. He made his live-action debut in the 2016 Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Doctor Strange (2016 film), Doctor Strange'', performed through motion capture by Benedict Cumberbatch and voiced by a mixture of Cumberbatch and an unidentified British actor. Publication history Dormammu first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #126–127 (Nov.–Dec. 1964), but had been mentioned previously in d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hood
The Hood (Parker Robbins) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan, and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell (comics), Eric Powell, the character was introduced in his own self-titled limited series, which started with ''Hood'' #1 (July 2002). Robbins was originally a petty criminal, until an encounter with a Nisanti demon which he defeated and robbed of its hood and boots, gaining superpowers in the process, such as levitation and invisibility. As "the Hood", he's a well-known figure in the New York City criminal underworld, and eventually formed his own crime syndicate. Anthony Ramos is set to portray the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series ''Ironheart (miniseries), Ironheart'' (2025). Publication history Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell (comics), Eric Powell, the Hood first appeared in his own self-titled MAX limited series in 2002, which feature ... [...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] |
Dennis Janke
Dennis Janke (born April 13, 1950) is an American comic book artist who was active in the industry from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s, primarily as an inker. He is known for his work on the DC Comics character Superman, particularly his nine-year run as inker on '' Superman: The Man of Steel''. A freelancer, Janke worked for both DC and Marvel Comics during his career, occasionally penciling covers and stories, but mostly focusing on "finish inking" over other artists' pencils. Janke has worked extensively with pencilers Jon Bogdanove and Jerry Ordway, creating Doomsday with Ordway. With Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, Janke co-created Armadillo. In his career, Janke has also worked on dozens of independent comic booksJanke entry ''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999.'' Accessed July 15, 2016. and |
Paul Neary
Paul Neary (18 December 1949 – 10 February 2024) was a British comic book artist, writer and editor. His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Skinn at Marvel UK as well as work for '' 2000 AD''. He later became editor-in-chief of Marvel UK in the 1990s but is now best known for inking Bryan Hitch's work on '' The Ultimates'' for Marvel Comics. Biography His first published work was in Warren's anthology title, ''Eerie'', working on various stories and series including "Hunter" and its sequels, before drawing various ''Future Shocks'' for '' 2000AD'' for various writers, including Alan Moore. In 1979 he started working on '' Hulk Weekly'' for Marvel UK which had just been drastically revamped by Dez Skinn. During this time he drew various strips for Marvel UK, including ''Hulk'' and Nick Fury, plus helping new artists such as Alan Davis. During the early 1980s he created '' Madman'' for Dez Skinn's ''Warrior'' before becoming a regula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Gruenwald
Mark Eugene Gruenwald ( ; June 18, 1953 – August 12, 1996) was an American comic book writer, editor, and occasional penciler known for his long association with Marvel Comics. Career Early career Gruenwald got his start in comics fandom, publishing his own fanzine, ''Omniverse'', which explored the concept of continuity. Before being hired by Marvel, he wrote text articles for DC Comics’ official fanzine, '' The Amazing World of DC Comics''. Articles by Gruenwald include "The Martian Chronicles" (a history of the Martian Manhunter) in issue #13 and several articles on the history of the Justice League in issue #14. Entry to Marvel In 1978 he was hired by Marvel Comics, where he remained for the rest of his career. Hired initially as an assistant editor in January 1978, Gruenwald was promoted to full editorship by Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter in 1982, putting Gruenwald in charge of '' The Avengers'', ''Captain America'', ''Iron Man'', ''Thor'', ''Spider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scourge Of The Underworld
The Scourge of the Underworld is the name of a series of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Writer/editor Mark Gruenwald originally created the Scourge in 1985 as a plot device intended to thin the criminal population of the Marvel Universe, in particular eliminating those supervillain characters he deemed to be too minor, redundant, or ill-conceived. Numerous other characters have used the name, often with differing motives and loyalties. Fictional character biography The Scourge is originally depicted as an unnamed vigilante dedicated to killing criminals. His killing spree reaches its apex in ''Captain America'' #319, where he kills eighteen criminals at an underworld meeting held to devise a way of countering him. When Captain America captures the Scourge, he claims to be the brother of the Enforcer, whom Scourge killed because his criminal activities shamed their father. He claims that this crime led to him creating the Scourg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
