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Gentle (comics)
Gentle (Nezhno Abidemi) is a fictional Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the student body of the X-Men, Xavier Institute. Fictional character biography Xavier Institute / M-Day Prior to Decimation (comics), M-Day, he was part of Storm (Marvel Comics), Storm's unseen squad. He kept his powers in the wake of Decimation (comics), M-Day, and thus still resides at the X-Mansion, Xavier Institute. Emma Frost told him to step out from a sparring match to determine who would become the team of X-Men trainees. It is later noted that Nezhno is from Wakanda (Marvel), Wakanda, and he was the only student allowed to attend the wedding of Storm and the king of Wakanda, the Black Panther (comics), Black Panther. Quest for Magik Nezhno is among the students who are listening to Blindfold (comics), Blindfold's story about Magik (Illyana Rasputina), Magik, Belasco (comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skottie Young
Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book creator, comic book artist, Children's literature, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations of L. Frank Baum, L. Frank Baum's Oz books with Eric Shanower, his ''I Hate Fairyland'' comic book series, and a series of novels with Neil Gaiman, ''Fortunately, the Milk''. Career Young moved from Tennessee to Chicago in 2000 at which time he began working for Marvel Comics. Early projects included illustrating the ''Spider-Man: Legend of the Spider-Clan, Spider-Man Legend of the Spider Clan'' mini-series as part of the ''Marvel Mangaverse'' as well as the Human Torch and the ''New X-Men (2004 series), New X-Men'' for which he also wrote an issue. Young illustrated a six issue New Warriors mini-series released beginning in June 2005, written by Zeb Wells featuring the team as the stars of a reality TV show. He has drawn covers for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muir Island
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places feature prominently in the Marvel Universe, some real-life, others fictional and unique to the setting; fictional places may appear in conjunction with, or even within, real-world locales. Earth New York City Many Marvel Comics stories are set in New York City, where the publishing company is based. =Superhero sites= New York is the site of many places important to superheroes: * Avengers Mansion: Currently in ruin, but long the home of the Avengers. * Avengers Tower: Formerly Stark Tower, the current headquarters of the Avengers. * Alias Investigations: A private investigations firm founded and owned by Jessica Jones. * Baxter Building and Four Freedoms Plaza: The bases of the Fantastic Four. * ''Daily Bugle'': A newspaper building wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pixie (X-Men)
Pixie (Megan Gwynn) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Hailing from Wales, Pixie belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities, and to the species of humanoid magical beings named fairies, who are born with supernatural powers. Her hybrid mutation grants her pixie-like eyes, colorful wings that allow her to fly, and "pixie dust" that causes hallucinations. After a confrontation with the revived former member of the New Mutants, Magik, she gains the ability to use magic and a magical weapon called the "Souldagger." Her main use of magic is a massive teleportation spell, which makes her a key asset to various X-Men missions and teams and places her as one of the titles' primary magic users. She was first introduced as a student on the Paragons training squad at the Xavier Institute in '' New X-Men: Academy X'' #5 (November 2004), later joining the New X-Men team, and then graduating to the Unc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armor (comics)
Armor () is a fictional superhero, superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Astonishing X-Men'' vol. 3 #4. Armor is a Japanese Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant who enrolled at the X-Mansion, Xavier Institute as a teenager and retained her powers after the events of Decimation (comics), Decimation. Publication history Armor first appeared in ''Astonishing X-Men'' vol. 3 #4, and was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Fictional character biography Student at Xavier's Hisako Ichiki is a young girl whose greatest aspiration is one day to join the X-Men. While it was originally thought that Hisako was not a member of any of the X-Men's various training squads, a 2010 handbook entry reveals that she was a member of Kitty Pryde's Paladins squad. Along with her friend and fellow student, Wing (whom, after his death, she later describes as being her best friend) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predator X (Marvel Comics)
Predator X is a Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as an adversary of Marvel's Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant characters, including the X-Men. Created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina, Predator X first appeared in ''New X-Men (2004 series), New X-Men'' #34 (2007). Publication history Predator X debuted in ''New X-Men (2004 series), New X-Men'' #34 (2007), created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina. He later appeared in issues 36, 42-46, the 1981 ''Uncanny X-Men'' series, and the 2007 "X-Men: Messiah Complex" storyline. Fictional character biography Predator X is a group of artificial, mutant-hunting creatures created by the Weapon Plus program and William Stryker to combat the coming of the "Hope Summers (character), mutant Anti-Christ". They are augmented with metal taken from the mutant Mercury (Marvel Comics), Mercury, leaving her traumatized. After Dust (characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel (comics)
The Sentinels are a group of Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant-hunting robots appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are typically depicted as antagonists to the X-Men. The Sentinels played a large role in several ''X-Men'' animated series, and have been featured in several ''X-Men'' video games. The Sentinels are featured prominently in the 2014 film ''X-Men: Days of Future Past'', and made brief appearances in the 2006 film ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' and the 2016 film ''X-Men: Apocalypse''. In 2009, The Sentinels were ranked in ''IGN'' as the 38th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Publication history Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men, The X-Men'' #14 (Nov. 1965). Sentinels are programmed to locate Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants and capture or kill them. Though several types of Sentinels have been introduced, the typical Sentinel is three Storey, stories tall, is capable of flight, projects energy blasts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Office Of National Emergency
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places feature prominently in the Marvel Universe, some real-life, others fictional and unique to the setting; fictional places may appear in conjunction with, or even within, real-world locales. Earth New York City Many Marvel Comics stories are set in New York City, where the publishing company is based. =Superhero sites= New York is the site of many places important to superheroes: * Avengers Mansion: Currently in ruin, but long the home of the Avengers. * Avengers Tower: Formerly Stark Tower, the current headquarters of the Avengers. * Alias Investigations: A private investigations firm founded and owned by Jessica Jones. * Baxter Building and Four Freedoms Plaza: The bases of the Fantastic Four. * '' Daily Bugle'': A newspaper building w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belasco (comics)
Belasco is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bruce Jones and artist Brent Anderson, the character first appeared in ''Ka-Zar the Savage'' #11 (February 1982). Belasco is a demonic lord of Limbo. He is the former ruler of the Hell dimension. He is responsible for luring into the same hellish realm the superhero Illyana Rasputin / Magik. Publication history Belasco debuted in ''Ka-Zar the Savage'' #11 (February 1982), created by Bruce Jones and Brent Anderson. He appeared in the 1983 ''Magik (Illyana and Storm)'' series, the 2021 ''X-Men: Curse of the Man-Thing'' one-shot, and the 2023 ''Mary Jane & Black Cat'' series. Fictional character biography Belasco is an ancient, evil sorcerer serving the Elder Gods, and is perhaps best known for his kidnapping of Illyana Rasputin. Early history Belasco's early history is told by the poet Dante, though there is some dispute as to the veracity of these accounts. Allegedly, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magik (Illyana Rasputina)
Magik (Illyana Nikolaievna Rasputina) (Russian language, Russian: Ильяна Николаевна Распутина) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, the character First appearance, first appeared in the ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1 (May 1975). Illyana Rasputina is a member of a fictional species of humanity known as Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities, and has also possessed magical abilities as well, as a result of her interactions with the demonic supervillain Belasco (Marvel Comics), Belasco. Illyana Rasputina is the younger sister of the Russian X-Men member Colossus (character), Colossus and X-Men enemy Mikhail Rasputin. She became a powerful sorceress due to her time imprisoned in (and later ruling) Features of the Marvel Universe#Extradimensional places, Limbo. Her mutant power, which first manifested in that Limbo, is the ability to teleport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blindfold (comics)
Blindfold (Ruth Aldine) is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a member of the student body of the Xavier Institute in X-Men-related comic books. She first appeared in ''Astonishing X-Men'', vol. 3 #7 and was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Fictional character biography Ruth Aldine is a student at the Xavier Institute. Since childhood, she had worn a blindfold to cover up her obvious mutation; this inspired her codename, Blindfold. She was first mentioned by Hisako Ichiki and Wing before their confrontation with Ord. Hisako and Wing both said she had a big mouth because she had read Wing's mind and informed Hisako of his dreams of one day becoming an X-Man. Wing was upset, but Hisako told him not to worry, as she wanted to be an X-Man too, and that Blindfold was just lonely. Torn When Emma Frost was struggling with survivor's guilt, Blindfold was found by Hisako "crying" in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
