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Justice Guild Of America
The Justice Guild of America is a superhero team featured in the ''Justice League'' animated series two-part episode "Legends", an homage to the Golden Age Justice Society of America, and to a degree the Silver Age Justice League of America. Appearance in ''Justice League'' At the climax of a fight between the Justice League and a giant robot remote-controlled by Lex Luthor, it falls over, threatening to crush Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and J'onn J'onzz. In trying to stop the robot, Flash creates a tornado-like vortex just as the robot's energy core explodes, transporting the four heroes to Seaboard City, an idyllic 1950s locale in a parallel Earth. There, they meet the Justice Guild of America members Tom Turbine, The Streak, the Green Guardsman, Black Siren, Catman, and their sidekick/mascot Ray Thompson. They first fight when Green Lantern and Flash stop a robbery by Justice Guild enemy Music Master and the Guild mistakes them for thieves. After the Streak sees Flash s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Age Of Comic Books
The Modern Age of Comic Books is a period in the history of American superhero comic books which began in 1985 and continues through the present day. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized. An alternative name for this period is the Dark Age of Comic Books, due to the popularity and artistic influence of titles with serious content, such as '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' and ''Watchmen''. Developments Because the time period encompassing the Modern Age is not well defined, and in some cases disputed by both fans and most professionals, a comprehensive history is open to debate. Many influences from the Bronze Age of Comic Books would overlap with the infancy of the Modern Age. The work of creators such as John Byrne ('' Alpha Flight'', ''Fantastic Four''), Chris Claremont ('' Iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Katt
William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Ralph Hinkley/Hanley on the ABC television series '' The Greatest American Hero'' (1981–1983). Katt first became known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the original film version of '' Carrie'' (1976). He subsequently starred in films such as '' First Love'' (1977), '' Big Wednesday'' (1978) and '' Butch and Sundance: The Early Days'' (1979). Between 1985 and 1988, he starred in nine ''Perry Mason'' television films alongside his mother Barbara Hale, who reprised her role as Della Street from the television series '' Perry Mason''. Early life Katt was born in Los Angeles to actors Bill Williams (birth name Herman August Wilhelm Katt) and Barbara Hale. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and began acting as a teenager, sometimes appearing with his parents. He graduated from Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catman (DC Comics)
Catman (Thomas Reese Blake) is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is part of Batman’s List of Batman family enemies, growing roster of enemies, debuting in the mid-1960s. For decades, the character rarely appeared in comic books, as Batman stories returned to darker themes. A modern revival of the character in the pages of ''Green Arrow'' many years later depicted a Catman down on his luck, clinging to past glories, overweight, and pathetic. In 2006, however, the character was rehabilitated by writer Gail Simone, depicting Blake as having picked himself up from the gutter, restoring his physical fitness and gaining a new sense of purpose and dignity while living with lions in Africa. Stories since then have depicted him as an antihero and the leader of the mercenary team Secret Six (comics), Secret Six. Publication history Catman first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #311 (January 1963) and was created by Bill Finger and Jim Mooney. A different Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman (TV Series)
''Batman'' is an American Live action, live-action television series based on the DC Comics Batman, character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin (character), Robin—two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City from a List of Batman television series cast members#Criminals, variety of archvillains. It is known for its Camp (style), camp style and Batman Theme, upbeat theme music, as well as its intentionally humorous, simplistic morality aimed at its preteen audience. The List of Batman (TV series) episodes, 120 episodes aired on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968, twice weekly during the first two seasons, and weekly for the third. In 2016, television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked ''Batman'' as the 82nd greatest American television series of all time. A companion Batman (1966 film), feature film was released in 1966 between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American Playboy lifestyle, playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City. Origin of Batman, His origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas Wayne, Thomas and Martha Wayne, Martha, as a child, a vendetta tempered by the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a Batsuit, bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night. Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with List of Batman supporting characters, supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin (character), Robin and Batgirl; allies Alfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam West
William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known professionally as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in various media until 2017. Having made his film debut in the 1950s, West starred opposite Chuck Connors in ''Geronimo'' (1962) and The Three Stooges in '' The Outlaws Is Coming'' (1965). He also appeared in the science fiction film '' Robinson Crusoe on Mars'' (1964). He voiced parodied versions of himself in the animated television sitcoms '' The Fairly OddParents'' (2003–2008), ''The Simpsons'' (1992, 2002), and ''Family Guy'' (2000–2017). In the last of these, he played Mayor Adam West between the second and seventeenth seasons. He received a television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. Early life Adam West was born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington. His father, Otto Anderson (1903 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman (Earth-Two)
The Batman of Earth-Two is an alternate version of the superhero Batman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a parallel world that was retroactively established as the home of characters whose adventures had been published in the Golden Age of comic books. This provided justification within the fictional world of Batman stories for DC Comics publishing Batman comic books that disregarded the character's Golden Age stories, as Batman had been presented as a single ongoing incarnation of the character since his earliest stories were published. Publication history The earliest reference to a Batman on Earth-Two was in ''Detective Comics'' #347 (January 1966) "The Strange Death of Batman" which contained a "What if" story where the Batman of Earth-One was killed, but the Batman of Earth-Two came to Earth-One to be Robin's partner while the adult Robin of Earth-Two took his place on that Earth. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildcat (Ted Grant)
Theodore "Ted" Grant is a fictional character, a DC Comics superhero, known as the original Wildcat and a long-time member of the Justice Society of America (JSA). A world-class heavyweight boxer, Grant became inadvertently entangled in the criminal underworld and developed a costumed identity to clear his name. Modern depictions of Wildcat show him to be a rowdy, tough guy with a streak of male chauvinism, leading to frequent clashes with the relatively progressive Power Girl, as well as exploring some of the character's insecurities. Additionally, his longevity has been explained as being derived from a magic spell that gives him "nine lives". Like many older JSA members, he has been a mentor to younger heroes, particularly the second Black Canary. Ted Grant briefly appeared in an episode of ''Smallville'', played by Roger Hasket. Grant’s Wildcat was also a recurring character on the third season of ''Arrow'', played by J. R. Ramirez, and appeared in '' Stargirl'', portraye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Root
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio'' (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the film ''Office Space'' (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010). Root has appeared in numerous Coen brothers films including ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), ''The Ladykillers (2004 film), The Ladykillers'' (2004), ''No Country for Old Men'' (2007), ''The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' (2018), and ''The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021 film), The Tragedy of Macbeth'' (2021). Other notable film roles include ''Dave (film), Dave'' (1993), ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Dodgeball'' (2004), ''Idiocracy'' (2006), ''Cedar Rapids (film), Cedar Rapids'' (2011), ''Selma (film), Selma'' (2014), ''Trumbo (2015 film), Trumbo'' (2015), ''Get Out'' (2017), and ''On the Basis of Sex'' (2018). His television roles have included Capt. K'Vada in the ''Star Trek: The Next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth-1 (Arrowverse)
The DC Multiverse is a fictional continuity construct used in numerous DC Comics publications. The Multiverse has undergone numerous changes since its introduction and has included various universes, listed below between the original Multiverse and its successors. The original Multiverse Catalogued Originally, there was no consistency regarding "numbered" Earths—they would be either spelled out as words or use numbers, even within the same story. For example, "Crisis on Earth-Three!" (''Justice League of America'' #29 (August 1964)) uses "Earth-3" and "Earth-Three" interchangeably. However, a tradition of spelling out the numbers emerged in "The Most Dangerous Earth" (''Justice League of America'' #30 (September 1964)). This convention was disregarded in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', and it became common practice to refer to the various Earths with numerals instead. ''Infinite Crisis'' used both, but ''Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition'' and everything after '' 52 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Allen (Arrowverse)
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen, also known by his alter ego The Flash, is a fictional character in The CW's Arrowverse franchise, first introduced in the 2013 episode " The Scientist" of the television series ''Arrow'', and later starring in ''The Flash''. The character is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino and was adapted for television in 2013 by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns. Grant Gustin portrayed Barry Allen, with Logan Williams and Liam Hughes portraying younger versions. In the series, Barry is 25 and portrayed as a smart, goofy and tardy character, who works at the Central City Police Department as a forensic chemist. When he was younger, he witnessed the murder of his mother by the Reverse Flash, which resulted in the false imprisonment of his father for the crime. Later in life, while working at the Central City Police Department he is struck by lightning created by the explosion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
