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Kangaroo (comics)
Kangaroo is the name of two fictional characters, supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Both are noted for their leaping ability. Publication history The Frank Oliver version of Kangaroo was introduced in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #81 in 1970. The Brian Hibbs version of Kangaroo was first seen in ''Cage'' #13 in 1993 and made his debut in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #242 in 1997. Fictional character biography Frank Oliver Frank Oliver was born in Sydney, Australia. As a young man, he studied kangaroos in his native Australia. Oliver lived, ate and traveled with the kangaroos, developing a leaping ability that rivaled the animals he studied. Seeing an opportunity to make money, Oliver decided to parlay his new-found leaping abilities into a boxing career. His superior speed and agility allowed him to best opponents time and again. During one match, Oliver jump-kicked one opponent in the face, severely injuring his opponent. Facing criminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comic Book
An American comic book is a thin periodical originating in the United States, on average 32 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of ''Action Comics'', which included the debut of the superhero Superman. This was followed by a superhero boom that lasted until the end of World War II. After the war, while superheroes were marginalized, the comic book industry rapidly expanded and genres such as horror, crime, science fiction and romance became popular. The 1950s saw a gradual decline, due to a shift away from print media in the wake of television and the impact of the Comics Code Authority. The late 1950s and the 1960s saw a superhero revival and superheroes remained the dominant character archetype throughout the late 20th century into the 21st century. Since 1934 and since 1939 two most comic book publishers of DC Comics and Marvel Comics. DC and Marvel comic book publishers, when, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (April 1977), and was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby. When he was first introduced, Zola was a Nazi scientist experimenting with genetic engineering during World War II. His skills as a geneticist drew the attention of the Red Skull, who recruited him into Hydra to aid their efforts to create super soldiers. One of his experiments led to the brain of Adolf Hitler being copied into a being later known as Hate-Monger. Later in life, Zola transferred his own mind into a sophisticated robot body which protected it by storing it in its chest and displaying a digital image of Zola's face on its chest plate. This robot body allowed Zola to survive until modern times, as whenever it is destroyed, Zola could simply upload his consciousness into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1 ( cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war, and the ''Captain America'' comic book was discontinued in 1950, with a short-lived revival in 1953. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication. The character wears a costume bearing an American flag motif, and he carries a nearly-indestructible shield that he throws as a projectile. Captain America is the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young artist enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Fist (comics)
Iron Fist (Daniel Thomas "Danny" Rand) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Iron Fist first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #15 (May 1974). The character is a practitioner of martial arts and the wielder of a mystical force known as the Iron Fist, which allows him to summon and focus his ''chi''. This ability is obtained from the city of K'un-Lun which appears on earth every 10 years. He starred in his own solo series in the 1970s, and shared the title ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' for several years with Luke Cage, partnering with Cage to form the superhero team Heroes for Hire. Rand frequently appeared with the Daughters of the Dragon duo Misty Knight and Colleen Wing – with Rand often seen in a relationship with the former, marking the first interracial romance in Marvel Comics history. The character has starred in numerous solo titles since, including ''The Immortal Iron Fist'', which expande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibbon (comics)
Gibbon is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., the Gibbon first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #110 (July 1972). The character subsequently appears in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #111, ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #59-#60 (October–November 1981), #245-246 (April–May 1997), #252-253 (December 1997-January 1998), #256 (June 1998), ''She-Hulk'' #6 (May 2006), ''Punisher War Journal'' #4 (April 2007), #16 (April 2008), and ''Marvel Apes'' #1-4 (September–October 2008). The Gibbon received an entry in the ''All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' A-Z #4 (2006) Fictional character biography Martin Blank Martin Blank is a man who was seemingly born a mutant with an ape-like build and agility. Gibbon later joins a circus where he does well as an acrobat. Martin Blank begins his career as a friend of Spider-Man's while wearing a gibbon suit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spot (comics)
The Spot (Dr. Jonathan Ohnn) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man and Daredevil who gained the ability to open interdimensional portals, as well as smaller-scale ones, which he uses to travel long distances instantly and commit crimes. Jason Schwartzman will voice the character in the 2023 animated feature film, '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''. Publication history Dr. Jonathan Ohnn first appeared unnamed in ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #97 (December 1984) and became the Spot in ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #98 (January 1985). He was created by writer Al Milgrom and artist Herb Trimpe. Fictional character biography As a former MIT scientist working for the Kingpin, Dr. Jonathan Ohnn was assigned to reproduce the radiation levels of the superhero Cloak to find a way to artificially mimic his powers. Working late one night, he succeeded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grizzly (comics)
Grizzly is the name of four unrelated fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first is a wild west villain, the second is an A.I.M. Agent, the third is a foe of Spider-Man, and the fourth is a mutant and member of Six Pack. Publication history The third Grizzly is ex-wrestler Maxwell "Max" Markham, one of Spider-Man's enemies. He first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #139 (Dec. 1974) and was created by Gerry Conway and Ross Andru. The fourth Grizzly is Theodore Winchester. He first appeared in ''X-Force'' #8 and was created by Rob Liefeld. Fictional characters biographies Grizzly (Ace Fenton) Ace Fenton is a criminal in the Old West who went by the Grizzly name. As the Grizzly made off with money he robbed from the bank, he ran afoul of Two-Gun Kid and the Rawhide Kid. After his rifle ran out, he ran off with his steel-lined suit protecting him from their bullets. When Rawhide Kid was suspected of robbing a train, Two-Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinister Six
Sinister commonly refers to: * Evil * Ominous Sinister may also refer to: Left side * Sinister, Latin for the direction "left" * Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see dexter and sinister ** Baton sinister, diminutive of the bend sinister ** Bend sinister, heraldic charge in heraldry, sometimes used to imply ancestral illegitimacy; see bend (heraldry) * Sinister hand, left-handedness People * Sinister, a stagename of bassist Derrick Tribbett's Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Mister Sinister, Marvel Comics supervillain * Simon Bar Sinister, villain on the ''Underdog'' cartoon show * Sinister Six, Marvel Comics supervillain group * Sinister Twelve, Marvel Comics supervillain group Films * ''Sinister'' (film), a 2012 horror film starring Ethan Hawke * '' Sinister 2'', a 2015 supernatural horror film starring James Ransone Literature * '' Bend Sinister (novel)'', novel by Vladimir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion Of Losers
File:Villainarena.jpg, Depiction of the many Spider-Man villains in a dream sequence of Spider-Man in '' The Sensational Spider-Man'' (vol. 2) #32. Art by Sean Chen. , frame rect 3 99 33 165 Morbius rect 0 55 43 98 Hydro-Man rect 34 99 43 128 Chameleon rect 55 50 70 75 Will o' the Wisp rect 63 90 96 180 Kingpin rect 40 40 99 55 Carnage rect 83 70 108 93 Swarm rect 103 80 125 115 Lizard rect 158 203 122 152 Vermin rect 167 150 130 100 Sandman rect 147 95 130 73 Scarecrow rect 110 74 140 20 Scorpion rect 160 80 180 110 Tarantula rect 227 40 160 0 Vulture rect 170 150 210 120 Kraven the Hunter rect 200 100 230 120 Hobgoblin rect 190 203 230 160 Green Goblin rect 230 150 250 120 Venom rect 255 100 270 120 Molten Man rect 255 200 280 135 Electro rect 350 230 287 180 Hammerhead rect 350 150 287 89 Rhino rect 260 100 280 70 Mysterio rect 220 100 250 36 Doctor Octopus Spider-Man is a superhero created by Marvel Comics who debuted in the anthology comic book series iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corporation (comics)
The Corporation is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Corporation first appeared in ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #23-24 (April–May 1976), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Gil Kane. A different version of the same organization first appeared in ''Captain America'' #213-214 (September–October 1977) by Jack Kirby. Fictional organization history The Corporation was a nationwide criminal-political organization run like a business. The Corporation has employed a large number of operatives in its schemes. Employees Leaders * Senator "Kligger" Stivak * Curtiss Jackson * Filippo Ayayla * Veda * Karl Malus * Veil Agents * Blue Streak * Carnation * Coldfire * Conquer Lord * Constrictor * Contract * Doctor Faustus * Jonathan Hemlock''Marvel Premiere'' #44 * Kangaroo (Brian Hibbs) * Manslaughter Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc McLaurin
Marcus McLaurin is an American comic-book writer and editor known for developing and editing the influential Marvel Comics series ''Marvels''. Biography Marc McLaurin joined Marvel as an assistant editor. He rose to become a full editor working on the Epic Comics imprint and on other Marvel projects. These included Epic's various Alien Legion limited series, its "Heavy Hitters" line of action comics by Peter David, Howard Chaykin and others, and licensed titles such as the manga '' Akira'' and filmmaker and fantasy novelist Clive Barker's ''Nightbreed'' and ''Hellraiser''. He also edited the ''Razorline'' imprint of superheroes created by Barker for Marvel. As a writer, McLaurin did the entire 20-issue run of the Luke Cage revival series ''Cage'' (1992–1993). He also wrote issues of ''The Punisher'' (1987–1995 series) and occasional features in ''Marvel Comics Presents''. Selected bibliography Editor *''Alpha Flight'' #80–82 (Marvel Comics, January 1990 – March 1990) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prowler (Marvel Comics)
The Prowler is an alias used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. These characters are primarily depicted as wearing a green and purple battle suit with a cape and clawed gauntlets. The original version Hobart "Hobie" Brown was created by Stan Lee, John Buscema and Jim Mooney, and was introduced in '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' #78 (November 1969) as an African-American teenage prodigy who created the Prowler technology to operate as a petty thief, but was subsequently redeemed with help from Peter Parker / Spider-Man and has since been a viable ally as well as a superhero in his own right. The Ultimate Marvel equivalent Aaron Davis was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, and introduced in '' Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' #1 (November 2011) as the career criminal uncle of Miles Morales / Spider-Man. Both Hobie Brown and Aaron Davis have appeared in several media adaptations outside of comics, with the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
