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Kearson DeWitt
Kearson DeWitt is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily as an enemy of Iron Man. Publication history Kearson DeWitt first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #258 (July 1990) and was created by John Byrne and John Romita Jr.''Iron Man Annual'' #13 Fictional character biography Kearson Z. DeWitt described his father as a brilliant engineer decades ahead of the time. Upon being ignored and ridiculed, Kearson's father died penniless and heartbroken with only designs of unrealized potential. Kearson then suspected that Tony Stark was to blame for stealing his father's designs which were used to build Iron Man's suit. He vowed revenge on Stark and Iron Man unaware that the two are one person.''Iron Man Annual'' #13 At the time when Tony was shot in the spine by Kathy Dare resulting in Tony being paralyzed, DeWitt developed the idea to control Tony's nervous system by doing a surgery that would plant a chip in the spine. Through this, he would gain ... [...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] |
Living Lightning
Living Lightning (Miguel Santos) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Avengers West Coast'' #63, published in October, 1990. The character was created by writers Dann Thomas and Roy Thomas and artist Paul Ryan. He started out trying to clear the name of his father, Carlos Santos, by investigating the Legion of the Living Lightning. During his investigations, a machine accidentally gave him the power to not only control lightning but also to turn into its human embodiment. He became a member of the Avengers West Coast and served with them during '' Operation: Galactic Storm''. During the ''Civil War'' he sided with Captain America who was against super hero registration. At the end of the Civil War, Living Lighting joined the 50 states initiative, becoming a member of Texas-based super-team, The Rangers that also include Firebird, Fifty-One, Red Wolf, Shooting Star and Texas Twister. Creation Thomas spoke o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Engineers
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with fact, history, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, fiction refers to written narratives in prose often specifically novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition and theory Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly expressed, so the audience expects a work of fiction to deviate to a greater or lesser degree from the real world, rather than presenting for instance only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood as not adhering to the real world, the them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics Characters Introduced In 1990
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common means of image-making in comics. Photo comics is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, and comic albums, have become increasingly common, along with webcomics as well as scientific/medical comics. The histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes is a fictional character originally portrayed by Terrence Howard and subsequently by Don Cheadle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. He is initially depicted as a U.S. Air Force officer who is the best friend of Tony Stark. A skilled pilot and tactician, he becomes involved in Stark's heroic efforts, gaining his suit of Iron Man armor in the process while taking on the alias War Machine, and later the Iron Patriot. Rhodes is recruited into the Avengers, joining them during the battle against Ultron. When the Avengers face internal conflict over the Sokovia Accords, Rhodes sides with Stark. In the ensuing struggle, he is accidentally injured by Vision and temporarily paralyzed from the waist down. When Thanos invades, Rhodes joins his former team to defend Earth and ultimately survives the Blip. Rhodes continues to serve as an Avenger, participating in the time travel mission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Anthony Edward Stark is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise—based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, of the same name—commonly known by his Pseudonym, alias, Iron Man. Stark is initially depicted as an industrialist, genius inventor, and former Playboy lifestyle, playboy who is CEO of Stark Industries (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stark Industries. Initially the chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military, he has a change of heart and redirects his technical knowledge into creating Iron Man's armor (Marvel Cinematic Universe), mechanized suits of armor, which he uses to defend Earth. Stark becomes a founding member and eventual leader of the Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Avengers. Following his failed Ultron (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ultron Program, the internal conflict within the Avengers due to the Sokovia Accords, and Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Thanos successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimo (Marvel Comics)
Ultimo is a robot character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was once controlled by the Mandarin and has fought Iron Man several times. Publication history Ultimo made a cameo appearance in ''Tales of Suspense'' #76 (April 1966) and its first full appearance was in ''Tales of Suspense'' #77 (May 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. ''Comic Book Resources'' rated Ultimo at #10 on their list of "Marvel's 10 Most Powerful Giants," referring to him as "a doomsday weapon created by a long-destroyed alien culture." Fictional character biography Origin Ultimo is a gigantic ancient android of unknown origin who is believed to have been created by an alien race as a doomsday device. Ultimo himself once confirmed that his "masters" had not contacted him in "thousands of years", suggesting that he was unaware of his culpability for their demise. In the 1840s, Ultimo is traveling through space when he attacks the planet Rajak after perceivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxxon Energy Corporation
The Roxxon Energy Corporation (also known as the Roxxon Oil Company, Roxxon Oil Corporation, Roxxon Corporation, or simply Roxxon) is a fictional massive petroleum industrial conglomerate in the Marvel Universe appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema, the Roxxon Energy Corporation first appeared in ''Captain America'' #180 (December 1974). The company is depicted as having been run by various executives who are typically ready and eager to use any underhanded and illegal option to secure profits, up to and including violent crimes. As such, Roxxon is a consistent opponent of various superheroes. Since its original introduction in comics, Roxxon Energy Corporation has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games and animated television series. The company made its live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Development Concept and creation The name was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Shatalov
Crimson Dynamo (Russian language, Russian: Багровое Динамо, '; also Красное Динамо (Krasnoe Dinamo)) is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics who have all been powered armor–wearing Russian or Soviet Union, Soviet agents who have clashed with the superhero Iron Man over the course of his heroic career. Publication history The Anton Vanko incarnation of Crimson Dynamo first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #46 (October 1963), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. The Boris Turgenov incarnation of Crimson Dynamo first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #52 (April 1964), and was created by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and Don Rico. The Alex Nevsky incarnation of Crimson Dynamo first appeared in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' #15 (July 1969), and was created by Archie Goodwin (comics), Archie Goodwin and George Tuska. The Yuri Petrovich incarnation of Crimson Dynamo first appeared in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man 2 (video Game)
''Iron Man 2'' is an action-adventure video game loosely based on the 2010 film of the same name. It was released in Australia on April 29, 2010, Europe on April 30, and in North America on May 4 for Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable. Published by Sega, the game was developed by Sega Studios San Francisco for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Griptonite Games for Nintendo DS, High Voltage Software for Wii and PlayStation Portable, and by Gameloft for iOS (released on May 3) and BlackBerry PlayBook (released on August 25). A Microsoft Windows version was planned, but it was cancelled. The game has an original story written by '' The Invincible Iron Man'' author, Matt Fraction. The game takes place after the film, although the iOS and BlackBerry versions follow the film's plot. The game features the voices of Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson, reprising their respective roles as War Machine and Nick Fury. Gameplay Players can play as either Iron Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Man
Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The character, who was initially introduced as a supervillain imbued with "ionic" energy, fought the Avengers, and, after a series of events, was reborn as a superhero, joining the team against which he originally fought. Williams will make his live-action debut in the upcoming Disney+ original series '' Wonder Man'', set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Publication history Wonder Man debuted in the superhero-team title '' The Avengers'' #9 ( cover-dated October 1964), and appeared to die in that issue. Four years later, ''The Avengers'' #58 (November 1968) revisited the events of #9, explaining that the Avengers had electronically saved Wonder Man's mind in a computer. Wonder Man was not seen again until ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Carpenter
Julia Carpenter is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck, the character first appeared in ''Secret Wars'' #6 (October 1984). Julia Carpenter was known as the second Spider-Woman, later as the second Arachne, and then as the second Madame Web. Julia Carpenter as Spider-Woman appears in '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' (2023), and the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film ''Madame Web'' (2024) under her maiden name Julia Cornwall, portrayed by Sydney Sweeney. Publication history As Spider-Woman, the character debuted in issue 6 of the first ''Secret Wars'' limited series in 1984. She was among the villains and was unknown to all other characters. Since that series, she has appeared as a starring character in '' Avengers West Coast'' and '' Force Works'' as well as a supporting character in the third ''Spider-Woman'' series, whose main character was Mattie Franklin. Julia starred in her own four-part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
