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Lightspeed (comics)
Julie Power (also known as Lightspeed) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in '' Power Pack'' #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman. Publication history Julie Power featured in all 62 issues of ''Power Pack'' published by Marvel Comics between 1984 and 1991. Between issues #1 and #25 of the original ''Power Pack'' series, Julie starred as the alter-ego of the superhero Lightspeed, but her superhero codename changed to Molecula when she gained her brother Jack's powers during the course of a storyline. She continued as Molecula between issues #25—52 until she regained her original powers and superhero name, which she retained until ''Power Packs cancellation with issue #62. Julie later appeared in both the 1992 ''Power Pack Holiday Special'' and ''Power Pack'' vol. 2 miniseries "Peer Pressure", which was published in 2000, at some point changing her superhero name to Starstreak in the interven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurihiru Studios
, also credited as Illustrator Unit Gurihiru and Gurihiru Studios, is a Japanese illustration team, consisting of Chifuyu Sasaki (workplan design, pencils, inks) and Naoko Kawano (workplan design, colors, webdesign). Both originating from Sapporo, Japan, they are currently based in Saitama, mainly working as artists for American comics. The two women are art school graduates who worked as web designers and art museum receptionists prior to their work in comics. After winning 2nd place in a manga competition, they were advised by the organizer of the contest that their art style didn't fit the Japanese market. They decided to try the American market and have since illustrated many American comics and graphic novels. Work The pair have worked on several Marvel Comics titles, such as '' Power Pack'', ''Fantastic Four'', ''Gus Beezer & Spider Man'', and '' The Unbelievable Gwenpool''. They have also worked on the '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' comic series with writer Gene Luen Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Power (comics)
Power Pack is a superhero team consisting of four young siblings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman, they first appeared in their own series in 1984, which lasted 62 issues, and have since appeared in other books. Power Pack is the first team of pre-teen superheroes in the Marvel Universe and the first team of heroes in comics to feature characters of that age operating without adult supervision. In 2005, the title was relaunched as a series aimed at younger readers—though this was eventually declared a separate continuity from that of the original series and the mainstream Marvel Universe. The team consists of four siblings: Alex Power, Julie Power, Jack Power, and Katie Power. The dying alien called Whitey, a scientist of the Kymellian race, transfers one of his four superpowers to each of the Power children so they can save their planet from the alien conquerors known as the Snarks. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Jones (comics)
Rick Jones is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Rick has been a sidekick and friend to The Hulk, Captain America, Mar-Vell / Captain Marvel, Rom the Spaceknight, and Genis-Vell / Captain Marvel. He has been an active participant in many significant Marvel Universe story lines including the Kree-Skrull War and the Destiny War. He later acquired powers, causing his learning capabilities to be greatly increased. He decided to direct his new ability towards communications technology, and ended up becoming a hacktivist known as the Whisperer.''Avengers Standoff: Assault On Pleasant Hill Alpha'' #1. Marvel Comics. Publication history Rick Jones was created in 1962 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' Hulk'' #1 (May 1962). Fictional character biography Rick Jones was born in Scarsdale, Arizona. He lost his parents at a young age and grew up in an orphanage. Later, he accepts a dare to drive out to a bomb testing gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fall Of The Mutants
"The Fall of the Mutants" was a comic book crossover event by Marvel Comics spanning January to March 1988. It spanned three issues each of '' Uncanny X-Men'' #225-227, '' X-Factor'' #24-26, and '' New Mutants'' #59-61; unlike most crossovers however, the various titles' storylines did not intertwine, but were instead linked thematically as each team underwent major ordeals and drastic changes in their status quo. The 1990 computer game '' X-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants'' was based on this storyline. Promotion Marvel Comics used a novel approach in advertising the crossover event. A major element within the stories at the time was the public's growing concern over the " mutant menace" and Senator Robert Kelly's proposed Mutant Registration Act, which foreshadowed the dystopian future shown in " Days of Future Past". Marvel distributed postcard-size mock advertisements supporting the act in comic book stores as well as their various titles cover dated "November 1987". As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elementary School
A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary education of children who are four to eleven years of age. Primary schooling follows pre-school and precedes secondary schooling. The International Standard Classification of Education considers primary education as a single phase where programmes are typically designed to provide fundamental skills in reading, writing, and mathematics and to establish a solid foundation for learning. This is International Standard Classification of Education#Level 1, ISCED Level 1: Primary education or first stage of basic education.Annex III in the ISCED 2011 English.pdf Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova (Frankie Raye)
Nova (Frankie Raye) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Frankie Raye was portrayed by Beau Garrett in the 2007 film ''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer''. Publication history The character first appeared as Frankie Raye in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #164 (November 1975) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist George Pérez. After several years as a minor supporting character, she became a herald of Galactus and assumed the name "Nova" in ''Fantastic Four'' #244 (July 1982) by John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. The character was killed in ''Silver Surfer (comic book), Silver Surfer'' #75 (December 1992). Writer Kathryn Immonen and artist Tonči Zonjić revived Frankie Raye in the ''Heralds'' limited series in 2010. Fictional character biography Frankie Raye worked for the United Nations as an interpreter. She met Human Torch, Johnny Storm and became his girlfriend, despite her fear of fire. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galactus
Galactus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, Galactus is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity. Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #48 (March 1966). Lee and Kirby wanted to introduce a character that broke away from the archetype of the standard villain. In the character's first appearance, Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure who feeds by draining living planets of their energy, and operates without regard to the morality and judgments of mortal beings. Galactus's initial origin was that of a Taa-an space explorer named Galan who gained cosmic abilities by passing near a star,''Thor'' #168–169. Marvel Comics. but writer Mark Gruenwald further developed the origin of the character, presenting Galan as alive during the previous universe th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zn'rx
This is a list of alien races that appear in Marvel Comics. Overview There are countless different extraterrestrial races in Marvel Comics universe. The vast majority are humanoid in structure. Galactic Council The Galactic Council is the assembly of numerous leaders of different alien empires across the universe created to deal with different matters of the universe. Current members * Kl'rt, Galactic Ambassador Paibok (Kree/Skrull Alliance) * Oracle-2, Izzy Kane ( Shi'ar Empire) * Noh-Varr (Utopian Kree) * Richard Rider (Earth, Nova Corps) * Empress Victoria, Peter Quill (Spartax) * Mentacle (Rigellians) * Nymbis Sternhoof (Kymellians) * Riitho (Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda) * Zoralis Gupa, Orbis Stellaris (Galactic Rim Collective) * Lani Ko Ako (Badoon Sisterhood) * Peacebringer ( Chitauri Empire) * Empress Kuga (Zn'rx Empire) Former Members * All-Mother Freyja ( Asgard) * Y-Gaaar (Brotherhood of the Badoon) * Supreme Intelligence, Ronan the Accuser (Kree Empire) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of fictional Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the X-Mansion, Xavier Institute, subsequent stories have depicted the characters as adult superheroes (in their eponymous series as well as in related titles such as X-Force and Avengers (comics), The Avengers) or as teachers and mentors to younger mutants. The team first appeared in ''The New Mutants (graphic novel), The New Mutants'' (September 1982) by Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod (comics), Bob McLeod, part of the ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' line (comics), line, followed by an ongoing series which ran from 1983 until 1991. Like the ''X-Men'' parent title, also written by Claremont, ''The New Mutants'' featured an ensemble cast, with stories often focused on interpersonal relationships and coming-of-age arcs, blending Drama_(film_and_te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Richards (Fantastic Four)
Franklin Benjamin Richards is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a supporting character in '' Fantastic Four''. He has been portrayed as a child and as a budding superhero, albeit inexperienced. Franklin is an immensely powerful being with vast reality-manipulating and psionic powers beyond Omega level mutants, despite not being a mutant himself (though he was believed to be a mutant throughout most of his appearances). He is the young son of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four, the older brother of Valeria Richards, and the nephew of Invisible Woman's younger brother, the Human Torch. His parents named him Franklin Benjamin Richards; his middle name is taken from his godfather Ben Grimm, the Thing. Franklin's first name comes from Franklin Storm, his maternal grandfather. He has started using the code name Powerhouse.''Fantastic Four'' vol. 6 #2. Marvel Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloak And Dagger (comics)
Cloak (Tyrone "Ty" Johnson) and Dagger (Tandy Bowen) are a superhero duo appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Ed Hannigan, the characters first appeared in '' Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #64 (March 1982). Marvel Television produced a two-season self-titled live-action television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Aubrey Joseph as Ty Johnson and Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen. Additionally, Joseph and Holt reprised their roles in the third season of ''Runaways'' following the former series' cancellation. Concept and creation The inspiration for Cloak and Dagger came to Bill Mantlo after a visit to Ellis Island. He recounted, "They came in the night, when all was silent and my mind was blank. They came completely conceived as to their powers and attributes, their origin and motivation. They embodied between them all that fear and misery, hunger and longing that had haunted me o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He has since been featured in films, television shows, novels, video games, and plays. Spider-Man is the alias of Peter Parker, an orphan raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City after his parents Richard and Mary Parker died in a plane crash. Lee and Ditko had the character deal with the struggles of adolescence and financial issues and gave him many supporting characters, such as Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson, and Harry Osborn; romantic interests Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, and the Black Cat; and foes such as Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, and Venom. In his origin story, Spider-Man gets superhuman spider-powers and abilities from a bite from a radioactive spider; these include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
