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Madame Hydra
Madame Hydra is the name of several different fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a name given to a top female operative of Hydra (comics), Hydra. Fictional character biography Ophelia Sarkissian This operative of Hydra may have impressed her superiors enough that, after only a short time in the organization, they promoted her to the level of Madame Hydra VI (the identities of Madames Hydra I through V, who rank above her, are unknown). One of her first missions as Madame Hydra was to capture Nick Fury and deliver him to the Deltites, a group of artificially created duplicates which were taking over S.H.I.E.L.D. After failing in her mission and discovering that the Deltites were manipulating her, she allied with the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents against the takeover. She was later turned over to federal authorities and was found to be criminally insane, and sent to Arnold Sanitarium for psychiatric treatment (the same sanitarium t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comic Book
An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 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. Some fans comic book collecting, collect comic books, helping drive up their value. Some have sold for mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Faustus (character)
Doctor Faustus (Johann Fennhoff) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted usually as an adversary of Captain America. An Austrian psychiatrist and criminal mastermind who employs psychological manipulation on his enemies, the character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''Captain America'' #107 (November 1968). Johann Fennhoff appeared in the first season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series '' Agent Carter'', portrayed by Ralph Brown. Publication history Faustus is named after the character in Christopher Marlowe's Renaissance play ''The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus''. about a man who sold his soul to Lucifer to gain infinite knowledge in exchange for 24 years of service to the devil Mephistophiles. This character predates the Christopher Marlowe play, in the legend built around the real-life Johann Georg Faust. Fictional character biography Johann Fennhoff w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #5 in April 1962, and has since endured as the archenemy of the superhero team the Fantastic Four. Victor von Doom is the monarch of the fictional European country of Latveria who uses his mastery of both science and sorcery in pursuit of his goals to bring order to humanity through world domination, and prove his intellectual superiority over Mister Fantastic–his old college rival and the leader of the Fantastic Four. Doom blames Mister Fantastic for his disfigurement, and wears a magically forged suit of armor with a metal mask and green hooded cloak to conceal his facial scars. Regarded as one of the smartest characters in the Marvel Universe, Doom has stolen the abilities of cosmic beings such as the Silver Surfer and the Beyonder in his lust for power, although his pride an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandarin (character)
The Mandarin is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the archenemy of Iron Man. The character was created by Stan Lee and designed by Don Heck, first appearing in ''Tales of Suspense'' #50 (Feb. 1964). The character is described as being born in China before Chinese Communist Revolution, the Communist revolution to a wealthy Chinese father and an English aristocratic mother, both of whom died when he was young. He is characterized as a megalomaniac, attempting to conquer the world on several occasions, yet also possessing a strong sense of honor. The Mandarin is portrayed as a genius scientist and a skilled martial artist. However, his primary sources of power are Mandarin's rings, 10 rings that he adapted from the alien technology of a crashed space ship. Each ring has a different power and is worn on a specific finger. Though his primary obsession is Iron Man, given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Reborn (1996 Comic)
"Heroes Reborn" is a 1996–97 crossover story arc among comic book series published by the American company Marvel Comics. During this one-year, multi-title story arc, Marvel temporarily outsourced the production of several of its best-known comic books to the studios of artists Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld, who had been among Marvel's most popular artists before leaving to form independent companies. Publication history "Heroes Reborn" was an attempt by Marvel to address low sales on some of its titles. While ''Spider-Man'' and ''X-Men''-related titles sold well, as did some titles under the horror-themed "Midnight Sons" imprint like '' Ghost Rider'', reader interest was comparatively poor on '' Avengers'' and ''Fantastic Four''. Marvel conceived of an experiment to outsource production for titles with lagging sales to two former Marvel artists Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld, who had left the publisher four years earlier to form Image Comics, and who still enjoyed great popularity among t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Foster
Jane Foster is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #84 (September 1962). Jane Foster was introduced as a love interest of the superhero Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor Odinson until becoming a superhero in her own right. For many years, Foster was a Nursing, nurse, employed by Dr. Donald Blake, Thor's first mortal host, before becoming a Doctor (title), doctor herself. Foster is later revealed to be deemed worthy to wikt:wield, wield Thor's hammer Mjolnir (comics), Mjolnir when the former is no longer able. During this period, she adopts the mantle of Thor, and joins the Avengers (comics), Avengers. Foster's stint as Thor ends with the character sacrificing her life and the mantle reverting to the original Thor. After Valkyrie (Marvel Comics), Brunnhilde and the rest of the Valkyrior are killed during "The War of the Realms" st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
