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Maxie Zeus
Maximilian "Maxie" Zeus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a minor enemy of Batman. He is depicted as a mentally ill former history professor who is obsessed with Greek mythology and believes himself to be the god Zeus (DC Comics), Zeus, becoming a crime lord in Gotham City. Publication history Maxie Zeus first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #483 (April–May 1979) and was created by Denny O'Neil and Don Newton. Fictional character biography Maxie Zeus is a former Greek history teacher who goes insane following the death of his wife. He becomes a criminal mastermind and battles Batman on several occasions before being committed to Arkham Asylum. Because Maxie appears to be less dangerous than other notorious Arkham inmates, Arkham's administrators do not commit him in the maximum security wing, despite repeated recommendations from Batman to do so. Batman's concern is vindicated when Maxie escapes to form a team of Greek my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Aparo
James N. Aparo (; August 24, 1932 – July 19, 2005) was an American comic book artist, best known for his DC Comics work from the late 1960s through the 1990s, including on the characters Batman, Aquaman, and the Spectre (DC Comics character), Spectre, along with famous stories such as "Batman: A Death in the Family, A Death in the Family" and "KnightFall". Early life Jim Aparo was born on August 24, 1932, Aparo was raised in New Britain, Connecticut, Aparo took art classes at New Britain High School and while also taking courses at Hartford Art School. Aparo was primarily self-taught by studying and copying comic books. Growing up and taking inspiration from characters such as Superman, Batman, and Captain Marvel. Aparo was influenced by artists such as Alex Raymond and Milton Caniff. Aparo started his comic career later than most artists around the time working in advertising first while sending his art to various comic book publishers. On a summer vacation in Charlton, Aparo ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Ares
The Children of Ares are several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as recurring adversaries of the superhero Wonder Woman. Primarily based on List of Greek deities, eponymous Greek mythological figures, they are malevolent progeny of Wonder Woman's nemesis, the war god Ares (DC Comics), Ares. Three in particular – Deimos, Phobos and Eris – have emerged as enduring characters, appearing in every era of Wonder Woman's comic book adventures since debuting in 1969's ''Wonder Woman (comic book), Wonder Woman'' #183. Beginning in the Silver Age of Comic Books, these three characters have often been presented as Ares’ principal legates in his campaigns for universal conquest, and have also confronted Wonder Woman on their own, individually as well as with one another, as antagonists independent of their father. As the narrative continuity of Wonder Woman comics has been adjusted by different writers and artists through the years, va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |