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Naif Al-Sheikh
V V'lana V'lana was an insurgent Queen of Xebel, an underwater kingdom located in Dimension Aqua. She opposed Queen Mera in a plot that resulted in her own death. Val-El Val-El is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.. He first appears as a statue in ''Superboy'' #136 (January 1967), with his background being explored in ''Krypton Chronicles'' #1-2 (September–October 1981). Val-El was a Kryptonian explorer and member of the House of El. He discovered the lands that would later become known as Bokos, Vathlo and Lurvan. A statue of Val-El holding a ship's wheel was erected and placed within the House of El family memorial vault on Krypton. The statues were transformed into Kryptonite during Krypton's destruction before being plated with protective lead and transferred to Rokyn. Val-El in other media Val-El appears in ''Krypton'', portrayed by Ian McElhinney. This version is a scientist, a member of the House of El, and Seg-El's grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mera (character)
Mera, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy, the character first appeared in ''Aquaman'' #11 (September 1963). Originally portrayed as a supporting character to her husband, the superhero Aquaman, possessing the formidable hydrokinetic power to create and control water, modern writers have given greater emphasis to her superhuman physical strength. Mera has been depicted as a member of DC Comics' flagship superhero team, the Justice League. Queen Mera's earlier storylines have also portrayed her mental breakdown, as she was faced with crippling loss. The stories explored her attempts at coping with lasting anger and rage. More recent storylines have explored her approach to rulership in comparison to her husband. The character has been adapted substantially in various media, she was played by Elena Satine on ''Smallville'' and most notably featured in the DC Extended Universe where Amber Heard po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Moldoff
Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff (; April 14, 1920 – February 29, 2012) was an Americans, American comics artist best known for his early work on the DC Comics characters Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and as one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" (uncredited collaborators) on the superhero Batman. He co-created the Batman supervillains Poison Ivy (comics), Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bette Kane, Bat-Girl, Batwoman (Kathy Kane), Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound. Moldoff is the sole creator of the Black Pirate. Biography Early life and career Born in Manhattan, New York City but mostly raised in The Bronx, he was introduced to cartooning by future comics artist Bernard Baily, who lived in the same apartment house as Moldoff. "I was drawing in chalk on the sidewalk—Popeye and Betty Boop and other popular cartoons of the day—and he came by and looked at it and said, 'Hey, do you want to learn how to draw cartoons?' I said, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovern Kindzierski
Digital Chameleon was a comic book coloring, inking, and lettering studio based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Working for clients such as DC/Vertigo, Marvel, Defiant, Topps, Dark Horse, Eclipse, First, Image, and Malibu, Digital Chameleon is attributed with being the first studio to make the use of the computer software program Adobe Photoshop widespread in the comics industry. In addition to their work in the comics field, Digital Chameleon also colored animation, CD covers, posters, magazines, and advertisements. History Canadians comics artists Lovern Kindzierski and George Freeman had partnered together since 1987, doing coloring and other creative work for such publishers as Dark Horse, DC, Eclipse, and First Comics. Kindzierski's cousin Christopher Chuckry joined the team in 1991 and — along with partners Ed Beddome, Tim Riddoch and Dick Thomas — they formed Digital Chameleon, with Chuckry assuming the title of President and Kindzierski becoming Vice Presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Dama
L-Ron L-Ron is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writers Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, and first appeared in ''Justice League International'' #14 (June 1988). L-Ron is initially introduced as a servant of the intergalactic warlord Manga Khan. Later, he assists the Justice League in stopping Despero by building a new control collar, using his circuitry to do so as it is made of the only material that will work. However, the collar inadvertently causes L-Ron and Despero to switch bodies when used. Despero attacks the Justice League before being destroyed and becoming a disembodied spirit. The post-''New 52'' incarnation of L-Ron, introduced in the ''Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville'' miniseries, is an assistant to the titular characters. L-Ron in other media L-Ron appears in the ''Young Justice'' episode "Cornered", voiced by Phil LaMarr. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed usin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paco (character)
Paco Testas is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history Paco first appeared in ''Infinite Crisis'' #3 (February 2006) and was created by writers Keith Giffen and John Rogers and artist Cully Hamner.Irving, Christopher. ''Blue Beetle Companion: His Many Lives from 1939 to Today''. Raleigh: TwoMorrows Publishing, 2007. Fictional character biography Paco is a friend of Jaime Reyes and Brenda Del Vecchio. After the former disappears, Paco joins the Posse, a benevolent street gang, and enters a relationship with fellow member Piñata. He later discovers that Brenda is the niece of influential crime boss La Dama. In "The New 52" reboot, Paco temporarily gains abilities similar to Blue Beetle and becomes known as the Blood Beetle after being given a life-saving Transbiotic Antitrauma Unit (T.A.U.). This persona is later removed after Blue Beetle's scarab Khaji Da removes the T.A.U. and gives Paco a tissue transplant. In oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
Jaime Reyes is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner, the character made his first appearance in '' Infinite Crisis'' #3 (February 2006). Jaime Reyes is the third character to assume the mantle of Blue Beetle, but is substantially different from his predecessors. Introduced in 1939, the original Blue Beetle, Dan Garret, was a Fox Comics police officer who fought crime with superpowers gained by ingesting Vitamin 2X. A revamped version of this character, archaeologist Dan Garrett, introduced in 1964 by Charlton Comics drew mystical abilities from an ancient Egyptian scarab. Published by Charlton Comics and later DC, 1966 creation Ted Kord was Garrett's student who continued his legacy of costumed crime-fighting, although he had no superpowers. DC's introduction of Jaime Reyes in 2006 retconned and expanded upon the Blue Beetle mythos. Revealed to be alien in origin, the scarab bonds wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TwoMorrows Publishing
TwoMorrows Publishing is a publisher of magazines about comic books, founded in 1994 by John and Pam Morrow out of their small advertising agency in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Its products also include books and DVDs. List of magazines TwoMorrows publishes the following magazines: * ''Alter Ego'' * ''Back Issue!'' * ''BrickJournal''TwoMorrows Publishing website - magazines webpage Retrieved September 20, 2021. * ''Comic Book Creator'' * '' Draw!'' * ''Jack Kirby Collector'' * ''RetroFan'' Defunct magazines include * '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinite Crisis
"Infinite Crisis" is a 2005–2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books. The main miniseries debuted in October 2005, and each issue was released with two variant covers: one by Pérez and one by Jim Lee and Sandra Hope. The series storyline was a sequel to DC's 1985 limited series ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', which "rebooted" much of the DC continuity in an effort to fix 50 years of allegedly contradictory character history. It revisited characters and concepts from ''Crisis'', including the existence of DC's Multiverse. Some of the characters featured were alternate versions of comic icons such as an alternate Superman named Kal-L, who came from a parallel universe called Earth-Two. A major theme was the nature of heroism, contrasting the often dark and conflicted modern-day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cully Hamner
Cully Hamner (born March 7, 1969) is an American comic book artist, known for his work on such books as '' Green Lantern: Mosaic'', '' Blue Beetle'', ''Black Lightning: Year One'', and ''Detective Comics''. He is the co-creator and illustrator of the 2003 graphic novel ''Red'', which was adapted into a 2010 feature film of the same name starring Bruce Willis, as well as a 2013 sequel. He is also the co-creator of Jaime Reyes, the DC Comics character at the center of the 2023 feature film Blue Beetle. Early life Cully Hamner was born March 7, 1969"Cully Hamner" Good Reads. Retrieved July 25, 2013. in . He graduated from [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rogers (writer)
John Rogers is an American screenwriter. He is known as the creator of the television series '' Jackie Chan Adventures'' (2000–2005), '' Leverage'' (2008–2012; 2021–present as '' Leverage: Redemption'' on Freevee), '' The Librarians'' (2014–2018), and '' The Player'' (2015). Rogers co-wrote the films '' American Outlaws'' (2001), ''The Core'' (2003), ''Catwoman'' (2004), and '' Marry Me'' (2022), and co-wrote the story for the film ''Transformers'' (2007). Early life and education Rogers was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. While at McGill, he wrote for the school's comedy magazine ''The Red Herring''. Career Rogers wrote the first draft of the script for the live-action movie ''Transformers'', released in 2007. He wrote an early screenplay for ''Catwoman'' and created the cartoon series '' Jackie Chan Adventures''. He also co-wrote the science fiction adventure film ''The Core''. In 2004 Rogers wrote and executive-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen (November 30, 1952 – October 9, 2023) was an American comics artist and writer. He was known for his work for DC Comics on their ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of Lobo, Rocket Raccoon, and Jaime Reyes. Biography Keith Giffen was born in Queens, New York, on November 30, 1952. His first published work was "The Sword and The Star", a black-and-white text story featured in '' Marvel Preview'' #4 (Jan. 1976), with writer Bill Mantlo. Giffen and Mantlo created Rocket Raccoon in ''Marvel Preview'' #7 (Summer 1976). Giffen is best known for his long runs illustrating and later writing the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' title in the 1980s and 1990s. Giffen and writer Paul Levitz crafted " The Great Darkness Saga" in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' vol. 2, #290–294 in 1982. In August 1984, a third volume of the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' series was launched by Levitz and Giffen. Giffen plotted and pencilled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz (; born October 21, 1956) is an American comic book writer, editor and executive. The president of DC Comics from 2002 to 2009, he worked for the company for over 35 years in a wide variety of roles. Along with publisher Jenette Kahn and managing editor Dick Giordano, Levitz was responsible for hiring such writers as Marv Wolfman and Alan Moore, artists such as George Pérez, Keith Giffen, and John Byrne, and editor Karen Berger, who contributed to the 1980s revitalization of the company's line of comic book heroes. Early life Levitz was born and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. His father was a clerk for an industrial hardware store, and his mother was a bookkeeper. He was an avid reader as a child, and read the works of writers including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ed McBain. He also read comics, citing the first he could remember buying off of a newsstand being the first team-up between the Justice League and the Justice Society. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
