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Night Nurse (comics)
''Night Nurse'' is a comic-book series published by Marvel Comics in the early 1970s. Linda Carter, one of the series' three central characters, previously was the lead of an earlier Marvel series, ''Linda Carter, Student Nurse'', published in 1961. Other central characters included Georgia Jenkins and Christine Palmer; both Linda Carter and Christine Palmer would later be explicitly incorporated into the larger 616 Marvel Universe comics. Carter later adopted the name Night Nurse for herself, and in this incarnation, first appeared in '' Daredevil'' #58 (May 2004), as a medical professional specializing in helping injured superheroes. ''Dr. Strange: The Oath'', by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Marcos Martín, is a 2007 five part limited series that co-starred Linda Carter as Night Nurse alongside Dr. Strange. Christine Palmer appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Doctor Strange'' (2016) and ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022), portrayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Comics
Notable events of 1972 in comics. Events Year overall * Marvel Comics forms their British publishing arm, Marvel UK (under the corporate name Magazine Management London Ltd.). * Phil Seuling founds Sea Gate Distributors, developing the concept of the direct market distribution system for getting comics directly into comic book specialty shops, bypassing the established newspaper/magazine distributor method. * DC acquires licensing rights to the Marvel Family, originally published by Fawcett Comics. * Fleming H. Revell establishes Spire Christian Comics. * Jacques Glénat, at only twenty years old, establishes Glénat (publisher), Glénat. * Newspaper strip ''Captain Kate'' ceases syndication. * Kinney National Company spun off its non-entertainment assets and changed its name to Warner Communications. *In Italy, Renzo Barbieri founds Edifumetto, a publishing house specialized in cheap erotic comics, in concurrence with the EdiGi of his former associate Renzo Cavedon. The firm launc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Doctor Strange. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to ''Doctor Strange (2016 film), Doctor Strange'' (2016) and List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Sam Raimi, written by Michael Waldron, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. In the film, Strange must protect America Chavez (Marvel Cinematic Universe), America Chavez (Gomez), a teenager capable of traveling the Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiverse, from the Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Scarlet Witch (Olsen). ''Doctor Strange'' director and co-writer Scott Derr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Comics
Romance comics are a genre of comic book, comic books that were most popular during the Golden Age of Comics. The market for comics, which had been growing rapidly throughout the 1940s, began to plummet after the end of World War II when military contracts to provide disposable reading matter to servicemen ended. This left many comic creators seeking new markets. In 1947, part of an effort to tap into new adult audiences, the romance comic genre was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby with the Crestwood Publications title ''Young Romance''. History As World War II ended the popularity of superhero comics diminished, and in an effort to retain readers comic publishers began diversifying more than ever into such genres as war comics, war, Western comics, Western, science fiction comics, science fiction, crime comics, crime, horror comics, horror and romance comics. The genre took its immediate inspiration from the romance pulps; confession magazines such as ''True Story (magazine), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical Drama
A medical drama is a Television film, television movie or film in which events center upon a hospital, clinic, doctor's office, a paramedic, or any other medical topic or environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic programming goes beyond the events pertaining to the characters' jobs and portray some aspects of their personal lives. The longest running prime-time medical drama in the world is the British series ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', airing since 1986, and the longest running medical soap opera is ''General Hospital'', running since 1963. History ''City Hospital (U.S. TV series), City Hospital'', which first aired in 1951, is usually considered to be the first televised medical drama. (The first serialized medical drama was probably the ''Dr. Kildare'' film series (1937–1947), starring a number of actors in the eponymous role, and Lionel Barrymore throughout the series.) ''Medic (TV series), Medic'', which featured Richard Boone, ran two se ... [...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] |
Back Issue!
''Back Issue!'' is an American magazine published by TwoMorrows Publishing, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 2003 and published eight times yearly, it features articles and art about comic books A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and wri ... from the 1970s to the present. Edited by former comics writer and editor Michael Eury, the magazine was conceived as a replacement for '' Comic Book Artist'', which editor and owner Jon B. Cooke had taken from TwoMorrows to a different publishing house in 2002. Writers for the series include Mark Arnold, Michael Aushenker, Glenn Greenberg, George Khoury, Andy Mangels, and Richard A. Scott. ''Back Issue!'' was a shared winner of the 2019 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism with ''PanelxPanel''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Temple
Claire Temple is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a medical doctor primarily affiliated with the superhero Luke Cage and is one of his early love interests. Starting in 2015, a version of the character, portrayed by Rosario Dawson, has appeared in multiple episodes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming television series, such as the first two seasons of '' Daredevil'', an episode of the first season of ''Jessica Jones'', ''Luke Cage'', the first season of '' Iron Fist'' and '' The Defenders''. She is a composite of the comic book version of Claire and the comic book character Night Nurse (aka Linda Carter). Publication history Claire Temple first appeared in '' Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #2 and was created by Archie Goodwin and George Tuska. Fictional character biography ''Luke Cage'' Luke Cage meets Dr. Claire Temple, who works with Dr. Noah Burstein at his 42nd Street storefront clinic. Cage has been shot by hitmen sent b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel's Netflix Television Series
Marvel's Netflix television series are a set of interconnected American television series created for the streaming service Netflix, based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. Produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, they are set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films and other television series. Head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb revealed the group of shows were known internally as the "Marvel Street-Level Heroes" or "Marvel Knights" series. A deal between Marvel and Netflix to produce several interconnected series was announced in November 2013, with the individual series '' Daredevil'' (2015–2018), ''Jessica Jones'' (2015–2019), '' Luke Cage'' (2016–2018), and '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018) culminating in the crossover miniseries '' The Defenders'' (2017). A spin-off from ''Daredevil'', '' The Punisher'' (2017–2019), was ordered in April 2016. The series were all filmed in New York State, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosario Dawson
Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama '' Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include '' He Got Game'' (1998), '' Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Men in Black II'' (2002), '' The Rundown'' (2003), '' Rent'' (2005), ''Sin City'' (2005), '' Clerks II'' (2006), ''Death Proof'' (2007), ''Seven Pounds'' (2008), '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010), ''Unstoppable'' (2010), ''Zookeeper'' (2011), ''Trance'' (2013), '' Top Five'' (2014), '' Zombieland: Double Tap'' (2019), and '' Clerks 3'' (2022). Dawson has provided voice-over work for Disney/Marvel, Warner Bros./DC Comics, and ViacomCBS's Nickelodeon unit. She is also recognized for her portrayal of the live-action Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars franchise. Dawson had several roles in film and television adaptations of comic books. These include Gail in ''Sin City'' (2005) and '' Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'' (2014), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Temple (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Claire Temple is a fictional character portrayed by Rosario Dawson in several of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series, created as a composite character based on both the Marvel Comics characters Claire Temple and Night Nurse (aka Linda Carter). A nurse who gives medical aid to vigilantes, she was created for the first season of '' Daredevil'' (2015). Dawson then signed a deal to return for the second season of the series (2016), as well as potentially appear in any other Marvel Netflix series. She has since reprised the role in '' Jessica Jones'' (2015), '' Luke Cage'' (2016–2018), '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), and '' The Defenders'' (2017). The character has also appeared in a ''Jessica Jones'' tie-in comic (2015), and has received a positive critical reception. Appearances After discovering Matt Murdock / Daredevil beaten in a dumpster in the first season of ''Daredevil'', nurse Claire Temple gives him aid. She is kidnapped by the mafia for this, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composite Character
In a work of media adapted from a real or fictional narrative, a composite character is a character based on more than one individual from the story. It is an example of dramatic license. Examples Film *'' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939): Glinda, Good Witch of the North is based on Glinda the Good from '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and on The Good Witch of the North from the same book. *'' Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962): Claude Rains as the diplomat Mr. Dryden. As with Omar Sharif's Sherif Ali and Anthony Quayle's Colonel Harry Brighton, Dryden was an amalgam of several historical figures, primarily Ronald Storrs, a member of the Arab Bureau but also David Hogarth, an archaeologist friend of Lawrence, Henry McMahon, the High Commissioner of Egypt who negotiated the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence (which began the Arab Revolt), and Mark Sykes, of the Sykes–Picot Agreement, which partitioned the post-war Middle East. Screenwriter Robert Bolt stated that the character was cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
