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Pip The Troll
Pip the Troll is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Eternals'' (2021), voiced by Patton Oswalt. Publication history Pip the Troll was introduced by Jim Starlin in ''Strange Tales'' vol. 2 #179 (February 1975) to be a comic foil to the story's protagonist, Adam Warlock. Pip returned in ''Strange Tales'' vol. 2 #180-181 (March–April 1975) and ''Warlock'' vol. 1 #9-12 (October 1975-Jan 1976) before his death in '' Avengers Annual'' #7 (March 1977). Starlin revived the character years later in ''Silver Surfer'' vol. 3 #46 (December 1990). Pip played a role in the 1991 '' Infinity Gauntlet'' crossover before joining the titular team of '' Warlock and the Infinity Watch'' in issue two (March 1992). He appeared in the title until its cancellation in 1995 with issue 42. During its run, the character was also featured in the '' Infinity War'', '' Infinity Crusade'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Starlin
James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters Thanos, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, and Shang-Chi, as well as writing the miniseries '' The Infinity Gauntlet'' and its many sequels including '' The Infinity War'' and '' The Infinity Crusade'', all detailing Thanos' pursuit of the Infinity Gems to court Mistress Death by annihilating half of all life in the cosmos, before coming into conflict with the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and the Elders of the Universe, joined by the Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, Gamora, Nebula, and Drax. Later, for DC Comics, he drew many of their iconic characters, including Darkseid and other characters from Jack Kirby's Fourth World, and wrote the seminal storyline '' A Death in the Family'' whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinity Crusade
''The Infinity Crusade'' is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in 1993. The series was written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Ron Lim, Ian Laughlin, Al Milgrom and Jack Morelli and also the third and final chapter of the Infinity Saga. It is a sequel to ''The Infinity Gauntlet'' and '' The Infinity War'', both from the same creative team. The series depicts the final battle between Earth's superheroes and Adam Warlock's good side. Publication history The main story alternated between ''The Infinity Crusade'' #1-6, ''Warlock and the Infinity Watch'' #18-22, and ''Warlock Chronicles'' #1-5. Additional tie-ins to the story include '' Alpha Flight'' #122-124, ''Avengers West Coast'' #96-97, ''Cage'' #17, ''Darkhawk'' #30-31, '' Deathlok'' vol 2, #28-29, '' Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #54-56, ''Iron Man'' #295, ''Marc Spector: Moon Knight'' #57, '' Silver Sable and the Wild Pack'' #16-17, ''Silver Surfer'' vol 3, #83-85, ''Thor'' #463-467, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #48, published in 1966. The Silver Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. Originally a young astronomer named Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La, he saved his homeworld from the planet devourer, Galactus, by serving as his herald. Imbued in return with some portion of Galactus' Power Cosmic, he acquired vast power, a new body and a surfboard-like craft on which he could travel faster than light. Now known as the Silver Surfer, he roamed the cosmos searching for planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinity Gems
The Infinity Gems (originally referred to as Soul Gems and later as Infinity Stones) are six fictional gems appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, named after and embodying various aspects of existence. The gems can grant whoever wields them various powers in accordance to the aspect of existence they represent, and have the potential of turning the wielder into a god-like being when the main six (Mind, Power, Reality, Soul, Space, and Time) are held together. Thus, they are among the most powerful and sought-after items in the Marvel Universe; playing important roles in several storylines, in which they were wielded by characters such as Thanos and Adam Warlock. Some of these stories depict additional Infinity Gems or similar objects. Although the Infinity Gems altogether give their user omnipotence, the Gems only function in the universe they belong to and not in alternate realities. The Gems have appeared in several media adaptations outside of comics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starfox (comics)
Eros is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer and artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (February 1973). Eros is depicted as a member of the Eternals, a human offshoot race. Born on Titan, he is the son of A'lars / Mentor. He faces opposition from his mad brother, the supervillain Thanos. Eros is known by the codename Starfox and the Knave of Hearts. His primary power is the ability to stimulate the pleasure centers of people's brains, allowing him to control their emotions and actions. He has also served as a member of both the Avengers and the Dark Guardians at various points in his history. Since his original introduction in comics, Eros has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including films and video games. The character made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Eternals'' (2021), portrayed by Harry Styles. Development Conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamora
Gamora is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #180 (June 1975). Gamora is the adopted daughter of Thanos and the last of her species. Her powers include superhuman strength and agility and an accelerated healing factor. She also is an elite combatant, being able to beat most of the opponents in the galaxy. She is a member of the superhero group known as the Infinity Watch. The character played a role in the 2007 crossover storyline " Annihilation: Conquest", becoming a member of the titular team in its spin-off comic, ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', before becoming the supervillain Requiem in the 2018 crossover storylines " Infinity Countdown" and " Infinity Wars". Gamora has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise. Zoe Saldaña played the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), ''Guardians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Church Of Truth
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places feature prominently in the Marvel Universe, some real-life, others fictional and unique to the setting; fictional places may appear in conjunction with, or even within, real-world locales. Earth New York City Many Marvel Comics stories are set in New York City, where the publishing company is based. =Superhero sites= New York is the site of many places important to superheroes: * Avengers Mansion: Currently in ruin, but long the home of the Avengers. * Avengers Tower: Formerly Stark Tower, the current headquarters of the Avengers. * Alias Investigations: A private investigations firm founded and owned by Jessica Jones. * Baxter Building and Four Freedoms Plaza: The bases of the Fantastic Four. * '' Daily Bugle'': A newspaper building w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutagen
In genetics, a mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that permanently changes genetic material, usually DNA, in an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations above the natural background level. As many mutations can cause cancer in animals, such mutagens can therefore be carcinogens, although not all necessarily are. All mutagens have characteristic mutational signatures with some chemicals becoming mutagenic through cellular processes. The process of DNA becoming modified is called mutagenesis. Not all mutations are caused by mutagens: so-called "spontaneous mutations" occur due to spontaneous hydrolysis, errors in DNA replication, repair and recombination. Discovery The first mutagens to be identified were carcinogens, substances that were shown to be linked to cancer. Tumors were described more than 2,000 years before the discovery of chromosomes and DNA; in 500 B.C., the Greek physician Hippocrates named tumors resembling a crab ''karkinos'' (from which the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troll
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings. In later Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the source, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them. In Scandinavian folklore, trolls are sometimes associated with particular landmarks (sometimes said to have been formed by a troll having been exposed to sunlight). Trolls are depicted in a variety of media in modern popular culture. Etymology The Old Norse nouns ''troll'' and ''trǫll'' (variously meaning "fiend, demon, werewolf, jötunn") and Middle High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyr
In Greek mythology, a satyr (, ), also known as a silenus or ''silenos'' ( ), and sileni (plural), is a male List of nature deities, nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated erection. Early artistic representations sometimes include horse-like legs, but, by the sixth century BC, they were more often represented with human legs. Comically hideous, they have mane-like hair, bestial faces, and snub noses and they always are shown naked. Satyrs were characterized by their ribaldry and were known as lovers of wine, music, dancing, and women. They were companions of the god Dionysus and were believed to inhabit remote locales, such as woodlands, mountains, and pastures. They often attempted to seduce or rape nymphs and mortal women alike, usually with little success. They are sometimes shown masturbation, masturbating or engaging in bestiality. In classical Athens, satyrs made up the Greek chorus, chorus in a genre of play kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extraterrestrial Life
Extraterrestrial life, or alien life (colloquially, aliens), is life that originates from another world rather than on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been scientifically conclusively detected. Such life might range from simple forms such as prokaryotes to Extraterrestrial intelligence, intelligent beings, possibly bringing forth civilizations that might be Kardashev scale, far more, or far less, advanced than humans. The Drake equation speculates about the existence of sapient life elsewhere in the universe. The science of extraterrestrial life is known as astrobiology. Speculation about the possibility of inhabited worlds beyond Earth dates back to antiquity. Early Christianity, Christian writers discussed the idea of a "plurality of worlds" as proposed by earlier thinkers such as Democritus; Augustine of Hippo, Augustine references Epicurus's idea of innumerable worlds "throughout the boundless immensity of space" in ''The City of God''. Pre-modern writers typicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is a group of mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Original team (1986–1991) ''X-Factor'' launched in 1986 featuring a team composed of the five original X-Men that debuted in ''X-Men'' #1 (1963): * Angel – A millionaire heir, capable of flight by means of two feathery wings extending from his back. * Beast – A brilliant scientist possessing bestial strength and agility. * Cyclops – Former X-Men team leader, with the ability to emit powerful "optic blasts" from his eyes. * Marvel Girl – The long-time love of Cyclops, possessing telekinetic abilities. * Iceman – A brash jokester, gifted with cryokinetic (the ability to lower temperature around him and form ice) abilities. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Angel, Beast, and Iceman wandered through various superhero teams. By 1985, all three were members of the Defenders. With the monthly '' Defenders'' series already due to be cancelled, An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
