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Power Man (other)
Power Man may refer to: * Luke Cage, a Marvel Comics superhero, originally called Power Man * Erik Josten, a Marvel supervillain later known as Smuggler, Goliath and Atlas * Victor Alvarez, the current Power Man introduced in the mini-series ''Shadowland: Power Man'' * ''Power Man and Iron Fist ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' (originally ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' then ''Luke Cage, Power Man'') was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the superheroes Power Man and Iron Fist. Publication history ''Hero ...'', a comic book series about Luke Cage's adventures with Danny Rand (Iron Fist) * ''Veeram'' (2014 film), also released as ''Veeram: The Power Man'', a 2014 Indian Tamil-language film by Siva See also * Powerman (other) {{SIA, comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Cage
Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first African–American superhero by Marvel Comics to be the main character in his own series. Stories featuring Luke Cage often relate to issues of race and class. His origin invokes criticism of police brutality and the prison system in the United States, and his 1970s stories focus on his efforts to support himself as a businessman. His creators were initially inspired by Blaxploitation cinema and subsequently by the Black Power movement. The character was intensely masculine and sexualized in his 20th century appearances, but these aspects were tempered as Cage's focus shifted to his life as a husband and father. Cage was introduced in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972); he was the first Black superhero to star in his own regular ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Josten
Erik Josten, also known as Power Man, Smuggler, Goliath (Marvel Comics), Goliath and Atlas, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been a prominent member of both the Masters of Evil and the Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts. Publication history Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #21 (Oct. 1965) as Power Man, in ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #49 (Dec. 1980) as Smuggler, in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man Annual'' #7 (October 1984) as Goliath, and in ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #449 (Jan. 1997) as Atlas. Fictional character biography Erik Josten was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A former AWOL Marine turned mercenary, he is employed by Heinrich Zemo as head of his South American security/mercenary force. After Zemo's death, Josten is convinced by the Enchantress (Marvel Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Man (Victor Alvarez)
Power Man (Victor Alvarez) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Fred Van Lente and Mahmud Asrar, the character first appeared in ''Shadowland: Power Man'' #1 (October 2010). Victor Alvarez is the third incarnation of Power Man. He is the son of the supervillain Shades. Publication history 2010's Victor Alvarez debuted as part of the " Shadowland" crossover in ''Shadowland: Power Man'' #1, created by writer Fred Van Lente and artist Mahmud Asrar. He appeared in the 2010 ''Avengers Academy'' series. He appeared in the 2011 '' Power Man and Iron Fist'' series. He appeared in the 2011 '' Fear Itself: The Home Front'' anthology series. He appeared as part of the Marvel NOW! initiative in the 2013 '' Mighty Avengers'' series. 2020's Victor Alvarez appeared in the 2022 '' Thunderbolts'' series, by writer Jim Zub and artist Sean Izaakse. Fictional character biography Victor Alvarez was first introduced as a teenager from the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Man And Iron Fist
''Power Man and Iron Fist'' (originally ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' then ''Luke Cage, Power Man'') was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the superheroes Power Man and Iron Fist. Publication history ''Hero for Hire''/''Power Man'' The series debuted as ''Hero for Hire'' #1, and became ''Power Man'' from #17 onwards. The cover logo included Luke Cage's name, so from #1–16 the cover logo read ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' and from #17 onwards ''Luke Cage, Power Man''. The series was initially written by Luke Cage's co-creator Archie Goodwin, pencilled by George Tuska, and inked by Billy Graham. ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' When ''Power Man''s sales became unsustainable, Marvel added Iron Fist, another once popular superhero who could no longer support his own series, in order to save both characters from full cancellation. Iron Fist joined the cast of ''Power Man'' in a three-part story arc in #48–50. The series title changed to ''Power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veeram (2014 Film)
''Veeram'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by Siva and produced by Vijaya Productions. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Tamannaah Bhatia, with a supporting cast including Vidharth, Bala, Santhanam, Nassar, Pradeep Rawat and Atul Kulkarni. The film's music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography handled by Vetri and editing done by Kasi Viswanathan. ''Veeram'' was theatrically released worldwide on 10 January 2014. The film garnered positive reviews and performed well commercially, grossing ₹83–130 crore against a budget of ₹45 crore. It was remade in Telugu as '' Katamarayudu'' (2017), in Kannada as '' Odeya'' (2019), and in Hindi as '' Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan'' (2023). Plot Vinayagam is a brave person who lives with his four brothers, Murugan, Shanmugham, Kumaran and Senthil, in the town of Oddanchatram in Dindigul district. They often get into fights, where Advocate "Bail" Perumaal bails them out whenever legal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
