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Royal Flush Gang
The Royal Flush Gang is a group of supervillains appearing in DC Comics. The group, which debuted in ''Justice League of America'' #43 (March 1966), use a playing card theme. Their code names are based on the cards needed to form a royal flush in poker: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten. Joker occasionally affiliates himself with the gang, but is not a consistent member. The group returned to battle the Justice League of America many times, and also appeared in other comics, including ''Wonder Woman'', '' Formerly Known as the Justice League'' and ''Superman''. The group has been described as "some of the most original villains of their time". The gang has also appeared in many animated television adaptations, including '' The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' in 1985, '' Batman Beyond'' in 1999 and 2000, ''Justice League'' in 2003 and 2005, and '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' in 2009 and 2010. The Royal Flush Gang also made appearances in the live-action Arrowverse TV sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Barrows
Eduardo Barros (born October 29, 1974) is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known by his pen name of Eddy Barrows. He is best known for his work at DC Comics on such titles as ''Birds of Prey (comics), Birds of Prey'', ''Countdown to Adventure'', ''Action Comics'', ''Superman (comic book), Superman'', ''Teen Titans'', and ''52 (comics), 52''. Early life Eduardo Barros was born on in Belém do Pará, Brazil. He and his parents moved to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais when he was two years old, and grew up in that city. When he was seven years old, Barrows was struck by a truck while playing on the sidewalk. During his recovery, Barrows regularly read ''Action Comics'', which he grew to love. Barrows would eventually work on both the ''Superman (comic book), Superman'' and ''Action Comics'' titles. Barrows' mother introduced him to ''Monica's Gang, Turma da Mônica'', a Brazilian comic by Mauricio de Sousa, as well as books published by the Disney company. As she read these books t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brave And The Bold
''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by a reprint miniseries in 1988, two original miniseries in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing anthology title in 2007 and 2023. The focus of the series has varied over time, and it sometimes featured team-ups of characters from across the DC Universe, from 1965-1983 it was exclusively a Batman team-up book. Publication history Volume 1 The first volume of the series ran for 200 issues from August/September 1955 to July 1983. Originally, ''The Brave and the Bold'' was an anthology series featuring adventure tales from past ages with characters such as the Silent Knight, the Viking Prince, the Golden Gladiator, and Robin Hood. With issue #25, the series was reinvented as a try-out title for new characters and concepts, starting with the Suicide Squad created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert created a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominators (DC Comics)
The Dominators, collectively known as the Dominion, are a fictional character alien race appearing in comics and other media by DC Comics. Coming from the outer cosmos of the DC Universe, they are highly technologically advanced, and live in a rigid hierarchical society, in which one's caste is determined by the size of a red circle on one's forehead. They are master geneticists who can manipulate the metagene to enhance members of their own caste. Publication history The Dominators first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #361 (1967), written by Jim Shooter with art by Curt Swan and Jim Mooney, in which they are presented as possibly dangerous to the Legion of Super-Heroes, but do not pose an actual threat. They appeared again in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' #241–245 in the late 1970s, as an adversarial race in an interstellar conflict with Earth in the 30th century. In 1988 and 1989, the Dominators appeared as the villains of the "Invasion! (DC Comics), Invasion!" Crossover (fic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charisma
() is a personal quality of magnetic charm, persuasion, or appeal. In the fields of sociology and political science, psychology, and management, the term ''charismatic'' describes a type of leadership. In Christian theology, the term ''charisma'' appears as the ''Spiritual gift'' (''charism'') which is an endowment with an extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit."Spiritual gifts". ''A Dictionary of the Bible'' by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford University Press Inc. ''Oxford Reference Online''. Oxford University Press. Accessed 22 June 2011. Etymology The English word ''charisma'' derives from the Ancient Greek word (), which denotes a "favor freely given" and the "gift of grace". The singular term and the plural term () both derive from the word (), meaning ''grace'' and ''charm''. In religious praxis, the Ancient Greeks ascribed ''personality charisma'' to their pantheon of gods and goddesses, e.g. attributing charm, beauty, nature, creativity, and fertility to the indiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambler (comics)
Gambler is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Eric Goins portrays the Steven Sharpe incarnation of Gambler in the television series '' Stargirl''. Publication history The Steven Sharpe III version of Gambler first appeared in 1944 in ''Green Lantern'' #12 in a story titled "The Gambler" by writer Henry Kuttner and artist Martin Nodell, as a foe of the original Green Lantern. In October 1947, the Gambler was one of the six original members of the Injustice Society, who began battling the Justice Society of America in ''All Star Comics'' #37 (Oct. 1947). The Steven Sharpe V version of Gambler first appeared in ''New Titans'' #68 and was created by Karl Kesel, Barbara Kesel and Steve Erwin. Fictional character biographies Steven Sharpe III Steven Sharpe III originates from a long line of compulsive gamblers. When he proposes to his girlfriend Helen the day after his high school graduation, she refuses due to his habits and leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice League International
Justice League International (JLI) is a fictional DC comics superhero team that succeeded the original Justice League from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. The team enjoyed several comic books runs, the first being written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Kevin Maguire, created in 1987. Due to editorial conflicts, the team's new makeup was based largely on newer characters, such as Booster Gold, and recent acquisitions from other comic book companies, such as The Blue Beetle. In 2010 and 2011, the team experienced a resurgence as part of the '' Blackest Night'' and ''New 52'' comic runs. Publication history Following the events of the company-wide crossovers ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and '' Legends'', Justice League of America writer J. M. DeMatteis was paired with writer Keith Giffen and artist Kevin Maguire on a new Justice League series. However, at the time, most of the core Justice League characters were unavailable. Superman was limited to John B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord IV is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Justice League'' #1 (May 1987) and was created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire (artist), Kevin Maguire. Maxwell Lord was originally introduced as a shrewd and powerful businessman who was an ally of the Justice League and was influential in the formation of the Justice League International, but he later developed into an adversary of Wonder Woman and the Justice League. The character made his cinematic debut in the 2020 DC Extended Universe film, ''Wonder Woman 1984'', portrayed by Pedro Pascal. A new iteration portrayed by Sean Gunn will appear in the upcoming DC Universe (franchise), DC Universe (DCU) film ''Superman (2025 film), Superman'' and the Peacemaker season 2, second season of the television series ''Peacemaker (TV series), Peacemaker'' (both 2025). Fictional character biography Maxwell Lord IV is the son of Maxwell Lord II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |