Sif (comics)
Sif is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #102 (March 1964). She is based on the Norse goddess Sif. As an Asgardian warrior and lover of Thor, Sif often accompanies him into battle. She has also battled alongside Balder, who has developed an unrequited attraction to her, as she never shows affection for anyone but Thor and certain individuals who have proved worthy to wield his hammer, Mjolnir, such as the noble alien warrior Beta Ray Bill, and the mortal Eric Masterson. Sif has appeared in various media adaptations of Thor. Jaimie Alexander portrays Lady Sif in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Thor'' (2011), '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), and '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022), as well as the first and second seasons of the television series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and one episode of the first season of the television series ''Lo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adi Granov
Adi Granov (; born 1977) is a Bosnian-American comic book artist and conceptual designer. He is best known for his painted work with Marvel Comics, for whom most of his comics work is produced, in particular his work on Iron Man. He is especially known for illustrating the story arc ''Iron Man: Extremis'', and for doing concept and keyframe artwork for the 2008 film ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'', a job for which director Jon Favreau personally selected him. Granov has also done concept work for the films ''The Avengers (2012 film), The Avengers'' and ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', has designed packaging for the DVDs and toys based on those properties, and has also done design work for video games. Early life Adi Granov was born in 1977 in Sarajevo, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia.Booth, Cathy (June 10, 2009)"Superheroes 'made in Yorkshire'" BBC News. He began drawing at an early age, though he did not consider ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thor (film)
''Thor'' is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. After reigniting a dormant war, Thor is banished from Asgard to Earth, stripped of his powers and his hammer Mjölnir. As his brother Loki (Hiddleston) plots to take the Asgardian throne, Thor must prove himself worthy. Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation based on ''Thor'' in 1991, but soon abandoned the project, leaving it in " development hell" for several yea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kelly Sue DeConnick
Kelly Sue DeConnick (born July 15, 1970) is an American comic book writer and editor and English-language adapter of manga. Career Kelly Sue DeConnick was first introduced to the comics industry by writing copy for photos in adult magazines. She eventually moved on to posting her own stories on a message board for fellow comic book author Warren Ellis. He invited her to work on his new website at the time, artbomb.net, where she wrote catalog entries for comic-book issues. Later in life, she got a job adapting translations of Japanese manga comics for Tokyopop and Viz Media. To ensure the dialogue she was adapting to English still followed the story arcs, she worked with a translator. DeConnick did this for seven years, and estimates she wrote more than 11,000 comic-book pages. About her work in foreign adaptation she said "... when people say dialogue is the best part of my scripts, it’s because I had a lot of practice." DeConnick's first published comic book story was a fiv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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One-shot (comics)
In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a Limited series (comics), limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters.Albert, Aaron"One Shot Definition" About Entertainment. Retrieved July 8, 2016. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published Comic book, comic books, parts of Comic magazine, comic magazines/Anthology, anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, films, video games or television shows. Overview In the Japanese manga industry, one-shots are called , a term which implies that the comic is presented in its entirety without any continuation. One-shot manga are often written for contests, and sometimes later developed into a full-length series, much like a television pilot. Many popular manga series bega ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson)
Thunderstrike is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Eric Masterson has appeared as Thor and later Thunderstrike. The character was introduced as a supporting character in the ''Thor'' title, but continued in several other comic books, including the self-titled series ''Thunderstrike'' in 1993. Later interpretations of Thunderstrike would appear in both the Marvel Comics 2 and Heroic Age Marvel Comics storylines, featuring the character's son Kevin Masterson as the hero. Publication history Eric Masterson first appeared in '' Thor'' #391 (May 1988), as a supporting character. ''Thor'' #408 featured the merging of the character Eric Masterson with Thor, Masterson being utilized as the God of Thunder's alter ego until issue #432. ''Thor'' #432 featured the character assuming the role of Thor, and appearing as the title character until ''Thor'' #459. Following ''Thor'' #459, Masterson was introduced as "Thunderstrike" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silver Surfer (comic Book)
''Silver Surfer'' or ''The Silver Surfer'' is the name of several series of comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the Silver Surfer. Publication history Volume 1 The first series, ''The Silver Surfer'', was published beginning in 1968 and was written by Stan Lee with art by John Buscema (#1–17) and Jack Kirby (#18). Villains introduced in the series include Mephisto in issue #3 (Dec. 1968). Spider-Man guest-starred in issue #14 (March 1970). Encounters with Thor, Loki, and The Human Torch are also some of the notable things that take place within this volume. The series ended after 18 issues, running from August, 1968 to September, 1970. ''The Silver Surfer : The Ultimate Cosmic Experience'' by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott was published in September 1978 as part of the Marvel Fireside Books series and is considered to be one of the first true "graphic novels." Volume 2 In 1982 Marvel published a ''Silver Surfer'' one-shot by Stan Lee, John Byrne, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subsequent stories have depicted the characters as adult superheroes (in their eponymous series as well as in related titles such as '' X-Force'' and '' The Avengers'') or as teachers and mentors to younger mutants. The team first appeared in '' The New Mutants'' (September 1982) by Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, part of the '' Marvel Graphic Novel'' line, followed by the ongoing series '' The New Mutants'' which ran from 1983 until 1991. Like the ''X-Men'' parent title, also written by Claremont, ''The New Mutants'' featured an ensemble cast, with stories often focused on interpersonal relationships and coming-of-age arcs, blending teen drama with action and adventure. The title was taken over by writer Louise Simonson, ultimat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fantastic Four (comic Book)
''Fantastic Four'' is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team the Fantastic Four (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby) and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original ''Fantastic Four'' comic book series which debuted in 1961. As the first superhero team title produced by Marvel Comics, it formed a cornerstone of the company's 1960s rise from a small division of a publishing company to a pop culture conglomerate. The title would go on to showcase the talents of comics creators such as Roy Thomas, John Buscema, John Byrne, Steve Englehart, Walt Simonson, Tom DeFalco, Mark Waid, and Jonathan Hickman. ''The Fantastic Four'' is one of several Marvel titles originating in the Silver Age of Comic Books that was continuously published through 2015 before returning to monthly publication in 2018. Publication history Magazine and comic book publisher Martin Goodman, a publishing trend-follower, aware of strong sales on ''Justice League of America'', directed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Avengers (comic Book)
''The Avengers'', or simply ''Avengers'', is a comic book 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 ... title featuring the team the Avengers (comics), Avengers and published by Marvel Comics. The original ''The Avengers'' comic book series debuted in 1963. Publication history In 1960, DC Comics launched a comic book series featuring a team of superheroes called the Justice League. Impressed by that book's strong sales, Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman, the owner of Marvel Comics predecessor Timely Comics, asked Stan Lee to create a title featuring a similar team of superheroes for Marvel. Lee recounts in ''Origins of Marvel Comics'': Much like the Justice League, the Avengers were an assemblage of pre-existing superhero characters created by Lee and Jack Kirby. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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What If
What If may refer to: Film * ''What If'', a 2006 TV film starring Niall Buggy * What If... (2010 film), ''What If...'' (2010 film), an American film * What If... (2012 film), ''What If...'' (2012 film), a Greek film * What If (2013 film), ''What If'' (2013 film) or ''The F Word'', a Canadian-Irish film * ''Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota'', or ''What If...?'', a 2006 Indian film Television * ''What/If'', a 2019 American thriller streaming miniseries * What If... (web series), ''What If...'' (web series), a 2010 American soap-opera crossover series * What If...? (TV series), ''What If...?'' (TV series), a 2021 American animated series by Marvel Studios * What If... (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), "What If..." (''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), a 2017 episode * What If (Doctors), "What If" (''Doctors''), a 2004 episode * What If (Drop Dead Diva), "What If" (''Drop Dead Diva''), a 2009 episode * What If? (JAG), "What If?" (''JAG''), a 2004 episode Literature * Alternate history, fiction based on wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Disney+
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it later operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film ''Steamboat Willie.'' The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon. After becoming a success by the early 1940s, Disney diversified into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. However, followin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loki (TV Series)
''Loki'' is an American television series created by Michael Waldron for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the third television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The series takes place after the events of the film '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), in which an alternate version of Loki created a new timeline. Waldron served as head writer and Kate Herron directed the first season, with Eric Martin and the duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead serving as head writer and leading the directing team for the second season, respectively. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series, starring alongside Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Jonathan Majors, and Neil Ellice. Sasha Lane, Jack Veal, DeObia Oparei, and Richard E. Grant also star in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |