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Simon Williams (artist)
Simon Williams is a Welsh people, Welsh comic artist, based in Cardiff who has worked professionally in comics since 2003. Most recently Williams has become well known for his collaborations with David Hasselhoff and Jon Mikl Thor. Biography Williams started drawing comics from an early age, influenced by the artwork of Marvel Comics artists Sal Buscema, Jack Kirby and John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. During his teenage years, Simon sought advice from local professional comic artists Mike Collins (comics), Mike Collins and David Roach (comics), David Roach. After graduating from university, Williams started drawing comics professionally in 2003, working for Panini Comics ''Transformers: Armada (comics), Transformers: Armada'' and ''Action Man (comics), Action Man'' comics. He then went on to draw ''Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures'', ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'', ''Death's Head'', and ''Marvel Heroes Reborn, Marvel Heroes'' for Panini's Marvel UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. , it had a population of 3.2 million. It has a total area of and over of Coastline of Wales, coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperate climate, north temperate zone and has a changeable, Oceanic climate, maritime climate. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Culture of Wales, Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in 1055. After over 200 years of war, the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by King Edward I o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, which also produces collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy. The company publishes comic books in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as manga in several non-English-speaking countries through the Planet Manga publishing division. In the United Kingdom, Panini Comics prints its Collectors' Edition (CE) line, which consists of reprints of American Marvel Comics. These are usually 76 pages long (with occasional 100-page specials). Each comic is published every 28 days, with the exception of ''Astonishing Spider-Man'' which has been published fortnightly since volume 2. Since 2013, Panini Comics has been publishing digest size Comics anthology, comics magazines featuring Disney comics, Disney characters. History Italy and international Panini Comics started as an evolution of Marvel Italia, an Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superheroes
A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games), as well as in Japanese media (including ''kamishibai'', ''tokusatsu'', manga, anime and video games). Superheroes come from a wide array of different backgrounds and origins. Some superheroes (for example, Batman and Iron Man) derive their status from advanced technology they create and use, while others (such as Superman and Spider-Man) possess non-human or superhuman biology or use and practice magic to achieve their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (1994 TV Series)
''Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', also known as ''Spider-Man'', is an American superhero animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The series aired on the Fox Kids Network from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998, for a total of five seasons comprising 65 episodes, and ran reruns on Toon Disney's Jetix block and on Disney XD. The series was produced by Marvel Films and animated by TMS-Kyokuichi. The series finale was the first to introduce the " Spider-Verse" storyline, also known as the "Spider-Man Multiverse", which later inspired similar narratives in various Spider-Man comics, cartoons, and films in the early 21st century. ''People'' magazine described the show as one of the best animated comic book adaptions of all time. The show was presented in Dolby Surround for Fox Kids. Synopsis The series follows Peter Parker, a college student at Empire State University who struggles to balance his responsibilities as the costu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (1967 TV Series)
''Spider-Man'' is a 1967 American superhero animated television series that was the first television series based on the Spider-Man comic book series created by writer Stan Lee and by artist Steve Ditko. It was jointly produced in Canada (animation for season 1 and voice acting for all seasons) and the United States (animation for seasons 2 and 3). The show starred Paul Soles as the voice of Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man. The first two seasons aired on the ABC television network, and the third was distributed in syndication. Grantray-Lawrence Animation produced the first season, and seasons two and three were produced by Krantz Films in New York City. The series aired Saturday mornings from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. The series gained a variety of internet memes and is also remembered for its theme song containing the iconic phrase "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can." Synopsis The series revolved around teenager Peter Parker, a high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animated Series
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV Series)
''The Incredible Hulk'' is an American animated television series starring the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. It aired for two seasons (21 episodes) on UPN from 1996 to 1997. Lou Ferrigno, who portrayed the Hulk on the live-action TV series from 1978 to 1982, provided the Hulk's voice. The show often featured cameo appearances by characters from other Marvel cartoons of the period. In the second season, the show's format, after UPN decided that season one was too dark, was changed, and to give "female viewers a chance", the network ordered that She-Hulk be made a regular co-star, as a result; the series was officially renamed ''The Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk'' for the second season. The second season also featured Grey Hulk, who previously made two cameo appearances in the first season. Series overview Season 1 The first season begins with Bruce Banner already established as the Hulk and on the run, when he is captured by the military after another attempt at riddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredible Hulk (1982 TV Series)
''The Incredible Hulk'' is an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series ran for 13 episodes on NBC in 1982, part of a combined hour with ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' (as ''The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man''). Compared to the live-action ''The Incredible Hulk'' television series from Universal, this series followed the Hulk comic books much more closely, particularly with regard to the Hulk's origin, the supporting cast (though Rio and his only daughter Rita do not appear in the comics), the army base setting, the heavy use of fantastical elements, and the Hulk being capable of speech (albeit limited). The series also retained from the comic book "Bruce Banner" as the name of the Hulk's human identity (rather than "David Banner" as in the live-action series). This was the second Hulk animated series: in 1966, the Hulk appeared in 13 seven-minute segments as part of TV's ''The Marvel Super Heroes''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulk (1966 Animated Series)
''The Marvel Super Heroes'' is an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in syndication on American television in 1966. Produced by Grantray-Lawrence Animation, headed by Grant Simmons, Ray Patterson, and Robert Lawrence, it was an umbrella series of five segments, each approximately seven minutes long, broadcast on local television stations that aired the show at different times. The series ran initially as a half-hour program made up of three seven-minute segments of a single superhero, separated by a short description of one of the other four heroes. It has also been broadcast as a mixture of various heroes in a half-hour timeslot, and as individual segments as filler or within a children's TV program. The segments were "Captain America", "The Incredible Hulk", "Iron Man", "The Mighty Thor" and " The Sub-Mariner". Production Sixty-five half-hour episodes of thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Vision
Silver Vision Limited was a British video production and distribution label, and a subsidiary of Clear Vision Limited. The company was based in Enfield, London, England. The company is most famous for being the official home video distributor for WWE in Europe from 7 July 1990 to 31 December 2012. History Silver Vision had exclusive distribution rights to the WWE Tagged Classics range, a unique series of DVDs that were exempt from well-documented legal restraints imposed by federal lawsuits initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature in 2002. The lawsuits prohibited the referencing and use of all versions of the ''World Wrestling Federation'' logo and the initials "WWF", with only the DVD cover art and menu screens of the "Tagged Classics" displaying the World Wrestling Entertainment logo and the initials "WWE". In July 2012, WWE came to a new agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature which allowed the WWE to no longer censor any of the WWF logos and the spoken initials of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint (trade name), imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint United States of America, US-produced stories for the United Kingdom, British weekly comic market. Marvel UK later produced original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon, and Grant Morrison. There were a number of editors in charge of overseeing the UK editions. Although based in the United States, Tony Isabella oversaw the establishment of Marvel UK. He was succeeded by UK-based editors Peter L. Skingley (a.k.a. Peter Allan) and then Matt Softly – both of whom were women who adopted male pen names for the job (in reality, they were Petra Skingley and Maureen Softly). They were then replaced by Neil Tennant, who later found fame with the pop group the Pet Shop Boys. Nick Laing succeeded him, but with a turbulent market and falling sales, Laing was let go and Dez Skinn took over. Paul Neary was editor in chief in 1995, when Marvel UK was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Heroes Reborn
''Marvel Heroes Reborn'' was a British comic book series which was a part of the Marvel UK's 'Collector's Edition' line. It was published by Panini Comics and reprinted Marvel Comics from the United States. The title printed Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Hulk, and before the series ended Avengers comics. This line began in September 1997, after Panini Comics had successfully published ''Astonishing Spider-Man'', '' Essential X-Men'' and ''Wolverine Unleashed'' (now '' Wolverine and Deadpool''). The series ended in 2000 at #42, due to an "overcrowded market". The comic was initially priced at £1.99 when it was released, but over the years rose to £2.30. A year later ''Avengers United'' took its place on the shelves. Format Apart from a special first issue with 92 pages, each issue of ''Marvel Heroes Reborn'' hosted two US issues upon its release, with Fantastic Four and Iron Man material being reprinted. From #17 onwards, the comic's logo changed and the format also redu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
