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Thara Ak-Var
Thara Ak-Var is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, created by Geoff Johns and James Robinson. The character first appeared during the '' Superman: New Krypton'' storyline in ''Superman'' #681 (October 2008). She is the latest character to take on the role of Flamebird. Along with Nightwing (Chris Kent), Thara is the feature character in ''Action Comics'' beginning with issue #875 (May 2009). Thara Ak-Var's name is a reference to Ak-Var, the second pre-Crisis Flamebird, and his wife Thara. Esmé Bianco portrays Thara in the third season of ''Supergirl''. Fictional character biography Silver Age In the Silver Age, Thara is the wife of Ak-Var, the assistant of her uncle Van-Zee, who later assumes the mantle of Nightwing. Superman and Supergirl are her second cousins. Modern Age Thara Ak-Var is a resident of Argo City and a childhood friend of Kara Zor-El who survives Krypton’s destruction after Zor-El erects a force field around the city. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics Inc., which later merged into National Comics Publications (later National Periodical Publications), before taking on its current name of DC Comics. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longest-running comic books with consecutively numbered issues. The second volume of ''Action Comics'' beginning with issue #1 ran from 2011 to 2016. ''Action Comics'' returned to its original numbering beginning with issue #957 (Aug. 2016). Publication history The Golden Age Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster saw their creation, Superman (also known as Kal-El, originally Kal-L), launched in Action Comics 1, ''Action Comics'' #1 on April 18, 1938 (cover dated June), an event which began the Golden Age of Comic Books. Siegel and Shuster had tried for years to find a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman
Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 was registered as April 18, 1938. See Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since 1938, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman was born Kal-El, on the fictional planet Krypton (comics), Krypton. As a baby, his parents Jor-El and Lara (character), Lara sent him to Earth in a small spaceship shortly before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside near the fictional town of Smallville (comics), Smallville, Kansas. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark began developing Superpower (ability), superhuman abi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Created By Geoff Johns
Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theophrastus Music * ''Character'' (Dark Tranquillity album), 2005 * ''Character'' (Julia Kent album), 2013 * ''Character'', an album by Rachael Sage, 2020 * ''Characters'' (John Abercrombie album), 1977 * ''Characters'' (Stevie Wonder album), 1987 * "Character", a song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai, 2022 Types of entity * Character (arts), an agent within a work of art, including literature, drama, cinema, opera, etc. ** Character actor, an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric or interesting characters in supporting roles ** Character sketch or character, a literary description of a character type * Game character (other), various types of characters in a video game or role playing game ** Player character, as above but who is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Disney
Melissa Disney is an American voice actress and writer. She is most known as the voice of the titular character in the Nickelodeon animated series '' As Told by Ginger''. Disney's other voice roles include Vivi Ornitier in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Menagerie in '' Superman vs. The Elite'', and Imoen in the ''Baldur's Gate'' series. Early life Disney is the granddaughter of silent film actress Toy Gallagher. She has often claimed to be a distant relative of American film producer and businessman Walt Disney. Career Disney is one of a small number of women who do voice-over work for film trailers. The trailer for '' Gone in 60 Seconds'', which she voiced in 2000, was one of the first by a major film studio to use a female voice. She voiced the title character Ginger Foutley in the animated series '' As Told by Ginger''. She is also known for her role as Elora the Faun in '' Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' and Courtney Gears (a parody of Courtney Love and Britney Spears Britney Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbound
Unbound may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Unbound, formerly the name of Deathbound, a four-piece death metal band from Vaasa, Finland *''Unbound'', an album by Merciless, 1994 *"Unbound", a song by Ásgeir Trausti, 2017 *"Unbound (The Wild Ride)", a song by Avenged Sevenfold on the album ''Avenged Sevenfold'' *'' Unbound 01'', an EP by Keshia Chanté, 2017 Other arts, entertainment, and media * ''Unbound'' (book), a 2010 narrative nonfiction book by author Dean King * ''Unbound'' (TV series), a 2025 Japanese television series * ''Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Christian Social Justice'', an online journal published by the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Brands and enterprises *Unbound (publisher), a crowd-funded publishing company * The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, a division of Hyatt hotels Organizations * Unbound (nonprofit organization), a nonprofit sponsorship organization headquartered in Kansas City to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The A
''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 '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryptonite
Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics. In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton (comics), Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous radiation that can weaken and even kill Kryptonians. Kryptonite radiation can be transmitted through any element except lead. There are other varieties of kryptonite, such as red and gold kryptonite, which have different but still generally negative effects. Adversaries of Superman and other characters are frequently depicted using kryptonite against Superman, with Lex Luthor incorporating it into weapons, Metallo being powered by it, and Titano being able to project rays of kryptonite radiation from his eyes after being altered by simultaneous exposure to kryptonite and uranium. Due to Superman's popularity, kryptonite has become a byword for an extraordinary exploitable weakness, synonymous with "Achilles' heel". Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrokinesis
Pyrokinesis is a List of psychic abilities, psychic ability allowing a person to create and control fire with the mind. As with other parapsychological phenomena, there is no conclusive evidence in support of the actual existence of pyrokinesis. Many alleged cases are hoaxes and the result of trickery. Etymology The word ''pyrokinesis'' (from Greek language, Greek ''pyr'' meaning fire, ''kinesis'' meaning movement) was popularized by horror novelist Stephen King in his 1980 novel ''Firestarter (novel), Firestarter'' to describe the ability to create and control fire with the mind, though its use predates the novel. The word is intended to be parallel to ''Psychokinesis, telekinesis'', with S. T. Joshi describing it as a "singularly unfortunate coinage" and noting that the correct analogy to telekinesis would "not be 'pyrokinesis' but 'telepyrosis' (fire from a distance)". History A. W. Underwood, a 19th-century African Americans, African American, achieved minor celebrity status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reactron
Reactron is a fictional supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, usually as an adversary of Supergirl. Publication history Reactron first appears in ''The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl'' #8 (June 1983), in a story written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Carmine Infantino. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis Ben Krullen is a sergeant serving in the US Army during the Vietnam War, alongside Joshua Clay. Krullen later massacres the inhabitants of a Vietnamese village, with the shock triggering Clay's metahuman powers. Clay seemingly destroys Krullen with his energy blasts, transforming him into a metahuman capable of generating radioactive energy. blasts. Calling himself Reactron, he surfaces years later and attacks the Doom Patrol, as well as Supergirl. Post-Crisis Reactron's origin and background are changed for his appearances after the 1985 ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' continuity reboot. Now known as Benjamin Krull, he faces the Doom Patrol and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
