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Union Jack (Brian Falsworth)
Union Jack is the name of three fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins, the first Union Jack (James Montgomery Falsworth) first appeared in ''Invaders'' #7 (July 1976). A second incarnation (Brian Falsworth) from the same creators appeared in ''The Invaders'' #21, and a third incarnation ( Joseph Chapman) was created by Roger Stern and John Byrne for ''Captain America'' Vol. 1 #254 (February 1981). Following ''The Invaders'', Union Jack has been featured as a regular character in the ongoing series ''Knights of Pendragon'', ''New Invaders'' and ''Invaders Now'', as well two self-titled mini-series. JJ Feild portrayed James Falsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' as a member of the Howling Commandoes. Publication history 1970s publications Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins introduced the original Union Jack, James Montgomery Falsworth, as a retired countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics Publications, later to become DC Comics. After serving in the European Theater of Operations, United States Army, European Theater in World War II, Kirby produced work for DC Comics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Avenger
''Captain America: The First Avenger'' is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans as Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Steve Rogers / Captain America alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci. During World War II, Rogers, a frail man, is transformed into the super-soldier Captain America and must stop the Red Skull (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Red Skull (Weaving) from using the Tesseract (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tesseract as an energy source for world domination. The film began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
