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Universo
Universo is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan, and first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #349 (October 1966). Fictional character biography Pre-Zero Hour Universo is a hypnotist and enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes who makes several attempts to conquer Earth using his abilities. He is later revealed to be a former Green Lantern who was banished from the group after attempting to view the beginning of time. "Five Years Later" Years later, the Dominators seize control of Earth, during which Universo works with the Legion to stop them. After Earth is liberated, Universo allies with Leland McCauley. Post-Zero Hour Following '' Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!'', which reboots the Legion's continuity, Universo is depicted as Sarmon Ardeen, Saturn Girl's cousin. This version of Universo is erased from continuity following ''Infinite Crisis'', which further alters DC's timeline. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion Of Super-Villains
The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of supervillains who appear in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. They first appeared in ''Superman'' #147 (Aug 1961). The team originated at a time when ''Superman'' editor Mort Weisinger was consciously adding new elements to the "Superman mythos" over a period of years, building an extended cast of supporting characters who could provide new story opportunities. The creation of the Legion of Super-Heroes was part of that plan, and in the Legion's fourth appearance ("The Army of Living Kryptonite Men" in ''Superboy'' #86, Jan 1961), it was suggested that Lex Luthor would someday lead a group of super-villains. This would come to fruition seven months later, in ''Superman'' #147's story "The Legion of Super-Villains". Fictional team history In pre-''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' continuity, the Legion of Super-Villains was founded by Tarik the Mute, who had suffered irreparable damage to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superboy's Legion
''Superboy's Legion'' is a two-issue comic book miniseries, published by DC Comics cover dated February and March 2001, under the Elseworlds imprint. It is written by Mark Farmer, with art by Farmer and Alan Davis. The comic series is a tale about the baby Kal-El, the last survivor of the doomed planet Krypton, arrives on Earth in the 30th century and is found by billionaire R.J. Brande. As Kal grows up, he decides to find other super-powered teens like himself and form a Legion of Super-Heroes. The story uses elements from the Silver Age Comics, most notably the original ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' series. Plot In the year 2987, R. J. Brande, the galaxy's richest man and head of Brande Industries, discovers a life pod in an asteroid belt containing Kal-El of Krypton. Brande adopts Kal, who takes the name Kal Brande and becomes a superhero. After an argument with Brande, Superboy flies to the location of Krypton and meets the Green Lantern Talu-Katua. He is inspired to form th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Girl
Saturn Girl (Imra Ardeen) is a superheroine appearing in comics published by DC Comics. A talented telepath from the 30th century, Saturn Girl is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Imra's "Saturn Girl" title refers to her homeworld of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. There have been three versions of Imra since her original debut, separated by the events of the limited series '' Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!'' and ''Infinite Crisis''. Saturn Girl has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily those featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. Kari Wahlgren voiced her in the animated series '' Legion of Super Heroes'' (2006), and reprised the role in '' Young Justice''. In live-action, Saturn Girl has been portrayed by Alexz Johnson and Amy Jackson in ''Smallville'' and ''Supergirl'' respectively. Publication history Saturn Girl first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #247 (April 1958), and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. Fictional character biography Silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egghead (DC Comics)
Egghead (Edgar Heed) is a fictional character created for the 1960s ''Batman'' television series. Played by Vincent Price, the character was identifiable by his pale bald head and white and yellow suit. He believes himself to be "the world's smartest criminal", and his crimes usually have an egg motif to them; he also includes egg-related puns in his speech and uses various egg-themed weapons. Additionally, Egghead used deductive reasoning to deduce Batman's secret identity. Background Egghead was one of several characters created specifically for the TV series, alongside King Tut, Shame, the Siren, Chandell, the Bookworm. Egghead would go on to appear on ''Batman'' comic books and other media, just as Harley Quinn later first appeared in '' Batman: The Animated Series'' before being introduced to the comics. There had been several minor characters known as Egghead, but they were bald secondary gangsters that had little to do with the TV series character. The first, spelled Egg- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invisible Kid (Jacques Foccart)
Invisible Kid is the name of two superheroes in the DC Comics universe, both of whom are members of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Publication history The first Invisible Kid debuted alongside Chameleon Boy and Colossal Boy in ''Action Comics'' #267 by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney. He was introduced as a new member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Fictional character biography Lyle Norg The first Invisible Kid was Lyle Norg, an early member of the Legion who gained his powers from a chemical serum he invented. He is a colleague of Brainiac 5 and a member of the Legion Espionage Squad before being killed by Validus. A temporal clone of Invisible Kid from "Batch SW6" is introduced during the "Five Year Gap" following the Magic Wars. Reboot Following '' Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!'', which reboots the Legion's continuity, Lyle Norg is resurrected and depicted as the leader of the Legion Espionage Squad and an intellectual rival of Brainiac 5. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Circle
The Dark Circle is a criminal organization appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. They first appeared in 1968, created by Jim Shooter as a criminal organization founded by five members and consisting of them and their clones. The Dark Circle concept was later modified to consist of members from five core worlds instead of clones. A later version, introduced following the '' Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!'' reboot, was led by Brainiac 4 and had several known Legion enemies among their ranks instead of generic masked henchmen. Fictional history The Dark Circle first appear in ''Adventure Comics'' #367 as an insurgent group planning to conquer the United Planets in the 30th century. It is composed of five people and their clones. In the "Five Years Later" continuity, the Dark Circle is an ancient quasi-religious movement. When the Dominators conquer Earth, the Dark Circle secretly aids the resistance movement, hoping to gain ... [...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] |
Lex Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover date of April that same year). He has since endured as the archenemy of Superman, embodying the hero's polar opposite in every way. While Superman represents hope and selflessness, Luthor personifies unchecked ambition and the supremacy of human intellect over the superhuman. Unlike many supervillains, Luthor is an ordinary human with no superpowers or secret identity. His true strength lies in his unparalleled intelligence, vast wealth, and influence over politics, science, and technology. A genius with an extraordinary aptitude for business and manipulation, he is also proud, calculating, pragmatic, and vengeful—driven by an insatiable thirst for control and devoid of ethical principles. Luthor does not envy superheroes for their abilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerald Empress
The Emerald Empress is the name of several supervillains appearing American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The first incarnation of the character appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #352 (January 1967). The first and mainstream version of the character is Sarya, who discovered the Emerald Eye of Ekron on the planet Venegar and became a villain after being corrupted by its influence. Sarya turned to a life of piracy and began to gain a following before later founding the Fatal Five and becoming an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The second incarnation of the character, Cera Kesh, is a teenaged fan of the Legion of Super-Heroes who auditioned to be a part of the team, only to be rejected. Sensing her anger and jealousy, the Emerald Eye of Ekron corrupts her into the second Emerald Empress, granting her both powers and the ability to become an idealized version of herself. The third incarnation of the character, Falyce, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Created By Curt Swan
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] |
Science Police
The Science Police is a fictional law enforcement agency in the , active in the 21st, 30th and 31st centuries. The organization has also appeared in the '' Legion of Super Heroes'' animated series, the ''DC Universe Online'' video game, and the ''Supergirl'' television series. Fictional history 30th and 31st centuries In the 30th and 31st centuries, the Science Police is under the jurisdiction of the United Planets and has divisions on each world. Its headquarters are on Earth in the city of Metropolis. The Science Police has a professional working relationship with the Legion of Super-Heroes, with Shvaughn Erin serving as the SP's liaison to the Legion. Legionnaires Colossal Boy, Saturn Girl, Magno and Kinetix have all served with the Science Police at one time or another. 21st century In the 21st century, the Science Police serve the federal government of the United States, with divisions in Metropolis and Midway City.''Superman'' #677 (August 2008) The Science Police was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
